In a bid to help its out its professional community during this difficult time, Sony has announced that it will be automatically extending all PRO Support memberships for an additional 6 months, on the house.
Photographer Todd Dominey recently inherited a piece of photo history from his parents: an original Polaroid SX-70. This camera sent Dominey down the rabbit hole of instant photography history, as he discovered the story behind this world-shaking camera, and the man who invented it, Edwin Land.
It's not just doom-and-gloom financial news out of Nikon today. The company has also unveiled a special "Creators Kit" built around the APS-C mirrorless Nikon Z50, which includes the camera, a lens, a microphone, a JOBY GorillaPod, and more.
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has revealed the winners of this year's GDT Nature Photographer of the Year: a stunning set of images of the natural world that range from wildlife photos, to landscapes, to "water," which got a special category all its own this year.
We first reported that Sigma was preparing a Canon RF Mount lens roadmap back in November. Now, fresh rumors indicate that Sigma has "accelerated" those plans, and may official address its plans for the Canon full-frame mirrorless mount soon.
The folks over at YouTube channel Media Division recently put together an incredibly comprehensive test of the fastest camera lenses on the market. In this video, they cover everything from the legendary Zeiss R-Biotar 100mm f/0.73 X-Ray lens, to some of the more "practical" options with maximum apertures under f/1.
Scientists have created the highest-resolution photos of Jupiter ever captured from the ground, including this gorgeous infrared photo created by stacking a large number of exposures.
Billions of people around the world have had their lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazilian photographer Bruno Alencastro recently came up with an interesting concept for capturing what life is like during these difficult times. He and other photographers turned their homes into camera obscuras and created portraits in their isolated upside-down worlds.
Nikon Corp. published two financial statements today. The first was a warning to investors—a "recognition of extraordinary losses" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second was a revised FY2020 financial forecast that discloses the expected impact on profit and revenue for the fiscal year that ended March 31st.
As photo/video production crews and their high-end equipment are locked down in the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are getting creative with getting the shots they need. Supermodel Naomi Campbell recently shot her own portrait for a magazine cover with an iPhone, and now it has come to light that American Idol has gone that same route.
There are various mediums and techniques you can use to create prints of your photos, but have you considered using algae? That's what photographer Russell Marx has been experimenting with, and the result is impressive.
Episode 335 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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If you're a Fuji user looking for an equivalent to the "nifty fifty" lenses available for Nikon and Canon DSLRs, you've probably considered picking up Fuji's old XF 35mm f/1.4 or the XF 35mm f/2. But what if there was a more affordable, faster option out there? The Viltrox 33mm f/1.4 wants to be that lens.
In the spirit of spreading some much-needed good news, the Associated Press recently revealed that Tony Vaccaro—the famed World War II photographer whose professional career spanned almost 80 years and 500,000 images—caught and survived coronavirus at the ripe old age of 97-years-old.
Fujifilm has released an interesting update for the fixed-lens X100V. After users complained that the new camera was unexpectedly shutting off due to overheating issues, the company has added an "Auto Power Off Temp" option in the menu that actually lets you set the temperature level at which your camera will overheat and turn off.
Earlier today, Adobe officially announced that its largest annual conference, Adobe MAX, would be moving online. The company promises to make Digital MAX 2020 "one of the most immersive, imaginative, and innovative digital events of the year" that will be "open to everyone at no cost."
Apple's iPhone 12 models probably won't arrive until September of October, but frequent Apple leaker Max Weinbach has just shared some very 'exclusive' information about the upcoming phones through the YouTube channel EverythingApplePro.
A news photographer in Illinois recently had a terrifying encounter with an angry man in a deserted parking lot. While capturing footage of empty stores for the local news, the photographer was attacked and had his camera smashed to bits on the concrete.
French Photographer Renaud Coilliot has created a treat for Sigma shooters who want to show their love for the brand in the popular video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Inspired by Sigma's cameras and the 2018 short doc Made in Aizu, he created several hats and a jacket that you can wear in the game!
It's nearly the end of April 2020, the coronavirus lockdown is in full swing here in the UK, you've already been out for your one hours allowable exercise, and you're bored! This was me, and my predicament.
Our daughter Kira came into the world on March 31st. Little does she know it is a much different world than the one we all came into. This is a photo story I put together document her first month on this pale blue dot in the cosmos.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has graced countless magazine covers, but none quite like the latest issue of Essence. Stuck at home due to COVID-19 social distancing, Campbell did her own cover photoshoot using her iPhone.
Like countless others around the globe, Prague-based photojournalist Amos Chapple has been locked down at home due to social distancing measures to combat COVID-19. And like many other photographers, he has been taking regular photo walks in his city, and one of the subjects he has been focusing on are the "rooftop creatures" found in the Czech capital.
I'm San Diego-based photographer Daniel Schenkelberg, and in the 1-minute video above, watch as I show you how I captured this face on remote camera shot mid-air.
Dave Cox is an automotive photographer based in Los Angeles who wanted to get his creative juices flowing while locked down at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What he came up with is a new project titled "#CARonaVirus."
New Zealand-based commercial photographer Chris Cameron wanted an ultra-portable solution for supporting lights in cramped indoor spaces, so he created a simple 2-legged leaning light stand.
Here's a beautiful new short film titled "Night Light" by UK-based photographer and filmmaker Arthur Cauty. While it may look like timelapse photography, it's actually comprised entirely of still photos with motion and lighting added in.
Director Sam Hargrave will do whatever it takes to get the shot. Case in point: while filming the new Netflix movie Extraction, Hargrave strapped himself to the hood of a car for the duration of a crazy "one-take" car chase.
We've seen lots of rumors swirling around new Canon and Sony cameras lately, but not much about any other brand. That is, until someone posted a "leaked" spec list for the upcoming Panasonic GH6 on Facebook.
Helsinki-based photographer and filmmaker Anders Lönnfeldt loves drone photography, architecture, and geometric compositions that draw you in. Now that he's found himself out of work due to the pandemic, he's bringing all three of those sensibilities together in a new series of done photos called Urban Aerials.