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Sony originally announced Airpeak, its entry into drones, late last year. Today as part of its CES announcements, the company revealed a few more details: namely, what the drone looks like. Very little information was pr...

He was only 21 years old and the record stands to this day

Icons Unmasked" is an ongoing series by illustrator Alex Solis

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker glides in from the edge of the forest to grab a suet nugget

In 2016 and again in 2018, PetaPixel featured the work of Dora Goodman, a woman who was adding hand-crafted elements to analog cameras. Fast forward to 2021, and Goodman has gone steps further and finally created cameras...

Leonardo Ugolini does incredible things with sand

An artist who goes by the name adnan. has been combining simple images and graphics to create soothing minimalist imagery. What starts as an unassuming portrait or landscape photo can turn into a captivating piece of art...

ViewSonic has unveiled a wide array of monitors at this year's virtual CES 2021 show. Among the new monitors is the company's first 8K ColorPro monitor. The display has been designed for photographers demanding high reso...

After rioters stormed the US Capitol last week, one of the surreal photos that emerged showed a smiling man walking off with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern in the Rotunda. Then things got even more bizarre: peopl...

I’m Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens. In this article, we're going to show you how to set up the five lighting portrait positions using the window and how to control the light. I've got Rai here with me. Rai is from...

Normally sensor manufacturers have to choose between high speed and high resolution while also managing power consumption. Canon appears to be trying to find a way to balance all three needs with a new sensor patent. As ...

I'm not going to lie; I have a major soft spot for ultra-wide zooms. Ultra-wide zooms force you to look at your surroundings in a completely new way, and you'll have untold amounts of fun doing it. Trust me when we say y...

If there was a theme in automotive advertising photography for 2020, it would be minimalism. This not only applies to aesthetics, but also (and more importantly) to production. We have seen some campaigns attempt "social...

As any photo enthusiast will tell you (sometimes without you even asking), the benefits of photography go far beyond the ability to capture a moment or immortalize an expression. It goes beyond a mere understanding of co...

Influenced by artists like René Magritte and Chema Madoz, Swiss-born photographer Monica Carvalho began to see the possibilities that photography presented. Not satisfied with taking a normal image, she has combined her...

Episode 340 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographer, artist, and digital tools creator, Jessica Drossin   In This Episode If you sub...

A hundred megapixels is a lot of resolution, no doubt about that, and such resolution places extraordinary pressure on lenses. Good thing the GF 120mm F4 Macro is up to the challenge. We've just had the chance to update ...

New technology is always fantastic. We have been spoiled quite a bit in the photography industry over the last few years in this regard. There's no doubt about that. More powerful cameras with larger sensors than ever be...

I'm not sure how many of you remember the older Fujifilm X30 camera, but in my eyes, it was the last good compact camera with a zoom lens. Sony for sure has the Sony RX10 series of cameras which are great--but they're pr...

Last November, Sony sent out a press release announcing its entrance into the drone industry with 'Airpeak.' A few more details surfaced, today, in conjunction with the launch of the annual Consumer Electronics (CES) sho...

It's CES 2020. And that means that new tech is being announced. The photo industry isn't doing a whole lot. But everyone else is. Take today's latest perplexing announcement. The SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD lineup h...

MapCamera, one of Japan’s leading camera retailers, has published its top 10 sales for new and used digital cameras in December of 2020. The top slot for new cameras was claimed by Canon for its R5, while Nikon’s Z7 ...