At the start of a tough multi-day assignment to cover the Texas floods, a news photographer based in San Antonio visited a family reunification center and met someone so laden with grief that the photographer wept.
Simmod Lens, founded in 2018 by cinematographer Ron Sim, has moved from modifying existing lenses to creating new video-focused lenses of its own. Simmod's first lenses, the Apsara Lumière and Apsara Prestige, have large-format coverage and relatively affordable price points.
The Shark Trust has announced the winners of its Shark Photographer of the Year contest on Shark Awareness Day (July 14).
A photographer, who was once celebrated as a fixture of a U.S. small town, has been convicted of taking illegal photos of women and minors.
After winning the Club World Cup last night in New Jersey, London-based soccer side Chelsea FC found themselves with an unexpected figure alongside them for their winning photo: President Donald J. Trump.
I enjoyed my experience reviewing Sony's new FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS lens in February so much that I bought the lens myself, replacing the FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS in my kit. As someone who loves wildlife photography, it was an excellent choice.
I don't really like fisheye lenses. I've never found much use for them and find the surreal look of the images to be of limited utility. But that doesn't mean that I won't jump at the chance to give a new one a try.
A US District Court of California has granted a temporary restraining order against the City of Los Angeles, and therefore the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), barring law enforcement from blocking, assaulting, citing, or detaining a journalist from documenting a march, protest, rally, or demonstration.
This year has been my busiest for travel in some time. As camera and smartphone companies are launching new products all over the world, I've found myself on multiple continents living out of a suitcase. Through it all, I've found myself with a new appreciation for high-quality plugs and battery banks.
New York-based photographer Lanna Apisukh has had a fascinating path to professional photography. The talented portrait, food, and documentary photographer has been an elite gymnast, a skateboarder, and worked in tech before finding her footing as a pro photographer.
Insta360 has released a statement in response to a US Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the International Trade Commission (ITC), clarifying its stance on the issue and confirming that the current state of affairs has no bearing on the availability of its products in the US.
Many beloved vintage cinema lenses are inaccessible to filmmakers due to cost and a lack of availability. However, Node Mill hopes to lessen the blow through its carefully-crafted digital lens emulation plugin for Blackmagic's popular video editing app DaVinci Resolve.
Today, a United States Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the International Trade Commission issued an "Initial Determination" that found Insta360 violated federal law by importing and selling products in the US that infringed on GoPro's intellectual property.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its renowned New Photography series with the launch of New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging. The exhibition explores the concept of belonging and community in a world increasingly defined by connections and shared histories.
Multiple city police departments across California will be issuing fines in the mail over the coming days, thanks to a new initiative that sees the use of drones to identify the illegal use of fireworks on July 4.
The International Space Station may orbit the Earth 250 miles above, making it difficult to distinguish in the sky, but one photographer has proven that with the right gear, it is possible to get a good view of it.
A group of astrophotographers has created the world's largest remote observatory, Starfront Observatories, enabling fellow photographers to photograph the cosmos under remarkably dark, clear skies in rural Texas from anywhere in the world.
Fascinating photographs, taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offer a glimpse into the brothels of the Old West.
Driving back from the dentist, a Dutch woman in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch was holding an ice pack to her face to reduce the swelling after a wisdom tooth had been removed. But that's not what an overly zealous traffic camera saw.
A woman hiking alone on a quiet trail in California recorded the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with a mountain lion.
Google has launched a new feature within its Gemini AI assistant that allows users to convert photos into short video clips, expanding access to a tool previously limited to its standalone filmmaking platform, Flow.
Photo agencies will not send photographers to the remainder of the Oasis reunion tour after the British rock band demanded the rights to their images after one year.
Meta has expressed support for establishing a Digital Majority Age across EU member states that would set a minimum age for teens to use social media without parental permission.
Last year, photographer Greg Murray came across a cat named Gatsby, who, due to a medical condition, looks like he's covered in a constellation of stars. Murray then captured charming portraits of Gatsby the Galaxy Cat, creating a calendar that raises money to help rescue animals in need. Not all heroes wear capes, but some wear furry stars.
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) held a special board meeting this week where it addressed the organization's underperforming fiscal position and elected a new president.
Android's Photo Picker has enabled Android smartphone owners to easily share photos across apps and social media platforms for years, but it will soon introduce a much-requested search function, allowing users to find specific images much faster.
In an age increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, endless scrolling, and digital fatigue, Polaroid is making a stand. The company’s newest marketing campaign, “The Camera for an Analog Life,” signals more than just the launch of its newest instant camera, the Polaroid Flip; it reflects and aims to monetize a broader cultural pushback against the ubiquity of screens and the exhaustion that comes with them.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe performed the closest-ever pass by the Sun late last year, and NASA has just released the remarkable images from the historic fly-by.
It's now possible to turn photos into videos using Google Gemini's Veo 3 AI technology.
Leica has revealed the shortlist for its prestigious 2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA), the competition's 45th edition, and there is over $81,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs.
An underwater photographer could face trial over the illegal sale of gold bars that he plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck.
Annie Leibovitz has been catching heat this week for her Anne Hathaway photo shoot for Vogue magazine. But what do the PetaPixel writers think?
Canon is adding a new password protection option to 10 of its mirrorless EOS R series cameras via a firmware update. While the update is only available in Japan at the time of publication, it should roll out to other regions in short order.
Taras Bychko grew up in the city of Lviv, Ukraine, in an area he describes as "sleepy." He began photographing residents there -- their rhythms, daily actions, and silent gestures.
A terrifying photograph captures a tourist risking his life to take a photo at the top of one of the most powerful waterfalls in Yosemite National Park.
A photographer, who was detained for filming an immigration raid outside a Home Depot store last month, is suing the U.S. government for $1 million.
Back in February 2020, it was reported that Fujifilm dropped ambassador Tatsuo Suzuki over a promotional video the brand released, which prompted criticism of the Japanese photographer's shooting style.
"Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three". The Quest for the Holy Grail by the comedy troupe, Monty Python, had it right. There is a Holy Trinity, and many professional photographers abide by it.
Eerie photographer Gregory Crewdson has made an unexpected collaboration with A24 Films to mark the release of Eddington -- a movie about small town politics during the COVID pandemic.
These before-and-after photos taken above Kerr County capture the devastation wrought by the floods in Texas this past weekend.
Sony is finally updating its newest CFexpress Type A memory cards with CFexpress 4.0 compatibility, increasing their maximum speeds from 800MB/s to 1,800 MB/s.
Canva, which acquired Adobe Creative Suite competitor Affinity last year, recently doubled down on its dedicated photo editing tools with AI photo editor, a collection of AI-powered tools that let Canva users make wide-ranging tweaks and edits to their images.
Gura Gear announced a brand-new, $180 sling bag at the Bild Expo last month called the Kiboko City Sling 6L, and from what the company tells me, the idea was so popular that it sold 1,500 of them in just those two days. There is something about this bag that caught people's eyes, so I decided I needed to see what that was.
A law firm is investigating a possible class action lawsuit after Sony camera owners lost access to the free photo editing software Capture One Express, which was included with many Sony mirrorless cameras.
Canon unveiled a blast from the past in late April when it unveiled the "new" RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens, an RF-mount version of the venerable budget EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III released in 1999. Canon today announced U.S. pricing and availability for the 20th-century zoom, plus a new EOS R100 kit.
Los Angeles-based AI startup Moonvalley has officially launched Marey, its video-generation model designed for professional production use that was trained on "ethical" data.
Some of the hottest cameras on the market today haven't been made in years, so this week The PetaPixel Podcast team goes back in time to go fixed-lens camera shopping!
A sports star has pleaded guilty to fraud after sharing a selfie showing an iPhone cable -- made to look like a hospital tube -- inserted up his nose. The photo fooled thousands and was used to scam people by falsely claiming he had cancer.
Sony has announced the ECM-778, a compact high-resolution shotgun mic designed alongside professional film sound engineers.
Scientists dropped a dead cow into the sea and captured footage of eight sleeper sharks appearing from the darkness and "politely" taking turns to feast on the carcass.
