China’s Popular Landmarks Enforce 60-Second Photo Rule for Tourists

Some of China's most popular tourist landmarks are now employing attendants with timers to ensure each visitor has only one minute to take photographs. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-17 14:15

Trump Orders National Parks to Remove Historic Photo of Former Slave

President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the removal of photographs related to slavery from national parks in the U.S.

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2025-9-17 14:13

Pixels in Your Pocket: the September Editors' photo challenge is open for submissions

This month's photo challenge celebrates the camera that's always with you: the smartphone. Photo: Dale Baskin Our September Editors' photo challenge theme is "Pixels in Your Pocket. dpreview.com »

2025-9-15 17:00

Recapping the Biggest Photo and Video News This Week: New Cameras, Lenses, iPhone 17, and More

This has been an extremely busy week for product announcements. While we rarely do recap stories here, we’re making … [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-15 00:45

‘Weapons’ Director Says ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo Inspired Creepy Kids’ Running Pose

The director of the hit horror movie Weapons has revealed how the photo “The Terror of War,” more commonly known as “Napalm Girl,” inspired the children's unsettling running pose. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-12 18:00

NASA Photo of Martian ‘Leopard’ Rock is Strongest Hint of Life Yet

NASA’s Perseverance rover has taken high-resolution images of unusual rocks on Mars that could represent the strongest evidence yet of possible ancient life. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-12 16:36

$119 Datacolor SpyderExpress Calibrates Your Screen for Photo Editing in 90 Seconds

Datacolor debuts its most affordable display calibration tool yet. The SpyderExpress promises professional-grade results in under two minutes without breaking the bank. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-9 16:00

One-of-a-Kind Lunar Eclipse Photo Tracks the Moon Traveling in Front of the Stars

With the upcoming blood moon eclipse this weekend, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has revealed a unique image he took during the last total lunar eclipse earlier this year. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-8 22:07

Trump Photo Shows The Perils of AI Upscaling Tools

Over the Labor Day weekend, rumors swirled about President Trump's health. On Monday, Getty Images photographer Andrew Caballero-Reynolds captured a grainy image of Trump leaving the White House. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-9-8 14:29

Nanlite’s New Circular LEDs for Photo and Video Are Battery-Powered

Nanlite has unveiled two compact panel lights that promise professional-grade performance in a small package, designed to give creators maximum flexibility and creative control. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-28 18:44

A Satellite Accidentally Captured This Extremely Cool Photo of the Moon

Studying the Sun is crucial for monitoring space weather, as events like coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can disrupt satellites, power grids, and GPS navigation. And yet this scientific research can create beautiful art. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-28 16:24

Man Nearly Scammed by Face-Swapped Photo of His Missing Dog

A man was nearly tricked out of reward money after a scammer sent him a face-swapped, digitally altered photo of his missing dog. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-27 13:13

Alibaba Unveils An Open Source, Text-Based, AI Photo Editor

China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba's AI research team has released an open-source, text-based AI photo editor that the developers claim brings "state-of-the-art" image editing performance that supports both English and Chinese prompts. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-25 22:13

Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark

A Florida fisherman took too long posing with a shark for a photo and the creature took a chunk out of his leg.

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2025-8-22 12:24

VSCO Workspace Aims to Alleviate Frustrations of Running a Photo Business

To celebrate World Photography Day, VSCO today unveiled VSCO Workspace, an automated studio management platform built specifically for photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-20 19:55

Stunning Photo Competition Focuses on How Nature Survives and Thrives

Entered by researchers from around the world, the BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition celebrates nature's will to survive and thrive. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-20 17:17

August 19th is World Photography Day: Take a photo and share it with us!

Image: ngupakarti / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Attention photographers: Tuesday, August 19th, is World Photography Day! World Photography Day is a global celebration that honors Louis Daguerre's invention of the daguerreotype. dpreview.com »

2025-8-20 16:00

SmallRig and Transformers Join Forces on New Collection of Photo and Video Gear

SmallRig has teamed up with global media franchise Transformers for a new series of products, including camera cages, phone rigs, tripods, power systems, lighting, handles, stabilizers, microphones, and more. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-14 20:09

Woman’s Passport Photo Goes Catastrophically Wrong

A woman's passport photo mishap has gone viral after she appeared "microwaved" in her official document photo.

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2025-8-11 16:13

Road Trip: the August Editors' photo challenge is open for submissions

Not all road trips go as planned. This venture to the Huaylla Belen Valley in northern Peru involved a lot more pushing than driving. Photo: Dale Baskin Our August Editors' photo challenge is now open! This month's theme is "Road Trip. dpreview.com »

2025-8-10 15:00

Победители All About Photo #48 «Портрет»

. . . Портреты способны останавливать время и раскрывать нечто важное о том, кто мы такие. Что меня больше всего тронуло в этом конкурсе, так это спокойная честность, стоящая за многими работами — каждая из них является признаком доверия между фотографом и объектом съемки. photowebexpo.ru »

2025-8-11 10:13

Hubble Captures Sharpest Photo of the Fastest Comet Ever Recorded

Astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to capture the sharpest-ever photo of the comet 3I/ATLAS as it flew through the solar system at 130,000 miles per hour (209,000 kilometers per hour). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-8 20:45

Higgsfield AI Brings Topaz’s Industry-Leading Photo and Video Upscaling to the Web

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

2025-8-7 22:47

Documentary Filmmaker Suggests ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo Credit Was Changed Out of Loyalty to Nick Ut

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] petapixel.com »

2025-8-6 14:41

The theme for our August Editors' photo challenge is "Road Trip"

The Carretera Austral is a remote highway in Chile that runs through the rugged landscape where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. Although it looks like a major highway on many maps, it's very rural and in many places remains unpaved. dpreview.com »

2025-8-3 15:00

Luminar Neo Supercharges Your Photo Editing Workflow

In the ever-evolving world of digital photo editing, staying ahead of the curve means finding tools that streamline the process without sacrificing quality. Skylum's Luminar Neo positions itself as a solution for both professional photographers and hobbyists looking to enhance their workflow with speed and precision. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-1 21:35

Asus’ New 4K HDR Monitors Make Pro Photo and Video Performance More Accessible

Asus announced two new 4K displays designed for photographers, video editors, and other visual artists. The pair of monitors both promise wide color gamut, professional workflow features, and HDR. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-1 21:00

Tamron University Offers Free Online Photo Classes Taught by Pros

Tamron Americas launched Tamron University, an online series of free classes led by professional photographers and filmmakers. These new multi-part courses are designed to help beginners and enthusiasts improve their skills and learn valuable business skills that can help them become successful pros. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-31 22:58

This Optical Illusion Photo of Two Girls Has a Creepy Third Face in It

This photo may look like it only has two girls in it -- but there's actually a terrifying third face in this image.

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2025-7-30 15:01

Photo Tools Company Makes Simple Solutions for Common Problems

Photography Tools Co. is a new store and line of products designed to solve common, yet often unaddressed, problems encountered by photographers. Described as “developed by a commercial photographer with over 15 years of professional experience,” this small store offers a few products that might be beneficial to working photographers casually running into everyday problems in the studio. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-29 23:06

Museum Director Charged Over Composite Photo of Putin and Hitler

A museum director has been charged over a poster featuring a composite photograph of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler merged into one face. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-28 17:35

People Are Using a Video Game Photo Mode to Bypass the UK’s Online Safety Act

The UK recently introduced the Online Safety Act, which contains new requirements for social media platforms to protect users, particularly minors, from illegal or harmful content. petapixel.com »

2025-7-28 17:30

Фоторюкзаки Think Tank Photo серии DarkLight

Компания Think Tank Photo представила новую серию фоторюкзаков DarkLight – представлены рюкзаки объёмом 14 и 20 литров. Никаких революционных новинок в рюкзаках нет, они представляют собой тщательно продуманные и аккуратно изготовленные изделия с большим количеством карманов, липучек и ремешков. photowebexpo.ru »

2025-7-29 13:18

These are the Top Photo Communities on Reddit

While it may not be the most obvious platform, plenty of photographers upload to Reddit regularly, perhaps hoping to go viral or simply to be part of an online community. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-25 15:12

Game Boy Camera Powers Lo-Fi Wedding Photo Booth Like You’ve Never Seen

Physicist and self-described creator Sebastian Staacks is back with another wild photo booth creation. Rather than a DSLR-powered "bullet time" photo booth, Staacks built a Game Boy Camera photo booth. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-24 22:43

Three Ways to Spot a Fake, AI-Generated ‘Photo’

Fake, AI-generated photos can range from mostly harmless to disruptive to outright dangerous. It is not an overreaction to say that fake photos have real-world consequences that can even be deadly. petapixel.com »

2025-7-23 19:29

Stunning wildlife and dramatic portraits impress judges in the 2025 Flow Photo Contest

Winners of the 2025 Flow Photo Contest presented by Kodak The 2025 Flow Photo Contest winners have been announced, highlighting powerful images from around the world. The contest, presented by Kodak, received 16,000 entries from 109 countries. dpreview.com »

2025-7-23 18:42

Can You Find the Girl in This Photo of a Rocky Beach?

A parent took to the 'Find the Sniper' subreddit with a fiendishly difficult task, asking Redditors if they can find their daughter in a photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-23 17:48

Blair Bunting’s U-2 Photo Shoot Won CommArts 2025, So He Sent the Award Back to Space

Winning the Communication Arts Photography Annual is never a solo achievement. The truth is, behind every great image stands a community; mentors who took the time to teach, assistants who stepped in when it mattered most, and a crew that believed in the vision. petapixel.com »

2025-7-23 17:01

Man Sues News Outlets for Wrongly Using His Photo in Story That ‘Damaged’ His Life

A man is suing two news outlets for allegedly publishing his photo erroneously alongside a story about a man with a similar name -- a mix-up that he says had serious consequences on his life. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-22 13:03

Top shots: Our Editor's 20 favorite landscape images from the July photo challenge

The July Editors' photo challenge For our July Editors photo challenge, we set our sights on "Landscape Photography" and asked you to share your most stunning landscape images. As always, you delivered! DPReview photographers covered the globe to capture stunning scenes with land, sky and water, including impressive stitched panoramas. dpreview.com »

2025-7-20 15:00

The Last Camera Project asks: if you had one photo, what would you capture?

Image: The Last Camera Project Photography can feel like an isolating activity, so it's exciting when opportunities come around to feel like part of a bigger community. Such is the case with The Last Camera Project (TLCP), a community art project. dpreview.com »

2025-7-19 20:35

There’s a New Photo Library Dedicated to Showing What College Life Really Looks Like

There is a new photo library dedicated to showing what college really looks like in the United States amid accusations of elitism. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-18 17:38

Los Angeles’ First Photo Booth Museum is Opening

Los Angeles' first Photo Booth Museum is opening this week and will feature analog photo booths dating back to the 1950s that visitors can actually use to take pictures. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-17 15:26

The CP+ Camera and Photo Show 2026 is Confirmed and Exhibitors Can Now Register

The CP+ Camera and Photo Show, arguably the most important expo in the industry annually, is confirmed to be returning next year from Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, March 1, 2026, with free admission (with pre-registration). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-17 09:00

This 6.25 Gigabyte Photo of Pluto Took 15 Months to Send

It has been a decade since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made its historic flyby of Pluto, delivering humanity’s first close-up look at the solar system's distant dwarf planet. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-16 16:44

Photographer’s Incredible Nebula Photo Took Three Years to Capture

Tennessee-based astrophotographer Jeffrey Horne is an exceptionally talented photographer, capturing photos of deep space that expertly blend science and art. Horne's latest image of the Spaghetti Nebula (Simeis 147) combines 569 hours of exposure time captured over the past three winters. petapixel.com »

2025-7-15 21:59

Trump Stays in Team Group Photo After Club World Cup Final

After winning the Club World Cup last night in New Jersey, London-based soccer side Chelsea FC found themselves with an unexpected figure alongside them for their winning photo: President Donald J. Trump. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-14 15:06

What genres do DPReview staff like to photograph?

One of the great things about photography is how diverse the medium is. There are countless subjects and genres to focus on, offering opportunities for everyone to create images with their unique perspective. dpreview.com »

2025-7-13 16:00

Photographer Captures Impressively Clear Photo of the ISS Whizzing By

The International Space Station may orbit the Earth 250 miles above, making it difficult to distinguish in the sky, but one photographer has proven that with the right gear, it is possible to get a good view of it. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-12 17:32