Remember those old lens advertisements you would see decades ago while flipping through magazines like National Geographic? Photographer Aaron Arizpe recently tried his hand at recreating the look and feel of those ads using his own lenses and editing skills.
Arizpe, a photographer and film director based in Austin, Texas, shot photos of his lenses […]. petapixel.com
100 best lockdown portraits revealed from Duchess of Cambridge’s Hold Still project Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the UK’s National Portrait Gallery have put together a digital exhibition of the 100 best portraits taken during the lockdown and submitted to the Hold Still photographic contest. dpreview.com »
2020-09-18 17:26
“I confess to having an offbeat sense of humor, and that will often come out in my work,” says photographer Mitchel Wu. If you had never met Mitchel but had only seen his work, you would know immediately that he’s a funny man. thephoblographer.com »
2020-08-17 01:00
It’s often said that the best camera is the one you have with you. A young Indian photographer is impressing the Web with his beautiful macro photos of insects, and all of his work is shot using a smartphone. petapixel.com »
2020-01-15 19:45
A Montana photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the media juggernaut of using one of his storm photos without permission for the hit sci-fi show Stranger Things. petapixel.com »
2018-09-18 22:48
Photographer Steven Magner's interest in photography started at a young age when his grandmother bought him a Fujifilm MX-1200 for Christmas in 1999. He's always been a landscape and wildlife photographer in Connecticut until he moved to Los Angeles to work as a graphic designer. thephoblographer.com »
2018-08-22 13:00
French President Emmanuel Macron has filed a legal complaint against a photographer who he claims infringed upon his “right to privacy. ” The photographer is being accused of taking “holiday snaps” of the president and his wife in Marseille this week. petapixel.com »
2017-08-18 22:57
New York based photographer, Richard Bram, discussed his work and new book “New York” in a recent interview. In a career spanning over three decades, Bram details how his career has changed over time. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-21 11:04
In 2015, Hugo Cardoso embarked on an interesting experiment: built a 35mm slit-scan film camera. That experiment was a big success, which left Cardoso only one choice going forward… go bigger! So he hunkered down at his work bench and set about creating a medium format version. petapixel.com »
2016-12-09 20:48
Kevin Wolf is an adventure sports filmmaker, but this time it's his photo that we're obsessed with. He uploaded a picture of a river in Yosemite National Park to his Instagram account, but there's a catch! Kevin flipped this picture upside down because he noticed that the sand under the river looked like stars. boredpanda.com »
2016-11-23 12:02
Kevin Wolf is an adventure sports filmmaker, but this time it's his photo that we're obsessed with. He uploaded a picture of a river in Yosemite National Park to his Instagram account, but there's a catch! Kevin flipped this picture upside down because he noticed that the sand under the river looked like stars. boredpanda.com »
2016-11-23 12:02
Like many of us, photographer Kyle Graham wants to travel the world having adventures and taking pictures full time. Unlike most of us, he’s decided to seek out a “SugarMama” to help him make this dream a reality. petapixel.com »
2016-09-09 22:09
In the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew shot a haunting photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center. In the new 4-minute video above by TIME, Drew shares the story behind that famous and controversial photo. petapixel.com »
2016-09-09 17:58
If you love those photographers who will “do anything for the shot,” then you’re really going to enjoy Japanese photographer snowfairy88. When he needs to make a splash with one of his portraits, he goes all in… literally. petapixel.com »
2016-09-02 21:12
The analog photography enthusiasts at the Milwaukee-based Retrospekt are back with another limited-edition camera, this time a limited edition run of carefully refurbished 24-karat gold-plated Rollei 35 film cameras. [Read More]
DIY and vintage camera enthusiast Max Vega did a full-scale conversion of a Barbie camcorder from 2001, turning the hot pink toy into a fully functional modern camera, all while maintaining the charm of the camera's lackluster imaging capabilities. [Read More]
If I told you that Kodak just released a new camera that shoots Super 8 film but has a digital LCD, an SD card slot, and it costs $5,500, you’d probably be as confused as I was.
Light Lens Lab recreates classic optics with a passion for sharing the experience of vintage glass with the masses. There is a previous review of the 50mm f/1.2 "1966" on PetaPixel I encourage you to read, but I wanted to speak about my own experience using it. [Read More]
As cameras and lenses have improved, some photographers and filmmakers have begun looking back at objectively "worse" vintage lenses with envy. There is a certain charm to softer lenses, and Sandmarc hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia craze with its new Retro Filter for iPhone. [Read More]
When the Fujifilm X100 first hit the market it took the world by storm. A pocket-sized camera with stellar good looks and a retro-inspired control scheme, it was instantly coveted by photographers aplenty.
I’ve been in the camera review business for over 15 years and in that time I’ve been fortunate enough to have tested and taken photographs with countless cameras, spanning a wide variety of designs and intentions.