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Photographer Doug Mills on Winning the 2025 Pulitzer Prize! | The PetaPixel Podcast

In a special bonus episode of The PetaPixel Podcast, we spoke with award-winning veteran photojournalist Doug Mills about his latest Pulitzer Prize -- his third -- which he won for his series of photos showing a speeding bullet whizzing past now-President Donald Trump during an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last year. Mills discussed how he captured the winning photos, how the latest gear empowers photojournalism, and the rapidly changing political landscape in which he operates.

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Photographers Overlook How Spoiled They Are by Modern Tech

Flagship DSLRs are all but dead. The Nikon D6 was discontinued this month, and the Canon EOS 1D X Mark III might as well be. While both Canon and Nikon have since launched flagship mirrorless cameras -- and they're excellent -- the company's mid-tier models best reflect the transformative leap in camera technology from the DSLR to the mirrorless era.

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How Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné Crafted the Look of ‘Severance’

Apple TV's hit series Severance is celebrated for its engaging story, incredible acting performances, and striking visuals. PetaPixel spoke with Severance cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné, one of the masterminds behind the show's eye-catching aesthetic, clever camera shots (like the iconic elevator transition zoom dolly sequence), and, as of season two, direction as well.

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JPEG XL: What It Is And Why You Should Care

JPEG XL is a new-generation image file format that recently got a big boost to awareness thanks to native support in the iPhone 16 series smartphones. So what is it, why does it matter, and why should you use it? Who better to ask than one of the people who helped make it a reality?