Photography News

If you appreciate visual art and aestheticsand, if you’re reading PetaPixel, chances are good that you dothen you absolutely must watch the new Netflix original docu-series “Abstract: The... more

Yongnuo has officially launched their much-anticipated budget portrait lens: the 85mm f/1.8 Canon clone that you could already find floating around eBay last week.

The official announcement was made... more

Sigma’s Art line is about to get even better. Photos of four new Sigma lenses have leaked ahead of the CP+ trade show on Thursday: one Contemporary series lens, and three Art lenses that we have a feeling photographers will be tripping over themselves to buy.

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The Nikon 19mm F4 is a wide-angle tilt-shift, or as Nikon calls it, Perspective Control lens. It offers the ability to independently rotate the direction of tilt or shift, making it the perfect tool for keeping those parallel lines straight when working with architecture or interiors. We also took it for a bit of 'freelensing' and got experimental with the tilt function.

Take a look at what is possible when you... more

The YI 4K+ uses the latest generation of Ambarella processing chip, making it capable of 4K/60p video capture. It can also shoot impressively smooth 4K/30p footage using electronic stabilization. Other standout features include a 2.2" Gorilla Glass touch display, the best user interface of any action camera on the market and USB-C connectivity.

We're eager to spend more time putting the YI 4K+ to the test. Keep your eyes peeled for an updated 4K action camera roundup coming this... more

Want to brush up on some basic concepts? Here you'll find detailed explanations of some of the fundamentals of digital photography. Get your science on and impress all your friends at the next dinner party.

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2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year

'Dancing Octopus' Gabriel Barathieu/UPY 2017 

The winners of the 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year compeition have been announced, and the photos are absolutely spectacular. The overall winner was Gabriel Barathieu with his image of an Octopus taken in the Lagoon of Mayotte... more

Fine art photographer Nicky Hamilton just completed an impressive photo series titled “The Lonely Man.” Each photo in the project took him an average of 3 months to sketch, build, light, and... more

Fashion model Kendall Jenner was a guest on The Tonight Show this week, and one of the subjects she discussed with host Jimmy Fallon was her love of photography and recent cover photos she shot for Love Magazine. You can watch the 3.5-minute segment above.

As you can see, Jenner also grabs her Contax T-series compact camera (which... more

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