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Stay up-to-date with the latest news within the photography industry. Here we feature new photography gear announcements, creative conferences, and other interesting headlines related to the world of photography and filmmaking.

Wildlife Silhouettes and the Power of Shape

Explore how posture, shape, light, and composition can help wildlife photographers create striking backlit imagery that tells a powerful story.

Pioneering Female Photographer’s Work Discovered After Thousands of Negatives Found in Suitcase

The work of a pioneering female photographer, whose images remained hidden for decades until thousands of her negatives were discovered in suitcases, is being exhibited for the first time.

Motorola’s $1,599 Signature 27 Is the ‘World’s Fastest Android Smartphone’

After numerous teases and even a sponsored YouTube hands-on video, Motorola has finally, thankfully, fully unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Signature 27. It is being billed as the world's fastest Android smartphone. It's certainly among the most expensive slab phones.

Please Do Not Buy Costco’s $520 Canon R100 Kit

The holiday season is ramping up and that once again means Canon is trotting out the same cash cow it has milked for the last three straight years. Costco (soon to be followed by other stores, surely) is offering a Canon EOS R100 kit for an enticing $520. Do not buy it.

Meike Mixes It Up On APS-C With New $449 58mm f/1.2 Portrait Prime

Meike has announced yet another addition to its Mix series of primes, and this time it's a portrait prime for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The Meike 58mm f/1.2 Mix is a fast $449 prime for Sony, Fujifilm, and Nikon mirrorless systems.

Nature Photography Benefit with Thousands of Dollars in Giveaways Will Livestream on Saturday

The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) will host its annual half-day event, NANPA LIVE, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, offering a free global livestream from 3:00 to 6:00 PM PT that includes giveaways worth thousands of dollars.

DaVinci Resolve Now Supports Apple’s Brand-New Touchscreen Mac

Apple's brand-new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, the first Mac to ever feature a touchscreen, arrives today, and Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 21 video editor is ready.

The ‘Enough’ Is for All You Small Phone Fans

Not everyone is stoked that smartphones keep getting larger, offering ever-bigger displays. In fact, some people are very much in love with the small phones of years past. New smartphone company Enough believes there are, well, enough of those people to justify launching an all-new small smartphone in 2026.

B&H’s Holiday Deals Begin: Save On Cameras, Lenses, Macs, and More

B&H launched its Holiday Deal Zone this week, giving you an early jump on upcoming Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and holiday deals. We have a potpourri this week, with storage, memory cards, cameras and lenses, and computers.

Canadian Photographers Get Huge Tax Break In Proposed Federal Budget

The Canadian Liberal government's new Budget 2026 will carve out protections and support for Canadian artists, including photographers.

Glyph Continues Its Expansion into Creator Support with New Card Readers

Earlier this year, Glyph pushed hard into the creator space with the launch of new SSDs and a line of CFexpress memory cards. It is continuing that trend with the announcement of memory card readers.

Stare Straight Into Your Subject’s Soul With This Strange New Camera

South Korean consumer electronics startup Lutra Inc. has launched a camera brand, Humans of Authenticity (HOA). HOA's first camera, the HOA A1, looks weird as hell.

It’s Interesting That Neither Sony Nor Tamron Have Said Anything Regarding Acquisition

In late July, news broke that Sony was trying to acquire Tamron, a fact Tamron itself confirmed shortly after. However, since then, it's been crickets.

Nat Geo Explorer Bertie Gregory Deeply Cares About the Wolves He Has Followed for Seven Years

In National Geographic's newest television program, Wolves Up Close With Bertie Gregory, the eponymous British wildlife filmmaker, acclaimed photographer, and ardent environmentalist heads to Hudson Bay, Canada, to film wolves in their harsh Arctic habitat. Gregory chatted with PetaPixel about filming the new documentary.

Wandrd Reimagined the Magnetic Camera Strap

Wandrd's new Magnetic Camera Strap System is now available, bringing a redesigned approach to how photographers attach and switch camera straps.

The Fifty: VSCO Reveals the Final 25 Photographers in Its Nationwide Billboard Exhibition

VSCO has announced the second half of its The Fifty campaign, a nationwide billboard-based exhibition that is celebrating one photographer in every U.S. state via large-format public displays in their home markets.

Camp Snap CS-8 Mini Brings Super 8 Retro Video Vibes to Smaller Hands

Camp Snap is looping back around to its original target market with a miniaturized version of the CS-8 camcorder it launched last year that more easily fits into a child's hand. The CS-8 Mini is less than half the size of the original and is designed specifically to cater to kids.

Sony World Photography Awards Honors James Barnor, Ghana’s First Photojournalist

The Sony World Photography Awards and the World Photography Organization have revealed that photographer James Barnor is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography title at the Sony World Photography Awards 2027.

The Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift Is the Fastest Tilt-Shift Lens Ever

Laowa has officially announced the 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift lens. Built for architectural and commercial photography, the full-frame lens also works on Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD medium-format cameras thanks to its large image circle.

One Dead and Two Critically Injured After a Helicopter Crashed During a Photography Flight

One person has been killed while two others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a photography flight in Miami, Florida.

The Motorola Signature 27 Has a Dedicated Action Sensor and Ludicrously Bright Screen

Motorola debuted its brand new flagship phone, the Signature 27, at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in September. However, at the time, Motorola unveiled just a few key specs and left much to the imagination. That changed this week, with the company revealing more information about its new phone.

Canon Announces Timer Remotes for Astrophotographers and a Compact Hotshoe Mic

Alongside new Cinema EOS firmware, Canon has announced some new accessories for its mirrorless EOS R System cameras, including timer remote controllers and a hotshoe microphone.

OM System Almost Considered Making Full Frame Cameras | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Sarah Teng and Chris Niccolls debate toy cameras: should they exist? Also, Digital camera sales are slumping, OM System execs reveal they did once consider expanding out of Micro Four Thirds, and Nikon announced a new $14,000 lens. All that and more!

Canon Technology Used to Perform World’s First Coral ‘Pregnancy Test’

Coral Spawning International (CSI), in partnership with Canon Medical Systems UK and Canon EMEA, has successfully conducted the world’s first ultrasound scan of living coral to identify developing eggs.

This New E-Paper Lens Chart Is Built for Cinematographers

Video productions can quickly become very complicated. A startup has a new e-paper display designed to keep things organized on set.

Canon Marks 15 Years of Its Cinema EOS System With Big Firmware Updates

It's a very busy day for Canon. In addition to marking the 15th anniversary of the Cinema EOS System, which began when the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR arrived with Full HD video recording, Canon has announced new Cinema EOS firmware updates and new Cinema EOS camera kits.

Lomography Launches Gold-Plated Point-and-Shoot Film Camera

The Lomography MC-A 35mm point-and-shoot camera is celebrating its first birthday in style with a pair of new limited-edition designs, including one plated with real gold.

The Nikon ZR’s First Major Firmware Update Improves Video Quality and Adds More Control

Nikon has unveiled more details about the Nikon ZR's first major firmware update. Firmware 2.00, slated to arrive before the end of the year, brings major improvements to Nikon's popular video-first camera.

Adobe Is Bringing Licensed Music to Premiere Mobile

Adobe Premiere mobile, which recently launched on Android after releasing last year on iOS, will soon include music from Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG).

Nextorage Debuts New 1TB SD Card for Pro Video Work

Nextorage Corporation has announced the NX-F2AE Series, a trio of new UHS-II SDXC memory cards that promise high-end speed and reliability for demanding video workflows.

13 Winning Shots From Tecno’s Smartphone Photography Contest

Hong Kong smartphone maker Tecno has unveiled the winners of its third annual "Shot On CAMON" global photography contest. This year's edition, co-hosted with Lonely Planet, received over 13,000 entries from 40 countries.

A 3,200-Pound NASA Observatory Is Crashing Down to Earth

NASA's longtime Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere tomorrow, November 4. While most of the telescope will burn up as it careens through the atmosphere, NASA says it expects some components to survive and potentially even cause harm, although that outcome is exceedingly unlikely.

The Viral Photo of the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series Win Is Now Immortalized On a Shirt

Apparel brand Homage is living up to its name, putting arguably the defining photo from the Milwaukee Brewers' first-ever World Series title onto a shirt. It's an unusual way for Getty photographer Carmen Mandato's work to be seen, enabling Brewers fans to literally wear a photo of their long-awaited victory on their chest.

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