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Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay was the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States at the dawn of the 20th century, with millions of immigrants arrived in the United States via the island by boat. Amate...

If you thought Level 1 was over the top you ain't seen nothing yet!

Do you know who the most photographed American of the 19th century was? It’s not George Custer (155 photos) or Walt Witman or Abraham Lincoln (130 each). The person with the most portraits made of them in the 1800s was...

A photographer in Louisiana recently shot a baby photo that was a lot more magical than she had planned. In the middle of the outdoor photo shoot, a curious deer decided to wander into the shot to see what was going on. ...

Seen here is a fascinating example of an 'espaliered' fruit tree in North Cave, England.

For those of you who have always wanted a premium sling strap, Heavy Leather NYC just announced one.

The rise of virtual reality photojournalism will get a huge boost this weekend thanks to the New York Times. The newspaper’s Sunday bundle for print subscribers will include a free Google Cardboard viewer for experienc...

The accessory brands Lastolite and Manfrotto, both of which are owned by the Vitec Group, have combined to form the new brand 'Lastolite By Manfrotto'. The new brand name will eventually encompass the entire Lastolite pr...

Today's Cheap Photo features lens and lighting deals.

Peter Hurley says self portraits are important, but the reason why may go over the heads of so many photographers.

I think it's time for a digital Canon Canonet QL-17. It just makes so much sense in today's industry.

In this adorable portrait we see five precious cheetah cubs that were born at the Metro Richmond Zoo on October 6, 2013.

Here’s an interesting blast from the past: in 1965, the US Army released the 25-minute film above to teach the basics of photography (for military police purposes). “Keep in mind that a camera is only a tool and can ...

Paris-based photographer Mathieu Stern released this short and sweet video showing how he took a 105-year-old folding camera lens from 1910 and mounted it to a Sony a7II mirrorless camera using bellows for focusing. “T...

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When the weather gets cold, bundle up and venture outside for some fun!

Sunset is coming early in the day again, and while that marks the start of a grey season here, the beginning of fall makes for some glorious golden hours. Recently, Tech Editor Rishi Sanyal ventured out with the Sigma ...

There are many different ways to recover the details in the highlights using Adobe Lightroom.

Here's episode 17 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Call 1-206-333-9308, leave a comment in this post, or use our voicemail widget for feedback/...

Photographer Lauren Parker finds creative ways to express herself through portraiture.