All-New Free Affinity App Brings Photo Editing, Sketching, and Vectors to iPad
Canva has announced that popular and free photo editing, illustration, and vector app Affinity is coming to the iPad.
Canva has announced that popular and free photo editing, illustration, and vector app Affinity is coming to the iPad.
Autumn is here, meaning the leaves are turning golden and falling to the ground. Many people can't help but whip out their smartphones and take a photo.
A Formula 1 photographer covering the Mexico Grand Prix had "tens of thousands" of dollars worth of equipment stolen from him this weekend.
Diane Arbus. Helmut Newton. Bruce Gilden. If the world was just, Bart Simpson would have been counted among them, all legendary photographic talents of the 20th century.
A photographer captured a rare shot of the International Space Station (ISS) as it whizzed past Jupiter.
Wildlife rarely exists in isolation, yet it's easy to overlook the environment when you're trying to capture a compelling portrait. Learn how environmental wildlife portraits use habitat, composition, and animal behavior to tell a bigger story without losing focus on the subject.
A major collection of groundbreaking 19th- and 20th-century French photography, featuring works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nadar, and Man Ray, will be offered.
Viltrox has made huge waves in the world of optics, with many saying that it is the Sigma of China. Of course, this is a huge compliment given that Sigma is now famous for making affordable optics that easily compete with OEM lenses. I've reviewed many Viltrox lenses now, and I always enjoy the process. They are solid lenses, with ambitious optical goals, and they usually meet these lofty expectations.
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a ghostly cat comprised of a nebula? NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope joined forces to capture the Cat's Head Nebula.
DJ-Optical, which sells its lenses on eBay, has a new ultra-slim manual-focus pancake lens that looks quite stylish.
An exhibition presents the career-defining work of internationally celebrated British photographer Sam Taylor-Johnson, including a selection of works from her iconic Crying Men series.
A few weeks ago, PetaPixel posted a Snap about someone who got Doom running on a Hasselblad X2D II 100C. At the time, creator Radium Wang said they were working on more open-source projects for the X2D II 100C. Well, that's certainly proved true.
In August, Fujifilm mentioned the impact of rising raw materials prices in its routine financial reporting, and PetaPixel speculated that Fujifilm would be far from the only camera maker affected. It was the first domino to fall. Sure enough, Canon mentioned it during a Q&A on its FY2026 Q3 financial results, and the company will not be the only one to cite rising costs over the next few weeks.
This Film Friday brings you a whole family of fun films with Psychedelic Blues. A great tagline for these experimental films could certainly be “expect the unexpected.” It could also be, “loosen up and have some fun!”
A YouTuber's playful photography experiment has already racked up over one million views in just a few days.
An exceedingly rare Leica prototype lens is up for auction right now. No, it's not at Leitz Photographica or Wetzlar Camera Auctions. It's at Goodwill.
There are some screaming deals on a wide range of digital cameras right now, including both mirrorless and DSLR models with various sensor sizes. Here are 15 great cameras that are currently at least $300 off.
Norway is one of the most picturesque countries in the world, but that didn't stop President Trump from calling the Nordic nation a "S***house" this week. Now, Norway's tourist board has responded by publishing a series of photos showcasing some of the country's prettiest toilets.
The only known daguerreotype of New York’s First African American attorney George Boyer Vashon was recently discovered.
A photographer has revealed how a woman he had never met left him an inheritance after being moved by his work.
Instagram is trying to lure YouTubers to join its new long-form video platform, reportedly offering some creators up to $500,000.
Reddit plans to introduce a login requirement that will restrict access to much of its website and app for users who aren't signed in.
Two Senate Democrats are launching an inquiry into Meta’s smart glasses, widely nicknamed “pervert glasses,” amid growing concerns about their use to film people without their consent.
Sony has announced that its Rialto 65 Camera Extension System for the Venice 2 CineAlta camera will launch in the first half of 2027 for a cool $80,000, about the same price as a brand-new, luxurious BMW M3 or, to keep things camera-related, over 16 Sony FX5 bodies.
These unsettling mid-20th century photos of kids in Halloween costumes are bound to bring a few memories -- or nightmares -- for viewers.
DJI and its Japanese domestic distributor, Sekido Co., Ltd., are opening Japan's first DJI and Hasselblad Dual-Concept Flagship Store this weekend in Tokyo.
Sirui has announced a new series of compact full-frame autofocus lenses: Swift. The series kicks off with two primes: the Sirui Swift 20mm f/2.4 and the Swift 40mm f/2.2.
In 2025, global digital camera shipments increased for two years in a row for the first time in nearly two decades. With CIPA's August data available, marking the two-thirds point for the year, it does not look like 2026 will continue the upward trend.
Now that Apple has added touch to the MacBook Pro, it's time to ask again: Why can't we run macOS on the iPad Pro?
Leica has opened a swanky new flagship store in Central London, and 14 special-edition Leica M-A cameras are going on sale to mark the occasion.
I feel like I’m struggling to keep my head above water in the deep ocean of the Chinese M-mount lens world. With so many manufacturers and so many different approaches, a reviewer like me can feel overwhelmed. Still, I keep treading these waters because this category can be so exciting. And the $368 Mandler 50mm f/1.4 is worth getting excited about.
Viltrox has announced the new AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro lens for full-frame Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. It promises a professional-grade build, high-end image quality, and reliable performance.
When a press photographer covers a news event, they will often take hundreds of photos. But only a handful, perhaps only one, will wind up getting published.
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a high-resolution image of China’s secretive space plane taken by a satellite.
Capture One 16.9 for desktop and 4.2 for mobile have arrived, bringing a wealth of improvements, from improved color editing and retouching tools to new camera support.
Nikon has fully unveiled the Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, a new professional telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Nikon mirrorless cameras. Nikon first said it was making this lens back in early May.
Today, Apple announced a major shift in its laptop computing by adding touch to the MacBook Pro — a move famously despised by Steve Jobs so many years ago. But in a move that I found to be unexpected, Apple isn’t forcing you to go with this new model if you want the latest and greatest computing performance.
Apple has announced its first-ever touchscreen-equipped Macs. The redesigned MacBook Pro models are also Apple's first laptops with OLED displays. It's a big day for the Mac.
Canon and Bandai are teaming up to expand their camera-themed gachapon collection.
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by photography legend Stephen Wilkes and his 25th anniversary exhibition of his series "America in Detail."
A photographer went viral after he was unceremoniously grabbed by security during a live TV broadcast of the Ballon d'Or.
McDonald's teamed up with Chinese technology and electronics company Lenovo to make an utterly wild mouse shaped like a carton of McDonald's famous french fries.
One of the 20th century's most important photojournalism publications is returning to print 90 years after it was first published.
Sony has announced a new 50-megapixel Lytia (stylized "LYTIA") 720 image sensor. The 50-megapixel sensor promises industry-leading low-light performance and supports 4Kp60 HDR video recording.
A documentary tells the story of Robert Landsburg, the photographer who died shielding his camera and film while capturing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, to make sure his final images survived.
Amazon has announced the Alexa Photo Frame, an AI-equipped digital picture frame that works alongside the company's popular, widely-used Amazon Photos service.
Fashion photo studios are closing down as brands increasingly embrace AI thanks to the big savings offered by the technology, according to a report by Reuters.
China's first fully AI-generated feature film has been released nationwide in theaters, but despite 10,000 screenings on opening day, the movie is struggling to gain traction.
President Trump wants to rebrand artificial intelligence, presumably to improve public perception of the data centers he wants to build everywhere.
Lens and watchmaker Artra is teaming up with the legendary camera brand, Rollei, on a limited-edition Rolleiflex-inspired watch.
