Photography News

Paul De Graaf shows the layers of paint that have formed on a famous Dutch graffiti wall over the last 30 years

Aboard NASA's Aqua satellite, the MODIS captures imagery of the Earth's water bodies. On May 29, it captured the data used to create this mesmerising image of phytoplankton blooming in the Black Sea. The type of phytopla...

Manfrotto has introduced a new collection of outdoor backpacks and messenger bags that are designed to cope with extreme environments and to allow users to carry loads of kit. The largest backpack in the Pro Light Bumble...

When Facebook took over Instagram, it was clear it would adopt the same changes seen in Facebook news feeds that are known so well. Algorithms push certain stories higher in feeds, rather than displaying them in chron...

If you’re a tall white guy walking around in touristy parts of China, there’s a good chance you may be stopped by random people and asked to pose for a photo. This strange phenomenon can be seen in this 3-minute vide...

The action camera world is dominated by GoPro, both above and below sea level, thanks to its image quality and tough housings. But now Danish startup company Paralenz looks to shake up the market with its action camera ...

One of the things that a lot of people don't understand about portraits is this: when you're photographing a person they are the absolute bigger priority in the image. Even in environmental portraiture, their environment...

Fathers Day, the one day each year where celebrate the men that brought us into this world. Men love their gear and their gadgets, and as you would expect, this means there are some killer deals going on right now as com...

Hey guys. I’m a long-time PetaPixel reader and guest writer, but to avoid tarnishing my photography business forever and making my clients super uncomfortable, I'm going to use a pseudonym for this story of my worst ni...

The Sony Alpha 9 is the company's first camera aimed at professional wedding, action and sports photographers. It's a 24MP, full-frame mirrorless camera that can shoot at 20 frames per second with full autofocus. And, ju...

I've been photographing extreme weather for 25 years. After publishing tips on how to photograph lightning here back in March, I was asked to share any tips I have in capturing an award-winning tornado image. So, here I ...

In a long anticipated move, Verizon has now confirmed its acquisition of Flickr and other Yahoo assets in a massive $4.48 billion deal. Rumors started back in 2015 that Flickr was for sale, and now the day has come that ...

There is something amiss with the photo above. I'm not talking about the missing teeth on the left — that's the correct photo. The problem is the photo on the right. Surely we have lost the plot when we start Photoshop...

Plizzanet Earth with Snoop Dogg is back!

Photos take up a lot of storage space. That's just something that us photographers have to deal with. That said, there's no reason to waste space on our computers. So here’s a tip: deleting old, unneeded Lightroom data...

As previously reported during its initial testing phase, Instagram has rolled out a new feature which allows you to archive and hide photos from your feed. Head into the options menu on a photo and you’ll see the new ...

The Lomographic Society has announced the Lomo’Instant Panama instant film camera.

Fashion and portrait photographer Jeff Rojas walks us through his beauty photography workflow in this 6-minute video, explaining what he does on set and why he does it. Beauty photography is a symphony of many moving par...

Did you know that there are lots of hidden Lightroom shortcuts? Some of the app's most useful shortcuts are tucked away in places you might never look. As a result you may be unaware of them until someone points them out...

We all know that a good camera is helpful when it comes to producing high quality video. Just as important, however, is how the camera moves. A good director or cinematographer can utilize camera motion in to set the moo...

It’s always fascinating when comparisons are made between modern day cities and their days gone by. In this split-screen comparison by The New Yorker, footage from the 1930s in New York has been recreated to reflect th...

Geography and data nerd Sasha Trubetskoy created a subway map of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca 125 AD