The 10 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos (So Far)
The James Webb Space Telescope just celebrated its second birthday, having started service on July 12, 2022. Here are Webb's 10 best photos so far to mark the occasion.
It Took Six Months, But CFexpress Card Makers (Mostly) Cleaned Up Their Acts
In December, PetaPixel published a deep-dive on the wild west of CFexpress cards, highlighting how many were outright ignoring vital portions of the specification that allowed the cards to work properly with Sony cameras. Today, the story is very different.
How Retrospekt Keeps Instant Photography’s Past Alive and Thriving
Although Milwaukee-based Retrospekt has branched beyond photography equipment, dipping its toes into vintage VHS tapes, gaming, watches, and even music, it is best known for its analog cameras and films, especially its Polaroid gear.
Wildlife on a Maine Pond: Micro Four Thirds Makes Photographing Baby Birds Safer and Easier
May is a time of significant change across much of the northeast. There are newborn baby animals, unusual visitors, and much growth.
Wildlife On a Maine Pond: A New Series of Nature Photography Journals
For nearly as long as I've been taking pictures, I've loved photographing loons. They have offered countless hours of joy behind the lens, taught me lessons about photography and ecology, and helped me find weaknesses in the cameras I've spent my career evaluating.
Panasonic Doesn’t Think Users Want Computational Photography Features
Computational photography techniques are the backbone of what makes smartphone cameras as good as they are and for years, photographers have been wondering when that technology would arrive in standalone cameras.
New Tech Wirelessly Sends Photos Across Devices Without a Network
Take away WiFi, Bluetooth, and basically any other network protocol, and how do you transfer a photo from one smartphone to another? That’s where LiveDrop comes in.
Sony Photographers Need to Be Careful What Memory Cards They Buy
Photographers who use any of Sony's most recent cameras are no doubt familiar with CFexpress Type A cards. As Sony is the only manufacturer to use the format, the cards are usually expensive. There are some cheap options out there, but unfortunately, they still come with a cost.
Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor and an Incredible Photo Shoot
Photographing Sandra Day O’Connor was unlike any other photo shoot I have ever done before or since. It began with a phone call from The New York Times, asking me to meet Justice O’Connor at her house and create a portrait of her against a white background.
7 Hidden Pro Camera Settings on iPhone You Should Turn On Now
Some of the coolest pro camera features on iPhones are hidden by Apple and turned off. Want to shoot like a pro? You need to go into Settings and turn these bad boys on right now!
The DJI Wishlist: 6 Features We’d Like to See in Upcoming Drones
It’s been over two years since DJI released the DJI Mavic 3, an upgrade to their incredibly popular Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom series. In this new form factor, they redesigned the battery to offer a whopping 45-minute flight time, added Occusync 3.0 for better flight distance and stability, added 5.1K video resolution, added an onboard SSD (to the Cine version), and experimented with adding a Zoom lens to capture images and video at different focal lengths.
The Clever Cameras Used by the East German Stasi to Spy on Citizens
East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was one of the most tightly-controlled police states in recent memory from 1949 to 1990 that would spy on its own citizens throughout using all sorts of fascinating imaging equipment.
National Geographic’s Space Issue Finds Humanity in the Vast Expanse
National Geographic's special Space issue is available now, full of amazing stories and images all about space. From articles about how the James Webb Space Telescope is rewriting astronomy and astrophysics to humankind's return to the Moon as part of the NASA Artemis mission, the NatGeo space issue has something for everyone with interest in the universe.
The World’s First U2 Spy Plane Photo Shoot at the Edge of Space
Eight years of discussions. Six months of training. Two days of final preparations. Much was required to give photographer Blair Bunting two hours at the edge of Earth's atmosphere to conduct the first-ever photo shoot at near-space where he captured images that have never been made before and will likely never be made again.
Tolman Media May Be Back with a New Name (But the Same Staff and Issues)
Some of Tolman Media's branches, or franchises, have survived the wedding giant's epic collapse earlier this year. While Brennan Tolman himself appears as though he has tried to vanish, some of the businesses he oversaw persist under new names, but with familiar staff and reports of the same problems.
COVID Casts a Long Shadow Over the Wedding Photography Business
For wedding photographers, the pandemic was a massive blow to their businesses. But even after large events started to make a comeback in the last year, COVID continues to dramatically affect the wedding photography business landscape.
Spectacular and Unusual Photo of an Osprey Gliding on the Water’s Surface
Photographer Andy Woo captured the perfect moment of an osprey gliding on the surface of a body of water, an unusual and spectacular photo of the wild raptor.
Why I Won’t Sell My Grandpa’s Leica V LUX-1 from 2006
Photography comes from the Greek words “photo” (meaning light) and “graphia” (meaning drawing). So "photography" equals “light drawing.” Keep this in mind.
How a Former National Figure Skater Became a Pro Photojournalist
Annice Lyn is a professional photojournalist who was once a figure skater at the national level. She was the first and only Malaysian female photographer whose work was accredited for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, 2018.
Yes, You Should Be Applauding What Adobe Did
I know how easy it is to be upset at Adobe. Trust me, I feel like I'm in a constant state of that feeling for one reason or another, and for years I have been very hard on them repeatedly.
What’s New With the iPhone’s Camera and Photos Apps in iOS 13
The 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Jose yesterday, and Apple made several major announcements (including the new Mac Pro and 6K display) during the keynote presentation. One of the unveilings was for iOS 13, and a number of big improvements are coming to the iPhone's Camera and Photos apps.
Panasonic S1 Firmware Update to Add Advanced Video Features
Panasonic has announced an upcoming "Upgrade Firmware Key DMW-SFU2" for the LUMIX S1 full-frame mirrorless camera that will add a number of advanced video features that will make the S1 more suitable for pro-level filmmaking.
Adobe Updates Photo Ecosystem: LR CC Gets HDR, Pano, TAT, and More
Adobe just released its February 2019 update for its photography ecosystem, adding a little something to each of its photo-editing apps across platforms.
Lightroom Dec 2018 Update Brings a Customizable Develop Panel
Adobe has released the December 2018 update to its entire photo ecosystem, bringing new features, improvements, and bug fixes to Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic CC, and Lightroom CC for Mac, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, and iOS.
5 Killer Features and 14 Weaknesses of Sony Mirrorless Cameras
Camera reviewer Michael Andrew (AKA Michael the Maven) has quite a bit of experience in shooting with Sony mirrorless cameras, and he decided to share what he believes are 5 killer features and 14 weaknesses that you'll find in the lineup.
iOS 12 is Out: Here’s What It Means for Your iPhone Photography
Apple just released iOS 12, the latest mobile operating system for the iPhone and iPad. Bundled among the many new feature additions and upgrades are some significant photo and camera improvements.
Photos of Cattle Branding in Argentina
20 years ago, photographer Marcos Furer decided to move away from his life as a newspaper and magazine journalist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and to the slower lifestyle of the inner country. His personal work has since focused on the people and lifestyle Furer sees on a daily basis around him.
Luminar Jupiter Update Brings Speed Boost and 300+ Improvements
Skylum, the company formerly known as Macphun, has just announced the latest version of Luminar, its photo editing Photoshop/Lightroom competitor. Luminar Jupiter brings a major speed boost and over 300+ improvements.
Lightroom CC Ecosystem Gets Better AI ‘Auto’ and More in Dec 2017 Update
Adobe just announced a new wave of updates to the entire Lightroom CC ecosystem, from Lightroom CC and Classic CC on desktop to the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Adobe Photoshop CC Gets Curvature Pen, Brush Upgrades, and More
Adobe has just announced its October 2017 update of Photoshop CC, which comes with a number of new features and improvements to the photo editing program. Big ones in this release include a brand new Curvature Pen Tool and improved brush preset management.