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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst shot this photo from the International Space Station showing what a sunset on Earth looks like from high above in space. The photo shows a long stretch of clouds bathed in red and orange sun...

Today, at its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2019, Apple unveiled a collection of new photo-oriented features and tools inside its upcoming iOS 13 and macOS operating systems, as well as its new iPadOS, a spin-of...

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Instagram photographer and influencer Alexander Tikhomirov has sparked outrage after posting a smug photo of himself next to a car he got stuck in a protected geothermal area of Iceland. The Reykjavík Grapevine reports ...

After a many year hiatus, I returned to photography as an avocation. In years past, I had been a semi-pro, using primarily Leica gear and film, of course at full frame. In those days the only significant half frame camer...

The Christian satire news outlet The Babylon Bee is reporting that Canon has begun including a “professional photographer” certificate with all its cameras that cost $599 and up. “If you spend at least $599 on a ca...

There was a lighthearted moment during President Trump’s visit with the Royal Family in the UK today. As he and Prince Charles walked into Clarence House, one of the photographers in attendance accidentally dropped the...

Episode 323 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: LensRentals and OLAF Optical Testing founder, Roger Cicala In This Episode If you subscribe to...

While Martin Parr has been busy promoting and preserving the works of British photographers and images taken in the British isles, controversy has recently erupted about his alleged backing of racism within the very genr...

The famous canals of Venice, Italy, are usually photographed with the hustle and bustle of tourists and boats. French photographer Thibaud Poirier decided to visit them in the quiet of the night and shoot beautiful photo...

Xiaomi Mi 9 prototype with under-display front camera (left) Front cameras are an essential component in mobile devices and used for a range of tasks, including selfie captures, video calls and face-unlocking. However, t...

To avoid the dreaded “camera notch” interrupting smartphone screens, some manufacturers have begun introducing pop-up or flip-up selfie cameras. But, thankfully, the future looks like it will be more elegant with the...

Tamron has released details of a new lens it claims is the finest it has ever produced. Made to celebrate 40 years of the SP range, the SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD will be the 'embodiment of all the optical technology and manufa...

Lowepro's new Photo Active backpacks are specifcally designed for today's mirrorless and pro mirrorless kits, with dual side access panels that offer quick access to your camera and gear. Lowepro Photo Active is availabl...

They have been used on Mars missions and the Stardust comet particle-return mission

Whether you're an intrepid travel photographer or a landscape photographer with a keen interest for detail, we're sure that you pay a lot of attention to the colors of your chosen destinations. Norwegian landscape photog...

We've been out shooting with the Fujifilm GFX 100 as much as possible, and while it's running not-quite-final firmware, we're able to share some converted Raw files in our latest batch of sample images. Image quality is ...

I've spoken before about photographing and doing street photography with intent. And I think that when street photographers take photos of homeless people that they're not doing these people any good. Photographing scene...

Stuck in a rut with your portrait photography and conceptual projects? You might want to take a page from a photo + moving picture series by Ukrainian photographer and costume designer Polina Karpova. In this collection ...

I've heard countless versions of the same story: a photo assistant discovering that the photographer charged the client double what they paid the assistant in regards to the assistant fee on the client's invoice, a tragi...

The Tamron SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD is being billed as the "ultimate" lens to help commemorate the 40th anniversary of Tamron SP Series lenses. The Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD lens will be available in Canon and Nikon mounts ...