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Sony just launched a new PlayMemories app called... more

Some photographs have the power to burn themselves into our memories for a long time, while others are easily forgettable after they’re seen. Scientists are MIT have been researching the science behind memorable images, and now they’ve created a web app called LaMem that... more

The next time you are frustrated, having a bad day or negativity is simply surrounding you, break the cycle and turn everything around with your photography. It always amazes me how incredibly powerful photography is in bringing light into the darkness of life. While most of the things dont have this almost magical power, your photography has. Its one of the most positive things you could do, especially in moments when you need it the most.

The Positive Power of Your Photography... more
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Sony is bringing its Alpha SLT-A68 DSLR camera - announced in Europe back on November 5th - to the US and Canada this spring.

The a68... more

Photographer Steve Mandel just returned from Antarctica, where he made photos of icebergs using an underwater camera, a surface camera, and a drone.

For his underwater shots, Mandel shot each photo so that it’s a split view in a single frame: half of it shows the iceberg above water,... more

German drone manufacturer Ascending Technologies is celebrating Christmas season this year by doing some light painting photography. Each of the photos they’ve made was painted by an automated drone that was programmed to follow waypoints in the sky.

The company believes this is the... more

Louisiana-based photographer Hannah Hawkes is taking heat this week over a family portrait she shot and shared on her Facebook page. The Christmas photo shows the father holding a sign that reads “Peace on Earth” while the mother and two daughters are gagged with... more

Are you improving at photography? We probably all ask ourselves the question, yet often we dont know how to find the answer in any meaningful way. It is something that has nagged me for years, so I finally decided to find out if I really have been improving. Here is how I did it.

The challenge

The challenge that set me on this path was when I decided to make a photo book of my Australian landscape shots. I do print the occasional photo for my walls at home, but creating a photo... more

Heres episode 30of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

It was a quiet year for some manufacturers, and a year of milestones for others. We've tested loads of equipment, both in our studio and out, and have voiced our opinions on many of the year's notable cameras and lenses. Now it's your turn! Vote for your favorite gear of the past year in four categories, and stay tuned for the final showdown between the winners in each category.

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