Photos From Inside Leica’s Expansive Portuguese Factory
While "Leica Camera" and "Germany" are often said in the same breath, an important part of the Leica family has been crafting equipment in Portugal for 50 years.
Instagram is Pushing Recommended Threads Among Traditional Posts
Instagram is now pushing Recommended Threads among traditional feed posts in a bid to bring users back to the Meta's text-first social media app.
Photographer Explains How to Make Your Photos Look Like Oppenheimer
A photographer explains to PetaPixel how to give photos the look of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer movie.
Kodak’s New Ektar H35N Half Frame Piles on Photo-Enhancing Features
Kodak has announced a new version of its Ektar Half Frame film camera called the H35N. The new version, available in a variety of colors, also comes equipped with a litany of advancements over the original.
Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for Fujifilm X Review: Greatness for Half the Price
We've seen the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary before because it's the current full-frame super-telephoto option from Sigma for mirrorless cameras. What we haven't seen before is a full-frame Sigma that has been specifically adapted for the APS-C-sized Fujifilm lens mount -- until now.
Sigma Brings Its 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary to Fujifilm X-Mount
Sigma has announced that it is bringing the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS and 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses to Fujifilm X-mount, bringing the total number of Sigma optics for the format to six.
Canon and Reuters Develop New Photo Authentication Technology
Media conglomerate Thomson Reuters and Canon Inc. have announced a new proof of concept pilot program to certify digital images, addressing concerns about content's legitimacy.
Sleek Nike Air Max Plus Sneakers Are Inspired By Light Painting Photography
A new "Light Photography" colorway of Nike Air Max Plus sneakers looks like it is heavily inspired by light painting photography.
Minolta: Tales of a Forgotten Camera Maker
Today, most of the consumer-grade camera landscape is dominated by less than half a dozen brands. Canon, Sony, and Nikon take the lion’s share in terms of sales and public recognition, while almost all the gaps are filled by smaller companies like Fujifilm and Pentax.
Obscura 4 Offers More Control and Features than Native iOS Camera
The Obscura 4 camera app is out now, and with it comes a host of new tools and updates, along with a new pricing system.
Nitecore’s New CW30 Photography Fan is for Adding Drama to Your Images
About a week after announcing its new BabyBlower 21 for cleaning camera sensors, Nitecore has announced the CineWind CW30, a powerful portable fan designed to create visual drama on subjects during photo shoots.
Photographer Captures Rare Fish That Walks on its Hands
A photographer captured one of the rarest animals in the world -- a fish that can walk on its hands.
Bloom Launches Powerful Website Builder Designed for Freelancers
Bloom announced a freelance client management platform that aims to help working photographers. Launching on Tuesday, September 5, Bloom promises powerful selling and content management tools.
The Meyer Optic Görlitz Biotar 75mm f/1.5 II Promises ‘Sought-After’ Bokeh
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced that the Biotar 75mm f/1.5 II is now available. This is a new edition of what the company says was a world-famous lens that delivered one of "the most sought-after bokeh" in the world.
Photo of a Cosmic Whirlpool Offers New Details on Star Formation
The James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) and Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) have captured the graceful, well-defined bending arms of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51, also known as NGC 5194.
Photographers All Around the World Capture Ultra-Rare Blue Supermoon
These photos only come around once in a blue Moon, literally. The rare sight of a "blue supermoon" attracted photographers from all across the world last night.
Canadian Couple Wins Lawsuit Against Italy After Birth Photo is Used Without Consent
A Canadian couple has won a lawsuit against Italy's ruling party after they used a photograph of them with their newborn baby without permission in an anti-surrogacy campaign.
The Perfect Travel Camera? The Sony a7CR on Safari in Brazil
The wetlands of Brazil’s Pantanal region aren’t as well known as the Amazon, but it’s still home to an incredibly diverse ecosystem. With dozens of species of mammals and rodents and hundreds of species of birds, it is a wildlife photographer’s dream. Jaguars roam the shoes of the river while capybara and caiman flee from the hunting cats. Birds are everywhere you look, and their calls are pervasive throughout the day.
Ken Griffey Jr. Spotted at Soccer Game Photographing Leo Messi
Baseball legend Ken Griffey JR. was spotted photographing soccer superstar Leo Messi last night as he sat pitchside for an Inter Miami game in Fort Lauderdale.
Instagram Tests 10-Minute Reels To Compete With TikTok And YouTube
Instagram is internally testing the ability to increase the length of Reels from three minutes to 10 minutes -- in an apparent bid to compete with the long-form video content available on TikTok and YouTube.
US Copyright Office Wants Opinions on Copyright and AI-Generated Works
The U.S. Copyright Office has opened a public consultancy seeking opinions on how copyright should work with AI-generated material.
Top Photos from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is previewing the best images it has received for its 59th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
The Paul C. Buff ‘Celestial’ Delivers a New Level of Creative Freedom
The heavily anticipated Paul C. Buff Celestial Light has given photographers who shoot on location and on the move a compact, reliable, and affordable lighting solution for their work.
‘Casually Explained’ Delivers Hilarious and Relatable Roast of Photography
Photography is a costly and challenging hobby. It can be easy to feel the need to defend the choice to become a photographer. However, a new video from Casually Explained goes in a different direction, and instead of defending photography, humorously attacks it at every turn.
Inaugural World Photo reFocus Awards Feature Diverse and Beautiful Images
The reFocus Awards has announced the 2023 Photographers of the Year in its inaugural World Photo Annual contest.
UPDATED: Smugly is a Third-Party macOS App for Managing SmugMug Content
Smugly is a third-party integration for macOS that extends many of the features of SmugMug to the desktop. Smugly allows photographers to manage their content within a dedicated app.
A Psychedelic and Nightmarish Macro Look at Mosquito Larvae
Jens Braun of the YouTube channel Another Perspective offers a disturbing close-up look at mosquito larvae in his latest video.
These Beautiful Fine Art Photographs Seek to Modernize Impressionism
French fine art photographer Réhahn is well known for his excellent documentary and travel photography. However, he has embarked on a new project with an incredible style, Impressionist Photography.
Bride’s Mom Hilariously Learns Photo Book Captions Don’t Update Themselves
Securing the perfect wedding photos can be stressful, but when they look great, family might be inspired to make albums for the occasion. That’s what this newlywed’s mom did, only she didn’t realize that she had to manually change the captions when using Shutterfly before getting the book printed. Oops!
International Photo Contest Under Fire for Allowing Judges to Enter and Win
The International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards, hosted by Unleashed Pet Photography Education, has attracted criticism ahead of the competition revealing its winners next month because of its rules that allow judges to enter and win prizes.