In the 1880s, photographer William Jennings set out to prove that lightning was a far more varied and volatile thing than a simple zig zag in the sky. After some trial and error, he ultimately succeeded, capturing what is often shared online as “the world’s first photograph of lightning.
” The story of Jennings’ achievement begins […]. petapixel.com
Despite its embattled status, TikTok still boasts nearly two billion monthly active users, making it an excellent platform for photographers looking to showcase their work. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-03-12 13:27
Nikon's 14th annual Small World in Motion video competition features incredible microscopic science videos that offer beautiful visual insights into the unseen inner workings of the world. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-19 22:53
The very first crime scene photographs ever made were taken by a pioneering detective from Paris who realized how useful photography can be in solving a case. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-20 15:01
So folks, I am officially back from my holiday and ready to start a new rumor season. The first thing I want to walk you through are the thirteen new E-mount lenses coming this autumn via third party manufacturers. sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-09-22 16:07
The British royal family has released the official portraits of King Charles III's coronation taken on Saturday by photographer Hugo Burnand who called the job "the biggest commission of my life." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-08 23:13
Right as the spring is starting, we’re seeing a bunch of great Panasonic deals pop up! There’s rebates on the S1H, the GH6, the original S5, and so much more. Plus, you can buy a camera like the s5 and get it bundled with lens options. thephoblographer.com »
2023-04-07 19:00
There aren't many good photos of Venus, and even fewer have been captured from the planet's surface. Distance alone can't explain the relative lack of pictures of Earth's second-nearest neighbor. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-07 20:05
The winners of the 2022 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced and photographer Jinyi He took top honors with a set of images that capture some of the lesser-known landscapes of China. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-06 18:49
Video game photography remains a relatively new medium with Gran Turismo 4 in 2005 the first to offer a photo mode.
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First photographers were creating portraits of people that don't exist, now Aurel Manea has created a series of "landscape photos" using a new artificially intelligent (AI) software program called Stable Diffusion. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-16 17:59
New research has revealed the most famous photographs of all time -- with NASA's iconic "Man on the Moon" photo from 1969’s Apollo 11 mission topping the list. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-29 19:36
Smarterpix, Germany’s leading stock photo agency, has announced an industry-first: a set of stock portraits that are 100% generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and available for legal licensing. petapixel.com »
2022-01-05 20:55
Rebates are currently in place with lots of camera manufacturers. And we found some of the best. check these out from Fujifilm. You can get bundles for the Fujifilm XT3 and the Fujifilm XT30 right now. thephoblographer.com »
2021-09-13 19:00
The Photo Is Light World Photography Contest has announced its 2020 winners in six categories and, among them, the “Illuminated Photographer,” who received the highest score throughout the competition. petapixel.com »
2021-04-30 21:19
Today, the 2021 World Press Photo Category winners are being announced. These journalists risked their lives in a pandemic to tell lots of different stories. Some of them are pandemic-related. But depending on where you are in the world, you probably haven't seen these images. thephoblographer.com »
2021-04-15 19:00
The British Journal of Photography and 1854 have announced the winners of the Portrait of Humanity competition, a global photography award designed to show that despite the vast distances between us, there is more that unites than divides. petapixel.com »
2021-02-13 01:17
If you’re curious about what changes to expect in the menu between the Nikon Z7 and Z7 II or Z6 and Z6 II cameras, Youtuber Ricci goes over everything that he’s noticed in this 17-minute video. petapixel.com »
2020-10-22 19:48
The Independent Photographer, an international network of photography enthusiasts & photographers, has announced the winners of its Travel Photography contest. The renowned photographer Matthieu Paley, National Geographic photographer and member of The Photo Society, was the judge of the competition. boredpanda.com »
2020-09-08 18:35
The filter maker Breakthrough Photography has just released the first third-party drop-in filters for Canon’s popular EF-RF adapter, greatly increasing the number of options available to Canon EOS R, RP, R5, and R6 shooters who want to keep using their EF glass. petapixel.com »
2020-08-06 18:57
The Independent Photographer, an international network of photographers and photography enthusiasts, has announced the winners of its Color Photography Award. boredpanda.com »
2020-07-15 15:28
Now that we have seen the likely lens roadmap for 2020, It’s time to move onto 2021, and below are a few lenses that I Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-06-11 16:27
My name is Kate and I live in Berlin. Not very spectacular, so far. For almost two years I've been walking through this wonderful city and searching for colorful buildings. boredpanda.com »
2020-05-01 19:39
Our guide to the best lenses for Sony APS-C and full-frame mirrorless cameras has been updated to include recommendations for portrait shooters.
dpreview.com »2020-04-05 16:00
We think the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM and Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art are the best all-around picks for APS-C and full-frame Canon DSLRs, respectively, but we've got more recommendations to meet a range of budgets. dpreview.com »
2020-04-02 08:00
Last month, the online magazine ‘The Independent Photographer’ organized its monthly contest around the theme ‘Visual Story’. boredpanda.com »
2020-02-10 19:59
Last month, the online magazine ‘The Independent Photographer’ organized its monthly contest around the theme ‘Visual Story’. boredpanda.com »
2020-02-10 19:59
The Underwater Photography Guide has announced the winners of their 8th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photography Competition: a selection that runs the gamut between beautiful, eye popping and, in the case of the Conservation category winner, tragic and unnerving. petapixel.com »
2020-01-14 23:37
Urban photography is like a window into the world, opening onto infinite perspectives. Cities are known to be huge playgrounds for photographers as every hour of the day offers new perspectives for them. boredpanda.com »
2019-12-11 16:51
In this guide we take a look at the best of the current crop of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, with options spanning a range from beginner-friendly to souped up state-of-the-art.
dpreview.com »2019-11-29 17:00
We've updated our recommendations for the best DSLRs at a range of price points. From entry-level to semi-pro, we've highlighted the cream of the crop.
dpreview.com »2019-11-29 17:00
DxOMark has announced an update to its smartphone camera quality testing methodology that adds two new scores for each phone: Night for dedicated low-light modes and Wide for ultra-wide lenses. The Wide score is in response to the ultra-wide camera modules being introduced in smartphones over the past few years, starting with the LG G5 […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-18 18:34
The winners of the 12th annual iPhone Photography Awards have just been announced this morning, showing yet again that you can capture some pretty impressive imagery using just the device in your pocket. petapixel.com »
2019-07-25 17:49
As time moves forward, so will the stories that are told to future generations. Street photographers working today will eventually become legends of the past. They will pass their work down and their teachings will be told. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-06 14:00
As time moves forward, so will the stories that are told to future generations. Street photographers working today will eventually become legends of the past. They will pass their work down and their teachings will be told. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-06 14:00
Last month it was reported that 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell would become the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue in the iconic fashion magazine’s 125-year history, thanks to him being hand-picked by Beyonce for the job. petapixel.com »
2018-08-08 17:31
The IPPAWARDS, or iPhone Photography Awards, has been celebrating the joy of iPhone photography since 2007, and it just released the winners of its 2018 photo contest celebrating the best iPhone photos of the year. petapixel.com »
2018-07-19 19:47
The Kennel Club has announced the winning photos of the 2018 Dog Photographer of the Year photo contest. This is the 13th year of the contest and entries are submitted by thousands of photographers from countries all over the world. petapixel.com »
2018-07-18 18:05
Whether you're still wondering about your next DSLR, first mirrorless pick, or extra lens to play with, there's always one last question worth ticking on your checklist. Do the experts think it's the best choice? To help you come to a decision, the folks of the Technical Image Press Association has recently announced their selection of the best photography gear, accessories, and imaging tools for 2018. thephoblographer.com »
2018-04-22 07:00
The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 53rd year, and this year’s edition saw nearly 50,000 entries from 92 different countries. You’ve already seen a snapshot of some of the finalists, but last night the winners were announced at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum in London, UK. […] petapixel.com »
2017-10-18 19:14
The Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 winners were recently announced, and they are a sight for sore eyes. The competition receives thousands of entries from around the world and celebrates all things feathered. petapixel.com »
2017-09-01 21:23
Many a person can point to a particular moment that was pivotal in shifting the direction of their life. You might call it a “watershed moment. ” For my father, photographer David Edmonson, his most recent watershed moment began in the spring of 2012. petapixel.com »
2017-02-15 01:10
Betrothed couple Alexis Loo and Alvin Lau are passionate about the video game Diablo III. So passionate, in fact, that they hired photographer and digital artist Mezame Shashin-ka to shoot some Diablo-themed pre-wedding photos that would do their gaming passion justice. petapixel.com »
2017-01-09 22:48
You could be forgiven for thinking that the otherworldly rock formations in these pictures come from another planet, or from a sci-fi movie perhaps. But they're actually called sand tufas and they come from right here on earth. boredpanda.com »
2016-12-29 18:42
After a parade of hype, followed by several months of agonising waiting, there is finally news on the release of Samyang’s XP 14mm F2. 4 and XP 85mm F1. 2 lenses. The South Korean lens maker has announced both the pricing and a general release date for them. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-29 03:00
Seven species of bees have just been added to the US endangered species list, marking the first time bees have been considered as endangered. Bees are not only directly involved in up to one third of our food supply, but are also crucial to the survival other organisms too, such as various species of birds and spiders. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-07 03:00
Every year, New York’s dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween parade—instead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. petapixel.com »
2016-10-25 00:53
Check out this tin that’s designed to look like the vintage Leica M3 35mm rangefinder camera. From a distance it may be mistaken for the real thing, but the storage tin simply has the design printed flat on the surface. petapixel.com »
2016-10-12 00:09
The Sirui Dragon Series B25R bendable RGB LED light first announced a few months ago is now officially available to order. The $199 500 Lux LED light can be bent inwards or outwards to provide a wrap-around light, giving creatives the flexibility (pun intended) to properly and easily light their subjects in practically any space. [Read More]
Benro has developed what it says is the world's first travel tripod with "one-key auto-leveling" that uses a battery-powered system that will adjust a tripod to be perfectly level automatically. [Read More]
Pixii says its new 2023 version of its digital rangefinder camera of the same name is the world's first to use a 64-bit processor, which leads the company to claim it as a next-level "software-defined camera." [Read More]
Rotolight has announced what it says is the world's first electronic "SmartSoft Box" for its AEOS 2.
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Sony has announced the Xperia 1 Mark IV, a smartphone packed with features that put the needs of video shooters first but doesn't hold much back for everyone else. It's also the first smartphone with a true optical zoom lens that can shoot between 85mm and 125mm. [Read More]
The LargeSense LS911 is definitely a camera that is not for everyone. It is well-suited to individuals who want to thoroughly explore large format photography or who already have experience working with large format camera systems.
Canon is rumored to relaunch its tilt-shift line of lenses in RF mount in 2021, but a new report restates they won’t be simply re-mounted versions of their EF counterparts but instead will feature autofocus — a first for tilt-shift lenses.