A lightning chaser has spotted a gigantic jet in a photo taken from onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Only a handful of images of this rare form of lightning exists.
I often see questions on forums about the focal length of lenses and how they work on cameras of various sensor sizes. Is a 35mm lens really 50mm on an APS-C camera? No, it’s still 35mm, but the field of view (FOV) is narrower on the APS-C camera because the sensor is narrower.
Students have filed a lawsuit against Pepsi after its workers allegedly took photos of them and used AI to turn images into child pornography.
Alongside the new MacBook Air, Apple announced its most powerful Mac ever, the M4 Max-powered Mac Studio.
Social media companies have expressed outrage that YouTube is exempt from the forthcoming ban in Australia that bars anyone under the age of 16 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
As Tim Cook teased online earlier this week, it is the week of Air at Apple. Following an upgraded iPad Air yesterday, Apple announced a new more powerful MacBook Air today, which now sports Apple's latest M4 chip, a new sky blue colorway, and a new lower starting price.
Here starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright was hailed as a groundbreaking piece of cinema thanks to its AI-powered de-aging technology and for its unusual camera work.
YouTube has warned creators about an AI-generated video of the company's CEO that is being used in phishing scams.
The BBC is launching two new wildlife series which follows photographers who are passionate about capturing the beauty of planet Earth. The first episodes have already been released.
If you’re looking for captivating graphics and visuals in news media, check out radio.
Equine photographer Katja Jensen describes how she lost her artistic voice and found it again through photographing horses.
Photography company Escura showed off a fascinating InstantSnap camera at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan. The unusual and affordable InstantSnap camera is basically a large optical viewfinder surrounded by a white frame, akin in overall size and shape to a small instant photo print.
Award-winning accessory and photo equipment company Vanguard announced a nifty new universal tripod leveling system.
Nothing, known for its aesthetically-stripped-down smartphones announced the Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro, successors to 2023's Nothing Phone 2.
Aurora lights could illuminate the skies as far south as New York tonight, providing a wonderful opportunity for photographers.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined a bid to buy TikTok -- as the popular video app faces a divest-or-ban law because of national security concerns in the United States.
Realme unveiled a surprise concept phone dubbed “Ultra” at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona as part of a broader interchangeable lens system that would come bundled with two lenses influenced by Leica’s M-mount.
PetaPixel Members are able to download full-resolution sample JPEG and RAW files from all of the latest cameras and lenses we review, and today that list expands with samples captured with the Panasonic Lumix S1R II, both of Sony's new lenses, and more.
Apple introduced a more powerful iPad Air today with an M3 chip, up from the M2-powered iPad Air Apple released less than a year ago.
A nature photographer in Japan has captured photos and video of a rare white orca, despite some people calling his work fake.
Shure announced the MoveMic 88+ wireless stereo microphone, a first-of-its-kind mobile audio capture solution that connects with mobile devices and has four selectable polar patterns.
A judge's smiling photo was "digitally altered" for a television attack ad to make her look like she was frowning.
Peak Design announced what it calls "its most anticipated product release yet": the Roller Pro Carry-On. The new carry-on luggage aims to embody "the future of luggage design" by combining soft-sided style and hard-sided durability, clever features, and an entirely custom design.
Polaroid's new Now Generation 3 and Now+ Generation 3 Instant Cameras promise sharper instant photos across varied lighting conditions.
The Blue Ghost spacecraft which successfully stuck a lunar landing on Sunday has captured an epic sunrise photo from the Moon's perspective.
NASA has captured an image of a civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier using the Schlieren photography technique.
A videographer has been arrested for allegedly setting a building on fire so he could film firefighters extinguishing the blaze.
Last week, Sigma's CEO Kazuto Yamaki sat down with PetaPixel to talk about its new lenses and BF camera. As part of that discussion, Yamaki revealed that he doesn't always want to make unusual cameras but also desires to create a "serious" camera worthy of the new 300-600mm f/4.
Dubbelfilm announced a new version of its Stereo 400 and Stereo 200 specialty 35mm photographic film that improves the gradient effect from red to blue and eliminates the static colors at the beginning and end.
Reports from the CP+ show floor in Japan suggest Sigma is developing an upgraded version of its popular 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens, first announced in 2019 for E and L-Mount alongside the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 and 45mm f/2.8 lenses.
Vimeo, Nikon, and RED partnered with an inaugural short film grant, mentorship, and equipment program to support emerging filmmakers.
Polaroid published a video tour of the world's only Polaroid film factory. Located in Enschede, Netherlands, it is where Polaroid employees manufacture all the Polaroid film that photographers can buy online and on store shelves.
Sigma will host a pop-up space in New York City through March to allow photographers to see the brand's updated visual identity as well as get hands-on time with the new 300-600mm f/4 lens and the "radically simple" BF camera.
For 70 years, Photokina was the international photography exhibition on the planet. When it shuttered in 2020 due to what was blamed as a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it left a gaping hole in the industry -- and CP+ in Japan has firmly replaced it.
Viltrox is steadily expanding its line of lenses and I’ve committed to making 2025 the year that I review more of them. Viltrox lenses have earned a glowing reputation and I very much enjoyed the 135mm f/1.8. But the latest 25mm f/1.7 comes in at an incredibly low price of $179. Can a lens this affordable make a favorable impression or is it too good to be true?
Shockingly, global VFX Giant Technicolor has abruptly shut down, with over 10,000 artists worldwide losing their jobs overnight.
Australian video equipment company Atomos announced the Shinobi Go Monitor, a compact, slim, and affordable HDR monitor for hybrid photographers and content creators.
Photographer Christopher Paetkau has won the second annual The Nature Photography Contest for his impactful top-down photo of a polar bear resting in a field of vibrant fireweed flowers.
A group of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students have painstakingly preserved a photographer's archive by digitizing it and making it available online to anyone.
Drone footage has finally uncovered what narwhals, an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, use their mysterious tusks for.
Do you remember when Boris Eldagsen won a Sony World Photography Award with an AI image? And do you remember when photographer Miles Astray won an AI image award with a real photo? Well now the two of them have teamed up for an exhibition pitting photography against AI.
TikTok, Imgur, and Reddit are being investigated by a U.K. watchdog over whether its algorithms serve inappropriate or harmful content to children.
The Brutalist has taken home the Academy Award for cinematography at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, marking the second year in a row a movie shot on film has won the award.
Just before Mobile World Congress 2025 opens up in Barcelona, Xiaomi presented a concept it’s calling the “Modular Optical System”, which is basically an external lens that can attach to one of its phones.
Conservationist and photographer Shauna Hart creates work showcasing Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone wildlife in winter. With a busy schedule, she shared her photography, inspiration, and insights with PetaPixel.
Xiaomi unveiled its 15 Series smartphones with the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, championing them as “the ultimate professional imagery flagship” mobile photography and video devices.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 made its historic lunar landing this morning, March 2, at 3:34 AM EST. Firefly is only the second private company to achieve a soft lunar landing, and the Blue Ghost lander is carrying a payload of NASA scientific equipment as part of the CLPS and Artemis lunar mission programs.
When I heard about Sony’s new FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS, I was excited. As a wildlife photographer, the appeal of a lens with 800mm reach in a zoom format is undeniable.
The Leica I was unveiled 100 years ago today, on March 1, 1925. The Leica I, the first mass-produced 35mm Leica camera, is widely celebrated for its influence on photography.
The iconic CERN teams up with major science laboratories for an international photography competition: the Global Physics Photowalk.