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The Auto Insurance Center used Instagram hashtags to put together another study about people and driving. Last time, they tackled road rage, this time, they wanted to see where people take... more

Even for the most seasoned photographers, understanding the value of a photo editor can be fleeting. Photojournalists regularly work with photo editors, but the average photographer relies on their own eyes to edit even in situations where an editor could add value (e.g. a book project, exhibition).

The Olympics provide an excellent example of the value of photo editing because organizations seeking to publish images are basically working from the same pool of... more

Want one of the coolest and priciest pieces of art for your home or studio? Leica’s “Family Tree” camera display will soon be hitting the auction block. The display features 107 cameras arranged in a tree, and is expected to sell for about half a million dollars.

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Virtual reality… from space. That, in a nut shell, is the appropriately named startup SpaceVR‘s goal. And in 2017, they will have achieved that goal when they launch the Overview 1 virtual... more

ESPN W recently hired editorial and commercial photographer Gina LeVay (... more

Coloring books for adults have exploded in popularity over the past few years, as more and more people are revisiting their childhood activity for fun and therapy. Now one photographer’s classic photo book is capitalizing on the craze by being re-released as an adult coloring book.

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SpaceVR is a startup that is planning to shoot VR cameras into space, so that subscribers to their service back on earth can see the planet from an astronaut's point of view, in full 360-degree VR glory. The company has made a huge step towards reaching this goal by signing an agreement with aerospace company NanoRacks which, if all goes to plan, will launch the first SpaceVR camera satellite,... more

virtualGimbal is one of the most interesting little devices we’ve ever come across. An SD card with a gyro built right in, the device does double duty by capturing your footage while it also captures the movement of your camera for better electronic stabilization in post.

We first learned about the device over email, when a PetaPixel reader who attended Maker Faire Tokyo this year tipped us off and gave us the creator’s email address. We... more

A piece of Leica history is on auction at Christie's or more specifically, 107 pieces of history. The Stammbaum, or family tree, once greeted visitors at the company's Solms, Germany headquarters and includes models introduced throughout Leica's history. The collection traces models from rangefinder and SLR product lines all the way back to the U-... more

Humans, by nature, avoid risk, stress, and anything else that sounds uncomfortable. But world-class adventure photographer Corey Rich would encourage you to stop. In this presentation, he explains embracing... more

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