Back in 2015, Scottish photographer Alan McFadyen spent six years and fired off 720,000 shots in his quest to capture the perfect kingfisher photograph -- an image that went on to become an internet sensation. A decade later, armed with modern camera technology, he recreated the same shot in just six minutes.
A man is facing four years in prison after being accused of shutting down a Los Angeles freeway during rush hour.
A thief targeted a Texas video production company and stole $20,000 worth of camera gear over the weekend.
BenQ has expanded its Designer series with the PD2770U, a 27-inch 4K UHD color management monitor aimed at small studios, independent creators, and post-production teams by combining professional-level color performance with integrated hardware calibration, without the need for external devices.
A stunning photograph of divers freeing an endangered humpback whale from an entangled chain has been announced as the Grand Prize winner of The Nature Conservancy’s 2025 Oceania Photo Contest.
A routine news shoot led to a life-changing medical opportunity for a cameraman who has quietly battled a condition that made even the simplest tasks at work and in daily life a challenge.
DJI, a global leader in drones and aerial imaging, has once again teamed up with SkyPixel, a leading online community for aerial photography and videography, for the 11th annual SkyPixel Photo and Video Contest. The total prize pool is worth $200,000, giving photographers and videographers a chance to win big.
As Black Friday 2025 kicks off, major camera manufacturers, accessory makers, audio brands, and software companies are rolling out some of their strongest promotions of the year.
While the late Pope Francis' one-of-a-kind Leica kit selling for around $7 million made the biggest headlines, there was a lot of incredible photo gear that sold for huge sums at the recent 47th Leitz Photographica Auction in Vienna, Austria, including a Leica MP black paint that sold for about $1 million, a wild Leica I Mod. A Luxus special outfit, and much more.
Nikon and RED are working together on a new set of Imaging Recipes for Nikon cameras, slated to arrive on December 10. Although details are scarce on these hyped new recipes, there's still a lot to say about Nikon Imaging Cloud's Imaging Recipes.
A man has been charged by police after he allegedly defrauded a videographer out of $2,500 to film a documentary about the September 11 attacks.
While AI is heavily criticized and feared by many people, it is difficult not to be moved and impressed by a video made by Luis Fernández for his grandfather's 90th birthday.
On Friday, November 28, Netflix will premiere a documentary film that challenges the authorship of the most famous war photo ever taken: "The Terror of War" or, more commonly known, "Napalm Girl." Does it succeed? What isn't shared in the film? Is it even a good movie?
The European Space Agency's (ESA) brand-new Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite launched into space aboard the Ariane 6 launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. ESA has shared the satellite's first high-resolution images, which are spectacular examples of the power of radar-based imaging systems.
A photographer has filed a lawsuit against a Brooklyn art gallery, accusing it of selling figurines based on his copyrighted photo of Jay-Z.
An intriguing conceptual camera made by a group of former DJI engineers will launch on Kickstarter next month. The RocX made by Farseer can be plugged into a DSLR or mirrorless camera, as well as working on its own.
Photography often feels like a battle against physics, where image quality supposedly demands heavy glass and aching backs. However, four accomplished OM SYSTEM Ambassadors challenge assumptions that Micro Four Thirds cameras cannot compete with full-frame alternatives. Macro specialist Ben Salb, wildlife veteran Eric Rock, bird and nature photography duo Lisa and Tom Cuchara, and landscape artist Matt Suess each abandoned full-frame systems for a smaller alternative. They reveal how shedding …
A quick-thinking wedding videographer used his drone to chase down a suspect for just over a mile after the groom was stabbed during the ceremony.
Google has released a more advanced version of its Nano Banana AI image model, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to spot the difference between real and AI-generated photos.
There is no such thing as a failproof storage device, which is why good backup workflows are so important. Even SSDs, as great as they are for many storage tasks, can (will) fail over time.
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo, which lands on Netflix this week, opens with a line implying Nick Ut is a liar: "What you do know is what you didn’t take." But is that really true? I've always thought the inverse makes more sense.
Alongside the annual Sony World Photography Awards, Sony and Creo also have a competition dedicated to filmmaking, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.
Thypoch is launching another new lens that blends modern imaging performance with old-school inspiration. The Thypoch Eureka 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. is extraordinarily compact and pays tribute to the gorgeous Ilford Advocate camera's built-in Dallmeyer Anastigmat 35mm f/3.5 prime lens.
A controversial glass elevator built as a photo attraction for tourists has been cancelled mid-way through construction and is set for demolition following widespread criticism.
Panasonic has announced a firmware update for both the S1 II/S1 IIE and S1R II that improves video record times significantly while also making adjustments across the board. Panasonic says these changes directly respond to user feedback.
Venus Optics has announced an unusual new lens that does a bit of everything. The Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro, as its name suggests, tilts, shifts, and focuses very close while promising no distortion. The versatile new lens aims to provide photographers with extensive control over "every line and perspective."
Chinese lens maker Brightin Star has announced an upgraded version of its ultra-fast 50mm f/0.95 prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has unveiled its latest flagship, the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max. The new handheld sets its sights on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and promises some groundbreaking new features.
A YouTuber dropped his camera to the bottom of the ocean and recorded a deep-sea animal that no one has been able to identify.
Instagram has introduced a series of updates to its Reels camera, including the ability to record videos up to 20 minutes long.
Google recently unveiled a new photo editing tool that users can control using only their voice. First on the Google Pixel 10 smartphone, and then later expanded the feature to a wider range of Android phones in the United States.
Alfred Buckham was an aerial photographer who took to the skies at a time when pilots' lives were measured in weeks, not years. But he was also a master manipulator in the darkroom and paved the way for Adobe Photoshop and today's AI photo apps.
A filmmaker has launched a cinematic timelapse film series capturing the raw beauty and quiet resilience of America’s national parks in the hope that his work might support the NPS.
A man in Hawaii has been labeled "disgusting" after he was caught on video aggressively handling a sea turtle so he could pose for a photo with it.
Moment has announced an upgraded version of its Macro lenses for smartphones. The Moment Macro II lenses have more, better glass, promising improved image quality and sharper close-up shots.
Artra, the company behind lenses like the Artra Lab Similar 35mm f/1.4, has entered the world of timepieces. The new Artra Designs Camera One watch combines a photography-inspired design with a relatively aggressive price point and includes some really nice camera-related touches.
PolarPro, perhaps best known by photographers for its filters, has unveiled an unusual and sharp new purpose-built tool for photographers: The Blade.
KEH is the nation's largest pre-owned camera retailer and while the company says that remains its focus, an expansion of its trade-in program now means photographers can trade-in their gear and use the value of that equipment combined with manufacturer trade-in bonuses -- which are as much as $800 right now -- towards new gear.
In September, it was announced that the late Pope Francis' unique Leica M-A and Leica Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50mm ASPH would be auctioned for charity. The auction took place over the weekend and the camera and lens sold for €6.5 million (about $7 million), one of the highest charitable results ever achieved by a Leica camera.
Last week, reports surfaced that showed the company was closing two facilities, both of which primarily focused on producing lighting equipment. An Arri spokesperson has denied that Arri is exiting lighting manufacturing, but did not comment on any reductions in manufacturing capability.
The Associated Press (AP) has switched to Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve Studio for its global news production operations, putting another feather in Blackmagic's cap.
It was already surprising that the relatively pricey Hasselblad X2D II 100C sold so well at launch in Japan, but now the new medium-format camera has done something even more unusual by sticking around at the top of Japanese sales charts even after the initial launch hype died down.
The U.K. government has indicated a potential change in its approach to AI and copyright, suggesting photographers and other creators should be paid when their work is used by AI companies.
Leica's new M EV1 camera, which gains an electronic viewfinder but ditches the rangefinder, is now available in the United States following a short delay.
A nationally recognized photographer was arrested while covering a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility and is now attempting to recover his impounded camera equipment.
The Kodak Snapic A1 is a new $99 point-and-shoot film camera from Reto, the company that released the incredibly popular blind box Charmera camera earlier this year. The Snapic A1 isn't just going for vibes like that keychain camera does, though, as it is a real 35mm film camera with some advanced features.
A filmmaker left a trail camera inside an old grizzly bear den near Yellowstone National Park for over ten years, capturing an extraordinary decade-long record of wildlife from inside the cave.
A small camera shop in Wisconsin has lost more than $30,000 worth of equipment after being hit by the same rental scam twice within days.
Award-winning photographer Stephen Wilkes has two photos in this year's National Geographic Pictures of the Year, a celebration of 25 of the best and most important photos featured in this year's issues of National Geographic. The photos, Wilkes' famous Day to Night images, add a new layer -- time -- to beautiful wildlife scenes.
Between writing the polarizing opinion that Canon should revisit the EOS R's much-maligned Touch Bar and reviewing the excellent Canon EOS R6 III in recent weeks, it has become even clearer just how bizarre the original Canon EOS R actually was when it arrived in 2018.
