Kate Garibaldi
A person with a backpack stands in a misty forest, facing away. On a computer screen, an image editing software interface shows adjustment controls and filter options, including “Golden Hour” effects.

Microsoft Photos Can Relight Your Images

Microsoft announced that the next wave of Windows experiences includes new features for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, followed by powerful new Surface AI-ready hardware. On the software side, Microsoft Photos and Paint promise impressive new AI-powered image editing features and tools.

Ted Kritsonis
A woman in a yellow dress poses with raised arms in a market street. The main photo is displayed next to four smaller, edited versions of the same image, each with different color tones and effects.

DxO’s Nik Collection 8 Works Much Better With Photoshop

DxO has officially released Nik Collection 8, the latest version of its renowned suite of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and DxO’s own PhotoLab. This update introduces a completely redesigned Photoshop panel, enhanced masking tools, and significant improvements to both Silver Efex and Color Efex, offering what DxO claims is a more “dynamic editing experience.”

Jeremy Gray
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Leica Hikes Prices as Much as 90%

As PetaPixel reported last week, Leica's prices are increasing in the United States thanks to tariffs. The scale of the price increase is, in some cases, extreme. Certain Leica products are nearly twice as expensive now.

Jeremy Gray

How Trump’s Tariff Chaos Impacts Small American Photo Companies

A black camera with a leather strap lies on a wooden surface, partially illuminated by sunlight, casting soft shadows.

President Trump's tariffs are having a significant impact on the photography industry. Heavy hitters like Leica have raised prices in the U.S. (and Canada), and Canon Inc. confirmed prices will increase on some of its products in response to tariffs, to name just a couple of examples. However, the exceptionally high (as much as 145 percent) tariffs on imports from China are having an extensive, unpredictable impact, even on companies that make their products in the United States, like Clever Supply Co.

PetaPixel Staff
A woman and a young child sit on grass in a park, looking at a camera together. The woman smiles while the child touches the camera, surrounded by green trees and a peaceful, natural setting.

Mother’s Day Photo Gift Ideas 2025

Celebrate the special bond between mother and child with the perfect Mother's Day gift for the female photographer in your life. This photography gift guide is curated to help you find unique and thoughtful presents that will delight any mom who loves to capture life's special moments through the lens of her camera.

Joel Wolfson
A black camera lens with yellow and white markings is shown on the left, next to a plus sign, and a black Lumix S5IIX mirrorless camera body without a lens is on the right.

Using M Lenses on a Panasonic Camera: Sacrifice, Sacrilege, or Sweet Spot?

I recently did a deep dive in my quest to determine the pros, cons, and in-betweens of using M-mount lenses on my Panasonic Lumix S5 IIx body. I also compared the lenses on other cameras. Some results were as expected, others were not and there were a few surprises.

Mofeed Abu Shalwa
A scientist photographs insects in a lush forest; inset images show a red and black beetle on a leaf (top right) and a brown, speckled beetle on a leaf (bottom right).

17 Days in Indonesia: A Photography Adventure in Bug-Filled Forests and Caves

In the remote corners of the Earth, where dense forests blanket the land and trees intertwine, I spent 17 days on an exploratory adventure filled with challenges and surprises on the Indonesian islands of Seram and Kalimantan. This journey was more than just an adventure; it was a true test of patience, endurance, and love for the diversity of nature.

Chris Niccolls

Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports Review: Way More for Way Less

A man in a blue shirt takes a photo with a large telephoto camera lens near water. The image features the Petapixel Reviews logo in the bottom right corner.

Professional telephoto lenses made specifically for wildlife and sports tend to be the most expensive money can buy. They push the envelope of lens technology, not to mention size and weight. What if I told you that Sigma made a lens that delivers the same f/4 aperture combined with a more versatile zoom range but is also only $6,000, substantially less money than the competition? It sounds too good to be true.