Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard was involved in a minor incident following Stage 16 of the race after a photographer obstructed his path at the summit of Mont Ventoux. The Danish rider fell after crossing the finish line.
Atomos unveiled Ninja TX, which the company calls its most advanced Ninja ever. The Ninja TX is Atomos' "next-generation monitor-recorder," redesigned from the ground up for professional video creators.
Wandrd's Prvke series has earned a devoted following among photographers, and with the launch of the new Prvke V4 21L and the Essential Camera Cube V2, Wandrd promises photographers an even better carrying experience. I find out if Wandrd's new bag lives up to its billing.
Ulanzi announced its latest camera accessory, the SL03 Spark Lite, a pocket-sized flash designed to deliver powerful lighting in a compact and portable form. Priced at just $25, this newly released flash offers both flash and constant light modes, making it a versatile tool for photographers on the go.
An international team of astronomers captured direct evidence of the filaments that weave an interconnected web throughout the cosmos.
Mexican-born American photojournalist Henry Craver recently traveled to Michoacán, Mexico, a region controlled by organized crime, to document life with his film cameras. However, after running out of film, he boldly took a Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 camera to a wedding and photographed gun-toting cartel members. A bizarre juxtaposition -- instant film and organized crime -- Craver returned home to New Jersey with spectacular photos and an even more exciting story.
A global, wide-reaching study has revealed that receiving a smartphone, and then using it to access social media, before the age of 13 is directly associated with poor mental health outcomes in young adulthood, specifically among young women. The results are so alarming that the researchers are calling for a global ban on them before a person reaches the age of 13.
Astronomers have captured remarkable images that may show, for the first time, a distant new planet being born.
A parent took to the 'Find the Sniper' subreddit with a fiendishly difficult task, asking Redditors if they can find their daughter in a photo.
A remarkable collection of over 2,500 autographed photos, covering a century of Hollywood icons such as Frank Sinatra and Charlie Chaplin, is set to go to auction.
If you have a Sony E-mount camera body, the world is your oyster when it comes to lens selection. If you have a camera in Nikon Z-mount, you'd better like Tamron and Nikon glass. With all the excellent third-party lenses being manufactured, Nikon users can feel a little left out. But what if you could mount E-mount lenses onto your Nikon body? Megadap decided to allow just that, and we got our hands on the $249 ETZ21 Pro to see if E-mount lenses play nice with Nikon bodies.
Winning the Communication Arts Photography Annual is never a solo achievement. The truth is, behind every great image stands a community; mentors who took the time to teach, assistants who stepped in when it mattered most, and a crew that believed in the vision. A photographer’s journey is built on the shoulders of many, and this year’s honor means more to me than ever before.
VSCO has acquired The Freelance Photographer, an online platform that provides aspiring photographers with the resources they need to develop new skills and succeed as professionals.
A couple of months ago, PetaPixel reported on a remarkable security camera video that recorded the first-ever view of the Earth's surface shifting along a major fault line during a massive earthquake. But further reserach has revealed it shows even more than that.
Sony announced the PXW-Z300 handheld XDCAM camcorder. The flagship 4K camcorder is the first of its kind to embed digital signatures directly into its recorded video files, which enables content authentication technology.
A photographer was laid to rest in a coffin designed to look like a Sony video camera at his funeral in Ghana.
Camera traps have captured two rare big cats in Pakistan -- one of them was thought to be possibly extinct.
A photographer shot over 12,000 photos and hundreds of gigabytes of data as he created a frenetic timelapse of the iconic Dutch city of Amsterdam.
A man is suing two news outlets for allegedly publishing his photo erroneously alongside a story about a man with a similar name -- a mix-up that he says had serious consequences on his life.
Landscapes are one of the most accessible yet challenging genres of photography. The challenge for many landscape photographers is effectively translating the experience of witnessing incredible moments in nature into a single, compelling frame.
Although PetaPixel rarely deals with photography rumors, there is one that keeps popping up that warrants attention. For about a year, numerous publications have reported that DJI is gearing up to release a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Is it possible? Sure. Does it make sense? Not really.
If you’re someone who makes a living by creating things with your computer, or even an enthusiastic hobbyist, chances are that eventually, you’re going to need more room to store all of your stuff than can be provided by the drive(s) built into your computer. Arguably more importantly, if you’re especially attached to some of the work you’ve done and would like to protect it from loss, you’re going to want some method of backing up your data.
Canon's 410-megapixel full-frame image sensor made its first public appearance at the Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I) in China last week.
Asus' ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV promises excellent color accuracy and HDR compatibility for photographers, video editors, and other visual artists.
An Instagram user was banned for posting a video of her dogs that Meta says breached community standards on "child sexual exploitation" and "nudity."
Footage shows two women assaulting other customers for taking too long in a photo booth -- an incident that has sent shockwaves in South Korea and put the company that runs the booth under scrutiny.
Photographers can find AI images offensive, which is hardly surprising, given that fake but hyper-realistic photos are only made possible by taking high-quality, copyrighted pictures -- without permission -- and feeding them to an algorithm.
A photographer has been banned for life by the LA Galaxy after the soccer club accused him of using a press credential to bring an unauthorized banner into the stadium.
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, rocked up to a Grand Prix this weekend on a motorcycle sporting a camera and telephoto lens so he could capture the action.
An appeals court heard a photographer's bid to overturn a verdict clearing celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D of copyright infringement over her use of his photo of Miles Davis -- arguing the decision should have been decided by a judge, not "a poorly-instructed jury."
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has shared an AI-generated video of former President Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office by FBI agents.
Lucas Buick and Ryan Dorshorst, founders of Hipstamatic, announced The Last Camera Project, a mobile app and community art project that invites photographers worldwide to contribute one single photo that answers the question, "What one image captures the heart of who you are?"
"Vetur" means "winter" in Icelandic -- a season during which weather and light can change in the blink of an eye, reshaping vast open spaces into visions of fleeting magic or quiet desolation.
In a market increasingly defined by portability and creative flexibility, Nanlite introduced the Pico, a new pocket-sized RGBW LED light aimed squarely at content creators, mobile filmmakers, and photographers looking for compact yet capable lighting tools.
Samsung, Google, and Apple are in a three-way battle when it comes to photography, but of the three, Samsung is typically the most forthcoming with explaining new advancements in its sensor tech. It recently published a deep dive into its nanoprism technology, a new type of microlens that it says improves light gathering significantly.
Wildlife photographer Sha Lu captured a unique photo of a hapless vole in the clutches of a white-tailed kite that has gone viral this week. Once again, nature is metal.
A new update gives the iPhone camera app, Pearla, advanced audio controls for video recording, new recording formats, and powerful new tools designed for both photo and video workflows.
President Trump is working on an executive order that targets so-called "woke" artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Harman is on a roll, expanding its support for analog photographers with multiple new film emulsions this year. Right on the heels of Kentmere Pan 200, its new Phoenix II film stock replaces the more experimental original Phoenix and improves on it in multiple areas. That said, it might not be for everyone.
Atomic Keyboard's awesome Severance-inspired MDR Dasher Keyboard finally has pricing and availability information, although Severance fans may need to take extra macrodata refinement shifts at Lumon to afford it.
The new firmware for the Canon EOS R1 and R5 Mark II, which was announced earlier this week and released yesterday, has been made "temporarily unavailable" due to an issue that renders playback impossible on the camera or PC when using a card larger than 2 TB.
For photographers, Tokyo is more than just the vibrant capital of Japan; it's also an endless series of photo opportunities. But beyond the viewfinder, it’s also home to an impressive array of camera shops, each offering something unique and filled with special character.
An AI startup has introduced what it says is the world's first video-to-video model that can transform live footage in real time.
The Sony RX1R III wasn't the only compact camera announced this week, although it was undoubtedly the most interesting one. Rollei, the same iteration of the legendary photo company that released an 85mm f/1.8 prime last month, announced a new camera: the Powerflex X8 Dual Lens 64 MP digital camera with 5K. What a mouthful.
It is getting hot, and for many Americans, it's time to head to the beach. But if you're British, you might be heading to the seaside this weekend.
Netflix has confirmed the use of generative AI in one of its original productions. While it is being reported that it's the first time the company has used the technology, that is likely not true.
SmallRig unveiled its new FP-60 and FP-90 Quick-Setup Folding Parabolic Softboxes, promising to cut lighting setup times in half …
After a tumultuous few years marked by financial mismanagement, unfulfilled promises, and legal disputes, Outdoor Photographer, a beloved name in nature photography, has returned under new (and familiar) management. But the road to recovery has been far from simple, and the scars left by the magazine’s previous ownership still linger within the photography community.
The tale of the US government-mandated security audit of DJI has taken another turn. While for the last six months, DJI has begged the government to start the audit to no avail, lawmakers are now seeking to rush the audit through in 30 days.
Imagen, the AI-driven editing platform best known for its photography tools, is bringing its cutting-edge technology to video editing. The company announced the public beta launch of Imagen for Video, which offers AI-powered, frame-by-frame color correction.