NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected visible auroras on Mars, marking the first time the lights have been witnessed from the surface of another planet.

Leica Camera has updated the Leica Lux iPhone camera app to version 1.7, adding "Artist Looks" to the app. The debut Artist Look was developed with renowned British photographer Greg Williams.

By DJI's standards, the Mavic 4 Pro's launch is a bit disjointed. The company said its new professional-grade drone will not be sold in the United States during its global launch. However, some retailers are doing their own thing, and it's very confusing.

The Panasonic S5IIX was updated to version 2.2 earlier this year, and there are some miscommunications surrounding what the update added, and more importantly, what it removed, including some live streaming functionality.

As part of its mission to win back lost customers and keep its current ones, Zenfolio's CEO, John Loughlin, penned an open letter to the company's community of photographers.

Sennheiser has announced a one-channel version of its Profile Wireless 2.4 GHz all-in-one microphone system. The new single-mic system promises a streamlined audio recording experience for solo creators, offering them an alternative to the two-channel version launched last year.

Oceanic researchers used sophisticated camera traps to discover the hidden life of a predatory anemone that tunnels under the ground and hunts prey 15 times its size.

Sony detailed its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results today, reflecting a 24% decline in year-over-year consolidated sales. However, Sony's imaging-related segments held steady. Unfortunately, the company also shared the anticipated impact of tariffs -- a massive operating income reduction.

This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by content creator Sarah Teng the newest member of the PetaPixel team! Sarah is an underwater and travel photographer as well as a content creator, but she's not necessarily up to date on the latest cameras from every manufacturer. So, Chris and Jordan try and "sell" her the top options!

A man has claimed that the Bruce Weber photos being sold at auction were personal mementos that were allegedly "stolen" from his storage facility after it flooded.

Long-distance walking has been a part of my life since I was ten, when my mum decided we should walk 480 kilometers from John o’Groats to Glasgow over the summer holidays. Despite never having done it before, walking every day immediately felt natural, and I was thrilled by the adventure of being immersed in nature and enduring.

A photographer has claimed that Kensington Palace buried his images of Princess Diana with David Bowie for almost four decades.

A Greek woman is reportedly divorcing her husband after she uploaded photos of their coffee cups to ChatGPT which told her that he was cheating on her.

TikTok has launched its first image-to-video AI feature that can transform a user's photos into videos for free within the app.

Boya has announced two new wireless microphones called the Boyamic 2 and the Boyalink 3. Both are described as AI-powered audio systems that are designed to address the distinct needs of professional filmmakers and mobile content creators.

No filmmakers had used VistaVision to shoot a full movie in 63 years until last year when The Brutalist wowed audiences -- particularly those sitting in 70mm IMAX theaters.

A viral video of an asteroid dramatically hitting the Moon has all the trappings of a fraud.

A thermal camera has captured the moment a volcano in the Philippines erupted, sending ash almost two miles (three kilometers) into the air.

Scientists have created a tiny camera inspired by insect eyes that captures 9,120 frames per second (FPS), producing clear images even in low-light conditions.

Panasonic announced an upcoming firmware update for the S1R II, updates to the workflow-supporting applications Lumix Flow and Lumix Lab, and updates for S Series lenses.

Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 24-60mm f/2.8, a new large-aperture "standard zoom" for the L-mount system that sacrifices 10mm on the long end compared to the expected 24-70mm standard zoom but is more compact as a result.

Panasonic has announced two new hybrid photo and video full-frame L-mount cameras: the Lumix S1 II and S1 IIE. The company says the two new cameras are designed to offer "exceptional photographic and videographic capabilities."

Two men have been convicted of criminal damage for cutting down a beloved sycamore tree in northern England that was a magnet for photographers and nature lovers alike.

YouTube is cracking down on channels creating fake AI-generated movie trailers, a genre of content that has become extremely popular on the platform.

A 30-year-old Chinese tourist drowned off the coast of Indonesia's Kakaban Island after attempting to retrieve a GoPro camera she had dropped during a dive.

Following a brief teaser period, Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Sony Xperia 1 VII.

DJI today announced the Mavic 4 Pro, a major update to the extremely popular series of pro-level drones which saw the 3 Pro launched in 2023. The Mavic series remains one of the best options for traveling professional photographers and filmmakers, but DJI's latest won't be available in the United States -- at least not at launch.

DJI has announced the Mavic 4 Pro, its latest high-end drone built for professional aerial photography and video applications. The Mavic 4 Pro features a brand-new 100-megapixel Hasselblad image sensor, large CMOS dual telephoto cameras, and an "Infinity Gimbal" with 360 degrees of rotation.

The team from ACD Systems, maker of ACDSee post-processing software, took time out of their busy schedules to give PetaPixel the full rundown on the company's approach to the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Newly surfaced security camera video has provided the first-ever view of the Earth's surface shifting along a major fault line during a powerful earthquake.

World-renowned photographic cooperative Magnum Photos, founded in 1947, announced a Kickstarter whose goal is the release of Magnum Generation(s), a graphic novel regaling the true and fascinating stories behind its founding.

For the first time, high-resolution cameras have captured the destructive process of bottom trawling as it unfolds beneath the waves -- revealing environmental damage that has largely remained hidden from public view.

Pro Camera Film Lab in Virginia and photographer Levi Cyr-Redcross teamed up to create One Roll Project, one of the most exciting and unusual analog photography contests PetaPixel has seen.

A cameraman who was killed in a mid-air paramotor crash during the filming of a Guinness World Record attempt had previously expressed concerns about stress leading up to the incident.

A judge has ruled that most reasonable customers "would be vexed" by Burger King's ad photos, which allegedly made the Whopper look bigger than what they were served up in reality.

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured brilliant new details of the auroras on Jupiter, the Solar System's largest planet. The auroras observed on Jupiter are a staggering 100 times brighter than the auroral displays observed on Earth.

President Donald Trump reportedly fired the leader of the United States Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, on Saturday.

An influencer has been left in a coma for months after she was thrown off her bicycle while trying to take a selfie.

U.S. and Chinese officials had their promised trade talks over the weekend, emerging on Monday morning with a significant reduction in tariffs for 90 days while negotiations continue. The 90-day pause is good news for many tech and photography companies, although it remains unclear how each will navigate the turbulent waters.

I’ve been searching for a better way to back up my photos on the road for over two decades -- basically since I made the jump from film to digital.