Photography News

ProMaster's new Blue Ridge 2.0 and Cityscape 2.0 camera backpacks and shoulder bags promise contemporary style and lots of customizable storage for cameras, lenses, and accessories. [Read More]

Is your digital archive filled with vintage footage from early DSLRs, prosumer camcorders, or first-gen smartphones? Chances are, they are blurry, noisy, or even frozen in spots. [Read More]

Higgsfield, an AI technology platform designed for creators, launched Upscale, a new AI-powered upscaling feature powered by Topaz Labs. [Read More]

HoverAir is best known for its self-flying drones, like the 8K-capable X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max models launched last year. However, the company is now taking its drones from the air to the waves with the upcoming HoverAir A...

During its last quarter financial briefing, Apple admitted it had already paid about $800 million to handle ever-changing tariffs and estimated it would pay another $1.1 billion in the current quarter. Apple is poised to...

We did it: The PetaPixel Podcast has reached 100 episodes! Come celebrate with us as we recap the biggest news stories from the last two weeks before Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider recap their best and...

Lensrentals' founder Roger Cicala is back after a lengthy hiatus to deliver another of his legendary camera teardowns. This time, the camera going under the proverbial knife is the Sony PTZ FR7, a $10,500 cinema-grad...

Insta360 announced the X5 Satin White Limited Edition 360-degree camera, a sleek new design for its flagship camera. To mark the occasion and test new accompanying neutral density (ND) filters, Insta360 promptly launched...

Instagram has introduced 'Reposts,' which allows users to reshare public content, including Reels and grid posts from creators, that will show up in a new profile tab or in their friends' recommendations. [Re...

Rare cameras are a piece of history. They showcase not only how the manufacturers began their journey but also the time they were made. For some, these cameras were created over half a century ago, while others, while re...

A video showing the violent arrest of a Black college student in Florida has led to calls for drivers to install in-car cameras to document interactions with police. [Read More]

Eighty years ago on August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay aircraft dropped a 9,000-pound uranium-235 bomb named Little Boy on the city of Hiroshima devastating it and the lives of hundreds of thousands. [Read More]

Google announced Genie 3, a new general-purpose AI-powered world model that can generate diverse, photorealistic interactive environments. [Read More]

For photographers hired by travel companies, it's all about getting epic shots to encourage potential tourists to visit but do people still trust glossy pictures? [Read More]

Photo: Serhii Prystupa / Moment via Getty Images It's no secret that photography gear is expensive. For most of us, whether professionals or hobbyists, purchasing cameras, lenses, tripods and other equipment is a sig...

Compact cameras are the best solution for many who wish to upgrade from their smartphones. They are cost-effective, easy to use, and stylish to look at. Some of the compact devices from yesteryear also offer some excitin...

The executive producer of The Stringer documentary has suggested that photo editor Horst Faas changed the credit on the famous Napalm Girl photo out of loyalty to Nick Ut. [Read More]

Two men were arrested for flying a drone over a terminal on the runway of an airport while allegedly trying to take a photo of a food stand. [Read More]

An image of a tourist lifting a large piece of ancient marble to pose for a photo at a historic site in Greece has sparked backlash online. [Read More]

In 2011, I completed my review of the Olympus XZ-1 digital camera. This camera is a point and shoot with a slightly larger sensor for the time, and a fast f1.8 lens aperture. This meant that it could take in a lot more l...

The biggest rule when it comes to technical matters in photography often has to do with composition. It's far more important than focus, and it can even affect the subject matter greatly. Often, you'll be told to...

For years, camera manufacturers have said that you'll ruin image quality if you use UV filters or anything else on your lenses. But man, has that aged terribly. For nearly a decade, I've stated that modern camera...