A documentary photographer spent three years traveling the spine of America to explore division in the U.S. by spending time with people he says have been ignored politically, socially, and culturally for decades.
A trail camera filmed images of the same elusive "fisher" in Pennsylvania -- months after the first sighting of the animal that was believed to be extinct in the state.
Viltrox has been making waves in the lens space for a while now, but its LAB series, a new push into professional-grade optics, takes the company's ambitions up a notch (or two). The Viltrox LAB 135mm f/1.8 aims to deliver professional performance at a much lower price. Does it deliver the goods?
The RS60Bi and RS60R from Godox enter the crowded portable lighting market, but are they just another compact option?
Godox unveiled the iA32, iM20, and iM22 flashes, three compact and stylish on-camera flashes that won't break the bank.
As we close the book on 2024 and peer ahead to what should be an exciting year for new cameras and lenses, it is worth looking closer at one company's performance in 2024: Fujifilm.
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit rang in the New Year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by capturing an amazing photo of a brilliant aurora.
In its first year of operation, NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite has mapped Earth's mysterious ocean floors with more detail than older satellites could over 30 years.
A Florida judge allowed a virtual reality (VR) simulation of an alleged crime to be submitted as evidence during a trial -- in what is believed to be a courtroom first.
Amazon Prime has been accused of using an AI-generated background picture for its newly acquired Grand Prix documentary.
Camera gear belonging to a renowned wilderness photographer, who passed away in 1996, was stolen from his family's home.
The United States Department of Commerce has said it is considering new rules that could potentially ban Chinese drones, including DJI, in the U.S. citing national security concerns.
Here, we thought that the smartphone would kill the point-and-shoot digital camera. There is, instead, a steady resurgence with more and more (mostly young) people purchasing used point-and-shoot cameras. The Panasonic ZS99 aims to capitalize on the trend, offering a modernized take on an older P&S model.
A sleeper shark is seen appearing from darkness and attempting to eat a deep-sea camera in incredible footage.
Meta plans to fill Facebook and Instagram with AI-generated users that will exist on its platforms similar to real humans.
Yesterday, PetaPixel looked at Map Camera's best-selling new and used cameras of 2024. Now it's time to look at a part of the kit that is just as important: lenses.
Walking through a train station in New Zealand, Greg Annandale looks up to see his photo on an information screen. The Raspberry Pi computer powering the board has gone back to the desktop wallpaper which Annandale shot of a road in Iceland.
In a market crowded with wireless microphone systems, the Godox Cube-C enters with promises of portability, audio quality, and functionality.
A slider can be the secret weapon in a storyteller's toolkit, offering smooth, cinematic movements that transform a shot from ordinary to exceptional.
Map Camera, one of the largest photography retailers in Japan, published its annual breakdown of the 10 best-selling cameras of the year, including new and used models.
As we enjoy the final hours of 2024, it's the perfect time to reflect on an exciting year of photography and reminisce about our favorite stories.
Meta reportedly plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as early as next year.
From an uncontacted tribe living deep in the Amazon rainforest to an animal previously believed to be extinct, trail cameras have captured some incredible images in 2024.
A lesser-spotted American yellow warbler visiting a sleepy village in England has prompted hundreds of nature photographers and bird watchers to turn out in the hope of catching a glimpse of the tiny yellow bird.
Photographer Ralph Man developed a highly versatile new pinhole camera system, the Mania MFZ, which stands for "Multiformat Zoom."
Filmmakers may never look at their iPad or Mac the same way again after using CineMon.
Canon had a strong 2024, launching a new flagship camera, a highly anticipated (and excellent) sequel to the popular EOS R5, and a bunch of diverse new lenses.
Over the weekend, the European Union (EU) implemented a new law that makes the USB-C port mandatory for a range of electronic devices including smartphones.
Photographers waited hours -- in cold rainy weather -- for murder suspect Luigi Mangione to appear at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
At the end of 2023 it was beginning to look like AI images -- a new and novel way of producing pictures -- were an existential threat to photography. By the end of 2024, that threat had been extinguished somewhat.