The Polycam App Turns iPhones into 360-Degree Cameras
Polycam, an iPhone app originally designed for 3D scanning, has launched a new feature that turns an iPhone into a 360-degree camera without any external hardware.
Sony’s New CFexpress Card Has Huge 2TB Capacity, Eye-Watering Price
Sony has reclaimed the title of the largest CFexpress Type A card with its new 1,920GB capacity monster. That's a ton of storage, but it comes with a similarly high asking price.
What to Expect at WWDC 2023: AR/VR Headset, New Mac Studio, Mac Pro
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) commences on Monday, June 5, at 10 AM PT. PetaPixel will be on the ground for the keynote and this list is what the Silicon Valley giant is most likely to release.
Popular Epson Photo Printers Must Be Updated, or New Ink Won’t Work
A group of Epson's popular SureColor P-series photo printers must be updated with new firmware or new ink cartridges that use a new design won't work.
Incredible Photo of the Moon’s Path Over a Month was ‘Exhausting’ to Capture
A determined photographer had sleepless nights, booked time off work, and even climbed a 170-foot tower so he could capture a stunning lunar analemma image over Egypt that shows the passage of the Moon over one month.
Breathtaking Footage of 1,000 Lego Astronauts Flying to Space
Two cameras captured 1,000 Lego astronauts flying to the edge of space on a 3D-printed mini space shuttle.
Ukraine Public Service App Now Used for Sharing Videos of Russian Troop Movements
A Ukrainian government app that lets citizen upload their taxes and renew their passport is also being used to upload videos of Russian troops.
Photographic Study Reveals How Dolphins Survive Shark Attacks
Thousands of photographs have revealed how many of Australia's dolphins are living with shark-inflicted wounds.
So, Who Owns a Photo Expanded by Adobe Generative Fill?
By this point, you've probably seen Adobe's beta of Generative Fill in Photoshop, which allows you to expand a photo beyond its original borders. It is an incredible feat of technology, but brings up complicated questions: who owns that new, expanded photo? Is it copyrightable?
Russian ‘Spy Whale’ That Wore GoPro Camera Spotted in Sweden
An alleged former Russian spy whale -- who first appeared four years ago with a GoPro camera mount and clips bearing the inscription "Equipment of St Petersburg" -- has been spotted again off the coast of Sweden.
A Photographer’s Journey Capturing the Beautiful Violence of the Ocean
British professional photographer Mark Dobson of Wild Seascapes is well-known for his spectacular seascape and water photography. His work enchants viewers by showcasing water's staggering power and beauty, especially violent ocean waves.
Incredible Video of Taylor Swift Concert Starts Debate on iPhone Zoom
A Taylor Swift fan started a social media debate between Apple and Samsung smartphone users after she used her iPhone 14 Pro Max's zoom to impressively focus on the singer at her concert.
The First Ever ‘Live Stream’ From Mars is Happening This Week
The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast the first ever live stream from Mars -- showing new images every 50 seconds as they come in from the Mars Express spacecraft.
Meta Threatens to Block News if California Passes Journalism Bill
According to a Meta spokesman, Facebook and Instagram will block news articles in California if state lawmakers pass a proposed bill, the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Kanye West Sued For Throwing Photographer’s Phone Into Street
Kanye West is being sued by a photographer after the rapper threw her phone into the street during an encounter earlier this year.
What Does an AI Really Know About Your Photo?
A photographer and computer scientist wanted to see how much artificial intelligence (AI) can tell him about what's in a photo with surprising results.
Best Photo Paper for Inkjet Printers in 2025
Photographic printing was once a widespread and vital art form in itself. While there were (and are) various techniques for producing prints from film, the most common in the film era was the use of light-sensitive paper and an enlarger -- the paper would be exposed to a film negative or positive transparency (slide film) via the enlarger in a darkroom, or a digital exposure unit such a minilab machine, which you used to find in just about every drugstore.
FTC Says Ring Employees Illegally Spied on Customers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged home security camera company Ring with customer privacy violations, including allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos.
Hasselblad X2D Gets Focus Bracketing, Touch AF, Focus Peaking, And More
Hasselblad has released firmware update 2.0.0 for the X2D medium format mirrorless camera that adds a ton of new features and usability enhancements that significantly upgrade its capabilities.
Kayaker’s Scary Encounter With Orca Pod Leads to Dream Photos
A kayaking photographer in the waters around Vancouver experienced "awe, terror, and exhilaration" all at once when a pod of killer whales surrounded his tiny vessel.
Instagram Further Explains How It Recommends the Content You See
Instagram has revealed how it recommends content to users in order to dispel “misconceptions” about how the app’s algorithm.
NVIDIA’s Neuralangelo AI Turns iPhone Video into Detailed 3D Structures
Neuralangelo is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) from NVIDIA Research that is capable of turning simple 2D iPhone video clips into detailed 3D structures, fully replicating buildings, sculptures, or other real world objects or spaces virtually.
AP Adds AI-Powered Search to its Photo and Video Licensing Platform
The Associated Press (AP) has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered search capability through AP Newsroom, the news agency's platform for multimedia content.
Mom Enraged After Bride Photoshops Daughter’s White Dress to Blue
A bride has described her sister-in-law's anger after she got her wedding photographer to edit her niece's "inappropriate" white dress to look light blue in the photos.
Retouch4Me Can Fix Oily Skin and Perform Frequency Separation Automatically
Estonia based software company Retouch4Me has announced two new Adobe Photoshop tools designed to help save time by automating retouching tasks: the Frequency Separation and Mattifier Plugins.
Photographers and Tourists Are Getting Way Too Close to Bison
Visitors to Yellowstone Park are getting too close to bison in pursuit of a great photo -- with some having to flee to avoid getting gored.
Wacky Lens Creates Hilarious Reverse Perspective Portraits
Using a massive Fresnel element and relying upon the physics of light, photographer Christopher Getschmann built a "hypercentric camera" that makes objects that are further away from the camera appear larger than what's closer.
RIP Photographers? All The Wild Things People Are Doing With Photoshop’s New Generative Fill Tool
Since Adobe Photoshop launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) Generative Fill tool last week, the "photoverse" has been awash with its awesome power. PetaPixel has rounded up some of the most remarkable examples so far.
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra Review: More Than a Webcam, Less Than a Camera
Razer wants you to take your webcam seriously enough that you would spend $300 to get the quality the Kiyo Pro Ultra can deliver.
The PanaTrack is an Giant Bendable Camera Slider System
Panasonic has announced PanaTrack, a new bendable camera slider system that allows users to quickly convert a linear track to a curved one. The PanaTrack system can be changed into a curved slider with a user-controlled radius in seconds.