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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.

How to Capture Fantastic Fireworks Photos With Your Smartphone

While many photographers will venture out to their local Fourth of July fireworks shows armed with a dedicated camera kit, what if you only have your smartphone on hand? It's still possible to get great shots as Google Senior Product Manager Alex King and Pixel Camera Senior Product Manager Michael Specht explain.

New Exhibit Showcases Experimental Color Photography

Today, the Mad Hatter Gallery in Las Cruces opens "Trichromatic Vision," a new solo photography exhibit by artist Bill Morée that blends experimental technique with a deep inquiry into human perception. Known for his work in political and documentary photography, Morée’s latest project represents a shift, both geographic and artistic, toward a more introspective and sensory-focused exploration of image-making.

New Netflix Show Offers $50,000 for Getting Photos of the World’s Rarest Sharks

This Friday, Netflix is set to make a splash with the premiere of All the Sharks. This high-octane competition series brings marine science and underwater photography to the forefront of mainstream entertainment. Blending the thrill of adventure with a focus on shark conservation, the six-episode series follows four teams of dedicated shark experts as they race to document the most shark species in some of the world’s most spectacular marine environments.

How Nikon Made the World’s Smallest and Lightest 35mm AF Camera

The newest entry in Nikon's fantastic ongoing "The Thousand and One Nights" series focuses on the Nikon Mini AF600QD compact camera, which was known as the Nikon Lite-Touch AF elsewhere. When it launched in 1993, it was the smallest and lightest autofocus-equipped camera.

The Accidental Resurrection of a King: Richard III and the Skeleton Photo That Changed History

In 2012, beneath the unassuming asphalt of a Leicester City Council car park, history stirred. Archaeologists and historians from the University of Leicester, in collaboration with amateur enthusiasts and the Richard III Society, undertook a dig many thought more symbolic than scientific.

Photographer Converts Broken Film Camera Into a Compact Digital Infrared Point-and-Shoot

Canadian musician turned photographer Malcolm-Jay Wilson is back with another awesome camera conversion project. In 2023, Wilson converted a broken Yashica Electro 35mm film camera into a Raspberry Pi-powered digital camera. Now he has returned with an infrared camera sensor to create a compact IR point-and-shoot camera.

Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 Mid-Year Review | The PetaPixel Podcast

In what is quickly becoming a bi-annual tradition, the PetaPixel Podcast team welcomes Camera Labs' Gordon Laing back onto the pod to play proctor! It's time for the midterms: how is every camera maker doing so far in 2025? Well, that is, if they decided to show up and take the test.

Genki Moonbase GaN Power Strip Review: A Power Strip You Actually Want On Your Desk

The Genki Moonbase is a stylish and powerful power strip that is sure to liven up any workspace. It's also chock-full of ports, featuring three AC outlets and four USB-C ports.

Mountain Photo Shoot Turns into Horror Show After Lightning Strike

A bridal photo shoot turned into a nasty experience after lightning struck near a group of people, and several of them required hospital treatment.

The Abstract World of David Day’s Studio ICM Photography

David Day’s photography bends the rules of reality, transforming everyday objects into dreamlike abstractions through intentional camera movement (ICM) in a studio setting. At the crux of art and experimentation, Day spoke with PetaPixel, inviting viewers to discover his process and how he turns layers of light, motion, and imagination into photographic art.

Cops Use ChatGPT to Edit Drugs Bust Photo, Goes Horribly Wrong

A police department in Maine has been tripped up by modern photo editing after it posted an AI-generated image of a drug bust.

Webb and Chandra Image of Bullet Cluster Maps Invisible Dark Matter

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Chandra X-ray Observatory combined their efforts to look at the Bullet Cluster in a new way, enabling scientists to precisely map the cluster's dark matter.

Apple Patents Image Sensor with 20 Stops of Dynamic Range

Apple filed a fascinating image sensor technology patent last month, which describes a stacked image sensor with vast dynamic range and very low noise.

7Artisans’ New 10mm f/3.5 Ultra-Wide Lens Costs Just $99

In a notable addition to its growing catalog of budget-friendly yet capable manual lenses, 7Artisans has officially announced its new 10mm f/3.5 ultra-wide-angle lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras.

The Nikon Z8’s New Firmware Borked Tamron Z-Mount Lenses

The Nikon Z8's feature-packed firmware update 3.0 is now available, but photographers with Tamron Z-mount lenses may want to hold off on the update, as Tamron has confirmed that the new firmware update negatively affects the performance of at least some of its lenses.

Scientists Film Killer Whales ‘Kissing’ in the Wild for The First Time

For the first time, scientists have recorded footage of two wild killer whales, also known as orcas, engaging in behavior that resembles kissing.

DJI’s Power 2000 Battery System Can Charge Your Camera 118 Times

The DJI Power 2000, the company's latest portable power solution, is extremely powerful and can be expanded to a whopping 22,528Wh. When expanded, it has enough power to charge a typical DJI drone 24 times, a laptop nearly 20 times, and a digital camera 118 times.

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