Photography News

Back in June my poor little Nikkor AF 50mm F1.8D (and attached body) took a tumble off our patio table.

This was the last image I took before it fell to its ‘death’ (SOOC):

The lens saved the much more expensive body from damage, but jammed the lens assembly at an odd angle against the barrel. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of it, because I wasn’t thinking I wanted to document my stupidity at... more

The year was 1999. Y2K loomed large, people actually used America Online via 56K modems, and I had just been taken out of school early by my parents to see Star Wars: The Phantom Menace at the Cinerama. As a fifth-grader, I remember thinking it was mostly alright.

People in 1999 probably thought the Sony Mavica FD-91 was mostly alright, too. Phil Askey certainly thought so. It has an optically stabilized zoom lens with plenty of reach, abundant external... more

Heres episode 95 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3... more

Ever since the Prisma app swept people up in a frenzy of photo-to-painting simulation, people have been waiting for Prisma to release the video version. They’re working on it, but a Russian company has actually beat them to the punch.

The company, Mail.ru (... more

Remember KitSentry? The security-focused camera bag ecosystem... more

Word that Hasselblad is making a powerful camera attachment for Lenovo’s Motorola Moto Z phones has been in the rumor mill for months, but today we’re getting our first substantial look at the unconfirmed MotoMod.

In case you’re behind, Motorola not-so-recently announced the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, modular... more

Imagine how crazy sharing a picture of your dinner with your friends would have been back in the 18th century? Actually you don’t have to imagine, IKEA did it for you in this tongue-in-check nod to sharing the perfect dinner shot.

The ad is part of IKEA’s latest ad campaign, and it’ll probably hit home with at least a few of you reading this. Whether you’re the long-suffering friend, like the daughter in the video, or the perpetrator, it’s a fun... more

Manfrotto has added depth of field preview, an intervalometer and time-lapse controls to the app that runs its Digital Director camera-remote-control and external monitor device. Version 2.1 of the app, that is now compatible with a wider range of iPad models, also brings auto playback so images can be displayed automatically after they are recorded, as well as exposure bracketing and a more precise focusing system. The new app makes it possible to download Raw images to transfer via Wi-Fi... more

Astropad, the app that turns your iPad into a graphics tablet for your Mac, has released its first major update. Astropad 2.0 comes with a range of improvements that allow for a more responsive drawing experience and increased compatibility with Mac software packages. The makers of the app claim the technology is so good that users are... more

While flying over the Puu Oo crater of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, Mick Kalber of Tropical Visions Video captured an unusual shot of what appears... more

Pages