Professional news photographers with credentials face pressures from all sides in the chaotic confrontation in Los Angeles, says Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Swanson.
The upcoming Apple TV+ documentary series The Wild Ones follows a team of wildlife experts on a globe-trotting journey to track and protect some of the world's most endangered species. The six-part series was filmed using over 350 custom-built remote cameras, thermal drones, and groundbreaking imaging technology.
Just one day after Apple unveiled iOS 26 with its "Liquid Glass" aesthetic and redesigned camera app, Google unveiled the next major Android release, Android 16.
The only known photographs of Ada Lovelace -- who wrote the world's first computer program in the mid-1800s -- are estimated to fetch $162,000 at auction.
A photographer on assignment for the New York Post covering protests in Los Angeles recorded himself getting shot in the head by a rubber bullet that was fired by a police officer.
An argument between two YouTubers ended in murder when one of them shot the other and his wife during a livestream on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday evening.
Chinese manufacturer Lailens has announced a pair of new lenses, including a fast and affordable 50mm f/1.1 for Leica M-mount and L39 cameras, as well as a compact 35mm f/1.8 for L39 mount, both of which are scheduled to arrive later this year. The 50mm f/1.1 lens resembles one of Leica's primes, albeit at a significantly lower price. Most brazenly, the company's website is none other than www.leicalens.com, a move sure to raise Leica's hackles.
Profoto has announced a pair of new battery-powered compact moonlights, the B20 and B30. These build upon the B10-series, with the B20 offering the same 250 Ws power, and the B30 doubling that to 500 Ws. The new flashes promise more speed, improved overall power, and flexibility.
The Smithsonian Institution rejected President Trump's firing of the director of the National Portrait Gallery and says it retains authority over staff.
The trial involving Getty Images and Stability AI began in London this week, and the AI company has claimed in its opening statement that the copyright case represents an "overt threat" to the entire industry. Getty rejects that motion arguing in court yesterday that it "is not a battle between creatives and technology, where a win for Getty Images means the end of AI.”
DJI has announced a new enterprise flagship drone called the Matrice 400. Designed for aiding emergency response, power line inspections, large-scale mapping, engineering, and construction, it boasts a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to six kilograms (13 pounds), and a responsive obstacle avoidance system.
Developed by No Goblin and published by Annapurna Interactive, "Snap & Grab" is an upcoming puzzle game that puts the player in control of a fashion photographer who uses her access to high-profile locations to plan and execute heists.
Apple announced that with VisionOS 26, the Apple Vision Pro will natively support playback of 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view content captured on Insta360, GoPro, and Canon devices.
Apple announced what it is calling the "biggest iPadOS release ever," promising to enhance the versatility and usability of the platform, bringing it closer to what is expected of macOS, while still stopping short of fully transitioning to the desktop OS.
Apple has unveiled a new "liquid glass" design for its Camera and Photos app at WWDC 2025.
For the first time, a team of scientists has photographed humpback whales blowing bubble rings to communicate with humans.
SmallRig has announced the Tribex SE, a cheaper and more compact version of its original hydraulic tripod made in collaboration with filmmaker Potato Jet.
The home-turned-museum of Alice Austen, one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers, will receive thousands of her original images and negatives.
A new soccer tournament making its debut in the United States this summer will see the referees wear body cameras for the first time.
Zookeepers in Chicago have recorded rare footage of a bottlenose dolphin giving birth to a calf. The event happened in the early hours of Saturday morning this past weekend.
A new report says that AI companies have plundered over 130,000 films and TV shows without permission to train generative AI models.
Members of the media have been shot at and injured by non-lethal weapons during the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids in the city.
Krazy Ken of the excellent technology YouTube channel Computer Clan is back with another camera-centric episode, this time looking at Apple's foray into making digital cameras in the 1990s, 1994's Apple QuickTake 100, 100 Plus, 150, and its final model, 1996's QuickTake 200.
Today, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that pertain to drone use in the United States. One is meant to address the possibility of drone threats while the other is meant to "accelerate the safe commercialization of drone technologies and fully integrate UAS into the National Airspace System."
Venus Optics announced the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye lens, a one-of-a-kind lens that delivers a circular fisheye at 8mm and a rectangular fisheye effect at 15mm. There is also a video-oriented version, the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine.
Omnar Lenses has announced the Omnar Bertele 5cm f/2 MC FLB. The 50mm f/2 prime lens is a modern recreation of the classic 5cm f/2 Jena lens created in 1934 by Dr. Ludwig Bertele. Omnar has spent the last five years researching, developing, designing, and engineering its latest lens.
Last week, PetaPixel spoke to the creative team behind the new immersive documentary, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, that explores the untold story of a D-Day combat cameraman through reconstructed old photos and footage and current-day interviews for Apple Vision Pro users. Today, Blackmagic Design detailed the miniaturized 3D rig it made for filming the immersive experience.
Microsoft has introduced a new AI video generation tool called Bing Video Creator, which uses OpenAI’s Sora model to generate short videos from text prompts.
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled for Monday, June 9 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT). Apple is expected to unveil its new operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac, alongside possible hardware announcements.
A woman in Cypress, Texas, received an unexpected surprise when her Ring doorbell camera captured a large snake slithering outside her home.
Cabin crew at British Airways have been told they risk being fired if they take any photos while staying at hotels during layovers.
Profoto has announced three new LEDs explicitly designed for video and cinema applications, joining last year's L1600D, the company's first dedicated cinema light. The new Profoto LP2000C, L600C, and L600D promise to be faster, lighter, and brighter than the competition.
A model was struck in the head by the wing of an airplane after the pilot approached her and the photographer to offer his plane as a backdrop for the photo shoot, according to a report this week by the General Aviation News.
Elon Musk has shared a post containing a photographer's specialist images and passed them as AI-generated to advertise X's AI image generator Grok.
While the Fujifilm X half camera is not expected to arrive for 10 or so days, its companion app has arrived on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Now is as good a time as any to break down what the companion is, what it does, and why all X half owners should absolutely use it. The app is a vital part of the overall X half experience.
After some teasers at NAB, 7Artisans has fully revealed its new INFINTE Series cinema lenses. The full-frame series of cine primes cover focal lengths from wide-angle (16mm) to telephoto (135mm) and support interchangeable PL and EF mounts. However, with adapters, filmmakers can use the new 7Artisans INFINTE lenses on all major mirrorless platforms, including E, Z, RF, and L-mount.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) first photographed the Sombrero galaxy late last year. Months later, the $10 billion space telescope has set its sights back on the galaxy, this time at different wavelengths of light, completing a mind-bending photo of Sombrero's galactic disk.
A mighty lion walked off with a photographer's telephoto lens while on safari in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Park.
Canon announced firmware updates for its Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) and Cinema EOS camera lineups, promising improved performance, more features, and enhanced functionality.
A woman has sparked debate after pointing out that different generations have distinct styles of taking photos.
Wacom has its latest update to the Cintiq line of Pen Display tablets. The three new devices have been designed to deliver professional-grade performance and tools in a more compact and affordable package for consumers.
Fujifilm has shared new features and specifications for its upcoming medium-format cinema camera, the Fujifilm GFX Eterna.
The echolens camera, due to arrive this summer on Kickstarter, promises to be a digital camera "that feels like film." It takes significant design inspiration from a Leica camera, including the "red dot" logo, although this time it's orange.
Viltrox has expanded its acclaimed Epic anamorphic lens line with the debut of the Epic 65mm T2.8 Macro 1.33X PL and Epic 135mm T2.4 1.33X PL. These two new lenses solidify a fully unified cinematic toolset (25mm to 135mm), offering filmmakers a versatile arsenal for widescreen storytelling across the entire focal spectrum.
Falcam's newest TreeRoot tripods promise to deliver extreme versatility and performance in a lightweight, portable package. The TreeRoot Quick Lock Lite Tripod and TreeRoot Quick Lock Pro Tripod start at $400 and aim to compete against significantly more expensive carbon fiber tripods.
ON1 turned 20 years old today, marking a significant milestone for the Oregon-based photo editing software company.
The subalpine woolly rat, a giant rodent long known only from rumor, has been photographed and filmed in the wild for the first time.
In an age of Instagram-perfect itineraries and AI-generated bucket lists, Lomography is offering something refreshingly human: Lomo Travel Guides, a newly launched collection of city adventures curated not by algorithms but by analog-loving explorers from its global community. Although catered toward film photographers, all photographers can benefit from the new travel guides.
The White House unveiled a new portrait of President Donald Trump this week. The official portrait depicts the President in a blue suit with a red tie set against a very dark background.
Fujifilm will relocate the production of four of its most popular X Series cameras from China to Japan, aiming to mitigate the impact of high United States tariffs and associated economic uncertainty.