A Review of Visual Technology in 2021
Within its half-open, half-closed status, 2021 will be remembered as a transition year: A melting pot between ending lockdowns, …
It Is Done: Olympus Finalizes Sale of Imaging Business
Olympus has finalized the sale of its imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) effective January 1, 2021. OM Digital Solutions, a corporation under JIP, will take over the imaging business from Olympus.
Michael Sasser Talks About Dealing With Negativity in the Photo Industry
Many of you, like myself, have gone through the journey of putting yourself out there as a creative. It’s a part of the territory that goes into showing people your work: whether that’s having an Instagram profile and networking, or opening up a YouTube channel. Some of us may go even further and begin teaching and becoming a person that others go to for information about our craft.
Creativity, Not Negativity: A Call for an End to Brand Bashing
As a photographer, wishing for the departure or death of a camera company is like a musician getting excited to have one less guitar to choose from. In many ways, it is the most self-destructive thing that one can hope for their art.
Saying Goodbye to the Photo Industry: What I’ve Learned in 9 Years
After nine years covering the photography industry, today marks the end of that long journey across multiple outlets, ending with my time here at PetaPixel. I'm not leaving journalism, but I am switching things up a bit. After a short break, I'll be working in a new segment at a new outlet.
Nearly 20% of Photographers Thinking of Changing Careers, Survey Shows
Gear rentals house Lensrentals recently conducted a survey of over 1,000 photographers and videographers to see how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their businesses. The results show just how hard some photographers have been hit.
The Coronavirus Has Already Changed the Photo Industry Forever
Amid countless updates about major industry events being cancelled (or not cancelled), gear being delayed, and factories being temporarily shut down—to say nothing of the day-to-day realities of dealing with a pandemic that have nothing to do with photography—it’s easy to overlook the long-term impact that this virus will have on our industry... has already had on our industry.
Could China Take Over the Camera Industry?
After the Second World War, if you were a professional photographer, then you would have used cameras from companies like Hasselblad and Leica. Photojournalists tended to shoot predominantly with Leica cameras, and they were essentially the standard.
Nikon CEO Expects Imaging Business Profits to Grow 80% in Three Years
In a recent interview with Japanese publication Nikkei, Nikon CEO Toshikazu Umatate admitted that imaging profits have fallen to one-sixth of their peak in 2012, but painted a more hopeful picture for the near future.
Lessons From Loupedeck on Making It in the Photo Industry
Over the last few years, the photography industry has been growing quite steadily. With the advent of new technologies and price-accessible equipment, more and more people are choosing the photography industry. Smartphones have also played a significant part in the influx of new photographers and creatives.
The Importance of the Female Lens in Photography
Photographer Jill Greenberg recently gave this 8-minute talk at TEDxWabashCollege on the importance of and discrimination against female photographers.
Why Our Attachment to the Past is Hindering the Future of Photography
There’s a very succinct analogy by Marshall McLuhan, summing up our society’s focus on the past:
“We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We march backwards into the future.”
New York Times is More than Doubling Its Day Rate for Photographers: Report
In the New York Times 2020 Report about the future of the journalism at the Times, the paper put this point first: "The report needs to become more visual." And now, it looks like the publication is putting its money where its report is.
Don’t Mourn Popular Photography
After nearly 80 years, Popular Photography announced that the magazine would publish its final issue on March 10, 2017 while simultaneously ceasing updates to both PopPhoto.com and AmericanPhotoMag.com.
Getty Goes After Google in Europe, Accuses them of Enabling Photo Theft
Getty Images is making waves today after filing a formal complaint against none other than search and tech giant Google with the EU Antitrust commission. The complaint accuses Google Image Search of promoting piracy, "resulting in widespread copyright infringement [and] turning users into accidental pirates."
A Look at What 2013 Was Like for the Photo Industry (Spoiler: Not Too Good)
Although there was plenty to be happy about for us photographers last year, 2013 was statistically a very bad year when it comes to camera sales. And now, thanks to an infographic and accompanying video put together by LensVid, we get to look back and find out exactly why that is.