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Excire Search for Lightroom is a new Lightroom plugin that lets you search for photos using powerful image recognition technology. Want to find a photo of your family on a beach? Just type in “beach... more

The UK’s Ministry of Defense is being sued by eight soldiers who are suffering PTSD after a Royal Air Force pilot’s Nikon DSLR caused a Voyager transport plane carrying 198 soldiers ti plummet towards the sea.

The incident, which we originally reported on last year, is exactly as terrifying as it... more

If you want to own one of the rarest Nikon lenses in existence, now is your chance. A Nikkor stereo 3D lens from the 1950s has surfaced in an eBay auction.

The lens is the Stereo-Nikkor 3.5cm f/3.5 lens, a special purpose wide-angle lens produced between 1956 and 1961 for Nikon’s S-Mount rangefinder cameras.

Just how rare is the lens?... more

If youre like me, you might have a hard time staying inspired in your photography. Here are 7 tips that have personally helped me.

1. Shoot in boring places

One of the problems I have is that I always blame the location of where I live from preventing me from making great photographs. For example, Im currently living in suburbia (Garden Grove, Orange County, California) where there are literally no sidewalks. I use this as an excuse that there is nothing... more

Great photos can come out of annoying or unfortunate situations. Case in point: this surreal sunset photo from 35,000 feet wouldn’t have happened if the photographer hadn’t been stuck in the airport, delayed due to bad weather.

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Canon’s on a roll with these crazy patents, and while they may not amount to much in the end, an editor can dream can’t he? They already made headlines with their insane 40-800mm f/4.5-5.6 patent, and now Canon has developed an optical formula for not one, but two EF 28-560mm f/2.8-5.6 lenses.

We shared the first 28-560mm... more

Introduction

The Sony a6300 and Canon EOS 80D are visually very different cameras. One looks like Canon DSLRs always have, the other looks a lot like Sony's original NEX line of mirrorless cameras.

Yet, despite their clearly distinct roots, dig a little... more

Heres episode 98 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3... more

Tips for better wildflower photos

Shooting wildflowers can be an intimidating endeavor, especially if you're looking to capture grand scenes and vistas. Navigating the crowds, finding the perfect composition and nailing the shot can all be overwhelming. But... more

Here’s a new comic by xkcd about the rise of compact cameras with ridiculous zooms. Titled “Superzoom,” the hidden caption reads: “*click* Let him know he’s got a stain... more

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