Apexel 100mm Macro Lens Kit Review: An Impressive Phone Add-On

A little while ago, when Apexel asked me to review the 200X LED Lens microscope adaptor, I told them I was interested in both the microscope and the macro lens kit. Due to stocking issues, they were able to send the microscope adaptor.

A Perspective on Photography as Meditation

Some years ago I wrote about the (now fairly obvious seeming) perspective of photography as a process of grounded, present awareness in order to achieve a result.

How Acoustic Cameras Can See Sound

Steve Mould acustic camera

While most photographers are used to capturing what their camera sees, an acoustic camera captures what it hears. Well-known YouTube science personality and educator Steve Mould's newest video explores acoustic cameras and how they can "see sound."

How John Glenn’s $40 Camera Forced NASA to Rethink Space Missions

We're about to take a trip back in time to the early 1960s and learn how a $40 drugstore camera forced NASA to rethink its space missions. Yes, it’s true. A simple camera purchased at the local drugstore played a pivotal role in shaping the future of space exploration and set the stage for space photography in a non-scientific domain.

The Photography Terms Glossary

The world of photography is full of words and phrases that can be confusing for new photographers, so PetaPixel has put together a complete glossary of everything you may want to know the meaning of if you're just getting started.

DPReview Leaves Massive Shoes to Fill

Photographer at sunset

How I feel about losing DPReview is difficult to put to words. The brand has been a mainstay since I took up a camera and the space that they leave now is one that I don't think will ever be properly filled again.

DPReview Archive Team

To Save its Content, Archive Team is Attempting to Back Up All of DPReview

Following yesterday's news that DPReview is shutting down, photographers around the web began wondering what would happen to its huge library of articles, reviews, and camera test images, including the website's excellent studio shot comparison tool. Archive Team aims to scrape more than 4 million articles and posts within the next three weeks.

CAI and AI Images

CAI Promises To Deliver More Transparency in AI Generated Images

Adobe's Firefly, a generative text-to-image artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to create images and text effects, launched into beta today and alongside it, the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) has new features promoting industry-leading transparency regarding image editing and AI.