Puerto Rican photographer and art director Jesse Echevarria ventured to the valleys surrounding Oaxaca, Mexico, to photograph a small but significant ancestral celebration, Diablos de Tilcajete. The event, steeped in the region's rich history, looks as spectacular as it is challenging to photograph.
A photographer is suing Napster for using his image of a musician without the proper license -- in a case that could set a precedent that would require record labels to verify what rights were secured from photographers when their pictures were licensed for use on album covers.
Mark Weir, Senior Manager of Electronics at Sony, retired this week after working for the company since 1986. He is, without a doubt, one of the smartest and friendliest people the digital camera industry has ever known and while we are so happy he finally is taking time for himself, we're still a bit sad to see him go.
Startling smartphone footage of a man being flung into the air from his vehicle after it flipped several times on a beach has surfaced and gone viral.
A start-up is selling a real-life "invisibility shield" for $878 that can make multiple people disappear in broad daylight.
A hardy whitetail buck was captured on a Wisconsin trail camera miraculously recovering from a severely broken leg in just a matter of weeks.
In the final moments before tragedy struck, these were the last photos that were taken.
Several type 1 photographs depicting significant moments and celebrities are up for auction, including a young Jeff Bezos and a candid Marilyn Monroe.
Photographers and videographers can finally get credited for their work on short-form videos, such as on TikTok, with a newly-launched "IMDb for Everyone."
Staff at British bakery chain Greggs will start wearing body cameras after a reported rise in thefts of pastries.
Deepfakes of celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Drake, and even the late Queen Elizabeth are teaching math to kids in viral TikTok videos.
The American Civil War was one of the first significant events in American history to be photographed. While photography was still in its relative infancy as the Union and Confederacy waged violent war from 1861 until 1865, there are thousands of Civil War photographs in the Library of Congress and countless others that are unavailable online or simply lost to time.
In early March, Leica announced the recipients of its fifth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award, celebrating four exceptionally talented women photographers. PetaPixel is chatting with each honoree, starting with Canadian photographer Stasia Schmidt.
One of these iguanas is not like the others.
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps.
Social media users can't figure out whether the highly realistic woman in a video ad is real or AI-generated. The answer is she's both.
A huge shark was caught on a fishing line and brought ashore onto a Florida beach for people to take photos and selfies with the animal.
YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video.
A photographer unexpectedly captured the first-of-a-kind image of a seal spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle -- a defensive behavior that was not previously known about.
A group of tourists were filmed fighting for the best selfie spot at the top of a 15,000 foot mountain in China.
Scientists may have discovered one of the most astonishing camouflage strategies in the animal kingdom yet. So, how many spiders can you see in this photograph?
This spring, camera maker Canon will hold a unique tactile exhibit to allow visually impaired people to enjoy photography.
A wedding photographer has gone viral after posting photos of the moment a bride almost passed out and continued shooting her.
Scientists photographed never-before-seen underwater species including pink "Barbie Pigs" during a deep-sea expedition.
Filmmakers created an incredible "shaky effect" on a video by attaching a drill to a camera -- after being inspired by Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.
New horror film Late Night With The Devil, which debuted in theaters over the weekend, has come under fire for using AI-generated images.
Attorney Richard P. Liebowitz has been disbarred by the Supreme Court of the State of New York following a lengthy years-long suspension.
Last summer, B&H Photo hosted a relatively small camera industry trade show and exposition in New York, testing the waters for the viability of in-person shows after the collapse of Photo Plus. It went so well, that the retailer is doubling its efforts for the follow-up next year.
Scientists have shared the first-ever photographs of a newly discovered species of beetle that was almost mistaken for bird poo.
Photographer Blair Caldwell has shot the striking cover artwork for Beyoncé's new album -- in an image that intends to give new meaning to the concept of "country music."
A photographer has shared a neat trick that gives photos a soft focus look: putting her own hair over the camera lens.
Mountaineer and cinematographer David Breashears, a pioneer in high altitude filmmaking who summited Mount Everest with a huge specially-built IMAX camera, has died.
In an effort to avoid flight delay headaches, a Texas man allegedly got on a plane with just a photo of a ticket that belonged to someone else.
An underwater photographer has shot a series of images featuring the stars of Avatar: The Way of Water to raise funds to help conserve the world's oceans.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom has sentenced the first criminal as part of its new Online Safety Act that outlawed sending unsolicited photos of genitalia, otherwise known as "cyberflashing."
A grieving father replicated his dead daughter with AI technology so that he and his wife could keep her "alive" in the "digital world."
Compact digital cameras continue to have a revival with searches for the Nikon Coolpix soaring by over 8,500% in the last year.
As with many fields, photography has not always given women their due. But in truth, photography would not be what it is today without the pioneering work of countless women.
Former White House Photographer Pete Souza has explained why the controversial image of Kate Middleton and her children should be described as "fake" -- but certainly shouldn't be called "Photoshopped."
An NFT of the photo of a dog a pink knit hat that served as the inspiration for the meme coin Dogwifhat has sold for a reported $4.3 million.