Spotlight

Cameras are great, but it’s what is done in photography with that technology that really matters. To that end, PetaPixel regularly shines a Spotlight on the incredible photos and videos created by talented artists from around the world.
Three-photo collage: Left shows a silhouette of a person with glasses in a dark hallway. Center depicts a side profile of a man wearing a yellow helmet with "LOVE" written on it. Right features the shadowed legs of a person walking on a sunlit street.

The Best Images Photographers Captured Using Ricoh GR Cameras

Given how popular Ricoh GR series cameras are with a broad range of photographers, it should come as little surprise that people capture amazing photos using their GRs. The Ricoh GR Photo Festival, which started in 2022, celebrates some of these incredible shots.

A person holding a Sony Alpha camera in one hand and a large camera lens in the other. Various camera accessories, including adapters and rings, are spread out on a wooden surface.

You Can Create an Affordable and Wacky Portrait Prime Using Vintage Projector Lenses

Many photographers over the years have toyed with adapting old cinema projector lenses to their modern cameras. Projector lenses encourage creative experimentation because they are plentiful online, relatively cheap (some can be found for around $50 and sometimes even less), and produce interesting images full of character. James Warner, who goes by Snappiness, created a new video explaining how photographers can create their own "amazing portrait lens" using projector lenses.

Split image showing two American football players in uniform. Left: Player in color wearing a white jersey with number 15 and a headband. Right: Black and white image of another player looking upward, wearing a headband and a jersey.

What It’s Like Being an NFL Team Photographer During the Super Bowl

Steve Sanders, the Director of Photography for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, was on hand in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. While the Chiefs ultimately came up short of a historic three-peat, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders captured many amazing photos of the big game that put a bow on an excellent season for the Chiefs.

On the left, a football player in a green uniform stretches into the end zone. On the right, a coach in black Eagles gear is doused with yellow liquid from a cooler. An official and a crowd are visible in the background.

How AP Photographers Captured the Iconic Moments of Super Bowl LIX

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, winning Super Bowl LIX and lifting the Vince Lombardi trophy. The Associated Press (AP) was on hand in full force with its Sony cameras and lenses to document everything, and PetaPixel chatted with the AP to learn more about how it photographs the biggest sporting event of the year.