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There are stormchasing photographers and there are portrait photographers. Usually people don’t combine the two genres, but that’s exactly what photographer Benjamin Von Wong recently did. He spent two weeks chasing storms in an ambulance to shoot a series of unique... more

Ricoh's string of teaser coverage for its upcoming full-frame Pentax DSLR continues today with a new image and a press release - but nothing in the way of concrete information.

Back in February, Ricoh announced plans to develop a Pentax full-frame DSLR (not the same one that was ... more

Wedding photographer Justin Hollow of Lakes Photography was recently featured in the Australian TV show A Current Affair, but not in a good way. Hollow was ambushed on camera by 20 angry grooms and brides (some in wedding gowns) who claim that Hollow’s photo business ruined their big day.

The group of newlyweds contacted the show with horror stories about the Brisbane-based photographer’s practices. One claims that Hollow changed the photographer assignment... more

Phase One today announced Capture One Pro 9, the latest version of its popular RAW converter and image editing software. The update includes both improvements to existing features as well as a number of new features for managing and editing... more

Leica is getting serious about hip photographic fashion accessories. Earlier this month, Leica USA unveiled an $840 lighter, $840 pen, and $175 keychain. Now, Leica Russia is getting in on the action as well: the company has launched pendants and cufflinks that are faithful replicas of Leica camera shutter speed dials.

The new collection was created... more

Did you know you can shoot aerial photos and videos by putting a stabilized camera on a boomerang? Victor Poulin of Boomerangs by Vic recently attached a... more

Photographer Mathieu Stern found an interesting way to shoot digital photos through the plastic lens of a 1950s toy camera. After removing the back of a Photax Heanar Type V camera, he simply strapped it to the front of his Sony a7II using rubber bands.

The results are... more

A 68-year-old UK man has won a lawsuit against Apple after having his precious photos accidentally deleted during a repair visit to the company’s Regent Street Apple Store in London.

Deric White claims that he took his iPhone 5 to the store last December after receiving an error notification, the... more

Fujifilm's XF 35mm F2 strikes an appealing balance between size, cost and durability. It's sealed against moisture and dust, making it a great candidate for use with the weather-resistant X-T1, and at $399 is a fairly affordable 'normal' prime for Fuji's X-system. The Pacific Northwest is just the place to test... more

Heres episode 25 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

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