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Episode 240 of thePetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Well it was either this or the Kathy Griffin severed Trump head photo... Boeing's 737 Max 9 went up for its first flight in May, and we were there. With our cameras. Because planes are cool.

Thinking back to May we struggled to recall anything much happening, but once we actually went back through the archives and looked, it turns out that May was a pretty busy month. Sony and Nikon... more

The iconic default Microsoft XP wallpaper “Bliss” is considered to be the most-viewed photo of all time. While Microsoft paid the photographer behind that photo over $100,000 for the usage, a different photographer who shot the well-known “Autumn” wallpaper earned just $45.

Charles ORear is the American photographer who’s best known for... more

The $9,000 Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera contains the best performing sensor in... more

Ahh, April: the beginning of Spring. The sun starts to come out after a long winter, flowers are blooming and bears come out of hibernation. Who am I kidding, this is Seattle winter ends in July.

April was a pretty busy month for camera announcements, including some real blockbusters. First out of the gate was the... more

Tether Tools CEO Josh Simons has preemptively apologized for the company's use of an image without the permission of the photographer who took it. In a letter published on December 14, Simons explained that an image used as a placeholder in concept mockups for the company's redesigned website accidentally went live on the final site.

Explaining the process that led to this image's... more

Imatagis a new service that uses invisible watermarks to protect photographs from copyright infringement. With the development of AI technology that can... more

Miss out on that $100,000 a year job working for the government in the same role Ansel Adams had? Another lucrative US government photography job opening has opened up: the Department of Homeland Security is now looking for a photographer for its Secretary.

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Despite raising about $1.25 million in a crowdfunding campaign, now-defunct company Panono GmbH went bankrupt after failing to deliver its 360-... more

Here’s one of the first in-depth reviews of the new Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens, comparing it for reference to the Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lenses using precise and reliable measurements.

A Much Anticipated Lens

When I started to photograph with the Sony a7R II in the summer of 2015, the selection of Sony FE lenses was quite limited. You could count them on the fingers of both hands: Sony 28mm f/2, Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8, Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 ZA,... more

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