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Have you ever been disappointed that your smartphone’s camera doesn’t quite live up to the shots seen in commercials? “Shot on a Smartphone” often tags along at the end of ads featuring beautiful, cinematic-style...

We hold accurate technical knowledge in pretty high regard around here, which is why this video from YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay was such a pleasant surprise. In 7 minutes, engineer Dustin Sandlin does a fantastic jo...

Two years in the making, Lee Filters has just announced that it is bringing its highly-regarded ProGlass IRND cinematography filters to the world of stills photography. The company calls these 'a new standard' in ND filt...

A hidden camera in Italy's Abruzzo National Park captures the myriad animals that call this forest home

If you’ve been out on buying a Nikon DSLR because you’re waiting for the followup to the D810, your wait may soon be over. The latest word in the rumor mill is that the camera will be officially announced at the end ...

Rolling shutter is the answer to why concrete bends, propellors break up, and trees turn to jelly when you’re filming them while either you, or the object, is moving quickly in front of certain cameras. But what exact...

I've been doing professional portrait and fashion photography for over 3 years now, but from the very beginning I have always considered myself an "aspiring photographer," because you never stop improving and looking for...

Anybody who knows about the technique and gear involved in capturing great photos and video knows to look at those 'shot on *insert smartphone here*' ads with a bit of skepticism. Yes, they were technically shot on those...

Here’s something not everyone thinks about: the intensity of light that you shoot your portraits in doesn’t just affect the exposure, but it also affects the pupil size of your model. This might seem like a really sm...

Love photography? Love horror films? Maybe this one is for you: Polaroid is a new film — the kind you watch, not the kind you load into a camera — coming out this year that combines voodoo, demons, and photography in...

I think the first time I actually met Richard “Chip” Benson was at Wellesley College in the 80s. It was at an opening reception and Chip and Lee Friedlander were being honored as they had both just received MacArthur...

Alexander Khimushin is a Queensland, Australia-based photographer who has been on the road for 9 years. During that span, he visited 84 countries. 10 months out of a year he’s on the road shooting photos in remote plac...

If you want to show off your photos, nothing looks better than projecting them huge onto a wall. VISIO is a mobile photo-projector that works with your camera lenses to make a big statement. Recently launched on Kicksta...

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting

In the new music video for Kendrick Lamar’s track ELEMENT, Lamar pays tribute to renowned American photographer Gordon Parks. Parks was born in 1912 and passed away in 2006. He was prominent in the world of photojourn...

MindShift Gear have announced the launch of their new PhotoCross sling bags.

Last night, the world was graced with the brand new Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens. This lens is designed with internal weather sealing, image stabilization, and Tamron's fantastic optical quality. Not only doe...

Episode 189 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Landscape photographer and podcaster, Nick Page In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPi...

Photographing fireworks with John Cornicello Seattle-based photographer John Cornicello specializes in portraits, but has been photographing fireworks for years. He's presented a class on it for CreativeLive, and with th...

We know that within the next few days both America and Canada will be celebrating their Independence days. Much of the festivities are celebrated with the lighting of fireworks. They're big, they're beautiful and they're...

I have to admit I was pretty excited when I heard about the newly-announced Lensbaby Velvet 85. When the Velvet 56 was released in 2015, I was convinced that I didn't know how to shoot with it so I set my expectations lo...

Tamron has announced the latest generation of its 24-70mm F2.8 lens, officially known as the 'SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A032).' Highlights of this new full-frame zoom include Dual Micro-Processing Units (MPU) ...