Photography News

While reviewing the Leica 24-70mm f/2.8, I was able to spend some time with a lens from Sigma that has been accused of being the exact same lens in a rehoused body. But is it? Editor’s note: The following evaluation is...

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a way to use smartphone photos to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in the mouth. The method can visually identify microbes on the skin that co...

Photographer and filmmaker James Cawley was well aware of the recent interest in UFOs as he watched two ovular-shaped objects fly quickly through the screen of his DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone while filming the sunset in the Mo...

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 morning hours of June 10th, a “ring of fire” solar eclipse greeted sky observers in the northeast United States, northern Canada, Europe, northern Asia, Russia and Greenland. While most photographers captured ...

Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here's a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens. Our @PetaPi...

Columbia University today announced the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board. For the second — and the organization hopes last — year, the awards were announced remotely. Am...

Comedian Bo Burnham has released a comical yet brutally pointed one-man music show that pokes fun at the Internet culture and has received praise from fans and celebrities who find it perfectly relatable and on-the-nose....

The world clamors for our attention and technology demands our hard-earned money, but what has happened to the quality of the experience and the investment in ourselves? Our time is now owned by social media, competition...

Years ago, Nikon had a wonderful lens. It was a Nikon 24-120mm f4. It offered you a massive zoom range and a ton of convenience. No one ever created anything like it. Instead, every other camera manufacturer has focused ...

Photo by Suzanne Kreiter. Winner of “Feature Picture Story” As 2020 brought a society-altering worldwide disruption, press photographers were able to document the monumental changes in every aspect of that “new nor...

Zhong Yi (ZY) Optics has announced that the mirrorless Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens originally launched for Sony E-mount, Canon RF-mount, and Nikon Z-mount (and later came to Leica M-mount) is now available for L...

Venus Optics has launched a version of the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) that includes a chip that provides metadata in EXIF as well as allows aperture control digitally through the camera. Originally launc...

What we know about the Airpeak drone Sony teased its plans to enter the drone market for months, but we had few specifics until recently. Finally, this week, the company revealed several important details about its first...

Zhong Yi Optics has announced it's released its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Leica L mount camera systems, making it the first-ever F0.95 L mount lens. The L mount version of the lens joins the previously...

Lomography still makes 110 film cartridges. A single color cartridge sells for about $9 (24 exposures). 110 film was first introduced in 1972 as an alternative to 35mm/135 format. A cartridge-based system, 110 film offer...

We love creative photography. The kind of photography that's fun to look at and allows you to forget about the world's troubles. Imagery doesn't always have to have a deeper meaning, for the consumer, at least. Often it ...

First off, you should know that we've done the print tests. That's right, we test cameras in a much different way when it comes to high ISO output. Looking at ISO 6400 on 5K Retina screen is much different than printing ...

"These photos were an escape for me during a dark time," the photographer Caitlin Fullam tells me. "I created a whimsical world of surreal pastel landscapes because I felt stuck. I craved new places, warmth, and color." ...