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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.

Nikon’s Newest Japan-Only Merch Makes Me Wish I Had More Business

Business cards are a big deal in Japan. Nikon, which certainly loves its cool, Japan-exclusive merch, is combining Japan's deep respect for business cards and Nikon's rich history. The result is an extremely cool business card holder that borrows its style from the classic Nikon F3 film SLR.

‘Grandmaslop’ is Bizarre AI Imagery of Kids Made by Baby Boomers

It's not quite Halloween yet. But people are getting freaked out by their parents' and grandparents' penchant for AI images of loved ones.

ASMP’s MSP Squared Event Next Week Is a Unique, 24-Hour In-Person Photo Contest

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is hosting a very special event in Minneapolis on October 23 and 24 called MSP2. 75 photographers will have 24 hours to capture and edit a photo captured in their designated section of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Actress Mia Goth Slams Instagram for Spreading AI Image of Her

Actress Mia Goth -- who recently filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf -- has slammed Instagram after the platform let an AI-image of her wearing a t-shirt that read "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN" to go viral.

AI Remade Adobe, Sony’s New Mics, and APS-C Got a Lot of Love | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris, Jordan, Sarah, and I discuss a big heaping pile of news, including the biggest story of the week: Adobe Creative Cloud getting ripped off and rebuilt with AI.

US Worker Sues After Employer Fires Her for Refusing to Send 160 Webcam Photos Per Day

A U.S. worker has sued her employer after the company fired her for refusing to take a photo of herself on a webcam every three minutes.

Bride Mad Because Her Photographer Died and Hadn’t Sent Her the Wedding Photos

A bride took to TikTok to complain that her wedding photographer had died before sending her the wedding photos.

This Forgotten 30-Year-Old Digital Camera Predicted the Future

James Warner, the photographer behind the YouTube channel snappiness, has gotten his hands on yet another bizarre piece of camera history. This time it's the EPixPro, or is it the Obsidian Imaging IC/100? Or maybe it's the NEC PC-DC401? Whatever it is, it's weird, it's wacky, and it's worth checking out. It's also maybe psychic?

Sony’s New ECM-W5 Wireless Mic System Wants To Make Audio Easier

Sony has announced the ECM-W5 wireless audio solution, which includes the ECM-W5T Wireless Microphone Transmitter, the ECM-W5R Wireless Audio Receiver, and a kit with the receiver, two transmitters, and a charging case.

Apple Stores to Push iPhone Duo Demonstrations

Apple is preparing an extensive in-store demonstration campaign ahead of the October 23 launch of the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone.

Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A Lens Gives APS-C Photographers Cause To Celebrate

Tamron has announced a new 16-50mm f/2.8 A (Model B091) zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, promising a compact, versatile, fast option for Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm APS-C camera owners.

Fujifilm’s Instax Square Lineup Gets a Well-Rounded, Moodier New Camera

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Square 2 instant camera, the latest addition to the company's popular, iconic Instax Square family of products.

There’s a ‘Bluey’ Photography Game and It Might Actually Be Good

Kids love Bluey, enjoy games, and sometimes really like photography. Now it's possible to combine all three of these things in a single experience: the Bluey Happy Snaps video game for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Arri Film Lab 1.5 Aims To Emulate Even More Analog Cinema Formats

Nearly a year ago, Arri, one of the biggest names in cinema, launched Film Lab. It's an OpenFX plugin for industry-standard video editing and color grading workflows that promises to bring a filmic, analog look to digital video. Film Lab 1.5 has arrived, bringing even more analog looks to digital cinema workflows.

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Sets New Record for Off-World Distance Driven

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has officially set a new record for the most distance driven by any vehicle on another world's surface.

Apple and LG Bring Connected Cameras To Your Home

At its "Welcome Home" event today, Apple announced its new "Apple Home Collection," including smart door locks, thermostats, temperature sensors, and cameras.

TTArtisan’s Tiny $99 Pancake Lens Weighs Less Than a Camera Battery

TTArtisan has announced a new ultra-compact pancake prime lens, the AF 24mm f/3.8 Mini, for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras.

Member of the Public Snaps Photo of Rare Melanistic Gray Fox

After the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put out a request this summer asking for sightings of gray foxes, it was surprised when it received a photo of an ultra-rare variation.

GoPro’s Mission 1 Series Updated to Make Them Better Photo Cameras

GoPro has announced a free update for the entire Mission 1 Series of cameras that boosts the system's photography capabilities, promising zero-lag shutter response and continuous 50-megapixel burst capture.

Magnetic Accessories Can Affect Your iPhone Camera

MagSafe was launched with the iPhone 12 and has increasingly become a popular way to attach iPhones to tripods, car windshields, power banks, and lighting accessories.

Man is Reunited With Parents’ 1950s Wedding Photo Album After Search

A man in the U.K. has been reunited with his parents' wedding album from 1957 after it was found abandoned outside a city centre cafe and traced to his late parents by a local historian.

Enhance Old, Low-Quality Footage and Photos: An All-in-One Workflow with VideoProc

As photographers and videographers, we all encounter images and footage that fall short of what we envisioned -- a noisy low-light shot, an older 1080p clip from a DSLR viewed on a 4K timeline, or a tightly cropped photo that lacks the detail needed for a large print.

How Getty’s Bankruptcy Affects Photographers: Payments, Contracts, and Next Steps

Today, Getty Images announced a restructuring agreement and said it plans to begin a prepackaged Chapter 11 process in the coming weeks.

Even Photographers Who Preordered the OM System PEN Might Wait Until Next Spring To Get It

The OM System PEN is expected to begin shipping to customers this week, but per OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) in Japan, not everyone will be able to get their hands on it at launch.

Woman Claims Camera Repair Shop Stole Her Grandma’s Rolleiflex

A woman in Los Angeles has accused a camera repair store of stealing or tampering with her grandmother's Rolleiflex camera.

It’s a Real Shame the OnePlus 16 Is Launching Only in China

OnePlus may be dead in most of the world, including the United States and Europe, but that doesn't mean the company is done making interesting smartphones. In fact, quite the contrary: the OnePlus 16, just unveiled in China, looks pretty great.

Getty Going Private as the Beleaguered Stock Photo Brand Files for Bankruptcy

Getty has announced that it has secured the necessary financing to take the company private. This comes after the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) suspended trading in its shares and started the process of delisting the company on September 29.

Cameras on Earth and in Space Form the Frontline of Wildfire Defense

In May 2023, PetaPixel reported on the growing ALERTCalifornia web of connected cameras established to detect wildfires and give firefighters a chance to contain them before they grew and became deadly. Over three years later, the network continues to grow, and California is even using space-based cameras to detect wildfires as quickly as possible.

Nicolas Cage Refused to Sign an AI Waiver From Amazon

Nicolas Cage says he is unwilling to allow artificial intelligence to be used in his performances, revealing that he declined to sign an AI waiver while working on the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.

The Third Leica 0-Series Prototype Camera Ever Made Just Sold for Nearly $5 Million

A Leica 0-Series camera from 1923 sold at auction over the weekend for a staggering €4,250,000, or about $4.75 million at current exchange rates.

There Are Free, Open-Source Versions of Microsoft Office Apps Thanks to AI

Brandon Thomas, the experienced software engineer behind the AI-assisted reverse engineering effort to rebuild open-source versions of Adobe's Creative Suite applications, including Photoshop, Premiere, and Lightroom, is setting his sights on another oft-maligned set of software: Microsoft Office.

Photographer Pleads With Thieves to Return Irreplaceable Wedding Photos

A photographer is pleading with thieves to return the wedding photos he shot after all of his camera gear was stolen in Oakland, California.

The Fujifilm X half Makes Composition Harder to Avoid

For several months, the most interesting thing about the Fujifilm X half to me was not its image quality, its Type 1 sensor or its resemblance to an old half-frame camera. It was the number of times it made me stop before taking a photograph.

Genre-Defining Robert Capa Photo Book Gets Reissue

Death in the Making by Robert Capa, first published in 1938, was a pivotal publication in photojournalism, taking a much closer and partisan look at the combatants of war.

Have You Ever Wondered How MLB Home Runs Are Measured? It’s Cameras!

Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are well underway. The on-field action has been great so far. Sophisticated camera technology, often going unnoticed, enriches the spectator experience, including telling viewers at home just how far that monstrous walk-off home run went.

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