Miami-based photojournalist Alie Skowronski knew there was a news story in the Galápagos Islands. She dove in, literally, to produce a science story that she successfully pitched to The Associated Press about the impact of invasive species and climate change.
This week, Apple announced the new iPhone 16 series of smartphones, updated its headphones, and launched a new Apple Watch. Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I were on site and we share our opinions on what we saw on the second-ever PetaPixel Carcast.
During Apple's "It's Glowtime" event today at Apple Park in California, the tech giant announced its new flagship smartphones, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The premium phones offer much excitement for mobile photographers and videographers.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16 line, and the base-level models are receiving exciting new features.
A pair of YouTubers have earned a Guinness World Record after they built the world's largest working replica of an iPhone with a fully-functioning camera.
Apple is hosting what is expected to be its annual iPhone launch event on Monday, September 9. Here's what Apple fans can expect from the Cupertino company's biggest event of the year.
Dockcase announced a new $79.99 MagSafe Solid State Drive enclosure for smartphone filmmakers that can connect to the back of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max magnetically and feed a USB cable along the back to unlock all of the recording modes the handheld offers.
Glass Imaging is a software company that says it has developed a way to dramatically improve the poor quality of small sensor cameras -- mainly smartphones -- using a novel approach.
Although Steve Jobs remains a complicated figure for many who knew him best, nearly everyone agrees that the successful inventor and businessman was a legendary visionary. Jobs was on the ground floor of many technological innovations, including personal computers, digital music players, and smartphones. His work also had a massive impact on photography.
Apple will host an event on September 9 which will likely see the announcement of its next round of mobile solutions including what will likely be the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max smartphones.
The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) announced the winners of its 17th annual competition, stating that this year's winning images "are a powerful testament to the art of storytelling through photography."
Popular iPhone camera app Halide received a significant update today that introduces a brand-new image processing pipeline that strips away all the typical iPhone image processing.
Fans of the English Premier League will know what a fuss the video-assistant referee (VAR) has been over the last few seasons. The good news is that the system's being replaced -- by a swarm of iPhones.
Blackmagic Design released a new update for its Blackmagic Camera app, bringing new remote control and monitoring features to iPhone filmmakers.
ShiftCam is developing a new set of accessories for its SnapGrip mobile photography grips that it’s calling "SnapSeries" as part of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The idea is to take the SnapGrip and SnapGrip Pro, which both utilize MagSafe, and broaden the scope of what the grips can do when paired with the new gear.
Well-known storage company Lexar has launched the Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub on Kickstarter. It is a compact storage system designed for mobile filmmakers using the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max smartphones.
A new report alleges that Apple will start using Samsung sensors in its iPhones as soon as 2026, ending the exclusive use of Sony sensors which has persisted for more than 10 years.
Kino, the professional-level video recording app for iPhone from the makers of Halide, is getting its first major update that includes more color grades, toggle-able tap-to-focus, and an overhauled new user experience that makes the app a lot easier to understand.
As cameras and lenses have improved, some photographers and filmmakers have begun looking back at objectively "worse" vintage lenses with envy. There is a certain charm to softer lenses, and Sandmarc hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia craze with its new Retro Filter for iPhone.
Insta360's new Flow Pro is a small smartphone stabilizer that is the first to be Apple DockKit-enabled, meaning that it can use Apple's new subject-tracking technology.
At Apple's annual WWDC event in early June, the company announced that a redesigned Photos app was on the way, complete with AI-powered photo editing thanks to Apple's ambitious new Apple Intelligence platform. PetaPixel spoke to three of the many people behind the all-new Photos app to learn more about the team's goals and how the new app will transform the user experience.
One Micro Four Thirds camera and smartphone combo product is unusual, but two in as many weeks? It's downright wild. A new product on Kickstarter, SwitchLens, promises to turn any smartphone into a pro-grade camera.
A couple of weeks ago, Leica announced the Leica LUX camera app, the legendary German company’s first smartphone app for taking photos. While the company has produced its FOTOS app for many years, this is its first dedicated to smartphone photography.
Sandmarc is no stranger to interesting iPhone photography accessories, and the company's newest product is perhaps its most unusual yet, a macro probe lens for iPhone.
Skylum has announced the release of its revamped and expanded Luminar for iPad (and now iPhone) with Luminar Mobile. As of today, the updated apps are available for the iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro devices.
Four years after Apple first launched widgets for iOS 14, the feature gets new customization upgrades and sees its effects felt throughout the operating system.
Apple's 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote address, considered by industry analysts to be one of the most important ever, has focused heavily on artificial intelligence (AI).
Leica Camera AG announced Leica LUX, a new iPhone camera app. Leica LUX features a Leica-inspired user interface, unique Leica Looks, and meticulously crafted simulations of legendary Leica lenses.
To celebrate the seventh anniversary of its award-winning photography app, Halide, the team announced Kino, a pro video camera app for iPhone.
Fuzzy Door Tech, the technology division of Seth MacFarlane's production company, announced the ViewScreen Scout beta, an app for real-time scouting for the iPhone.