Photography News

The good news: you no longer have to register your little DJI Phantom or Mavic with the FAA. The bad news: DJI still needs you to register it with them… or else.

On Saturday, we told you about a federal court ruling that reversed some FAA rulesnamely: if you’re not flying your drone commercially, you no longer have to register it with the... more

In their work with ETH Zurich, MITs Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a drone that simplifies aerial tracking by removing humans almost entirely from the equation.

Aerial tracking shots normally require a team of skilled camera and drone operators to handle collision avoidance and framing.... more

When the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 was announced, I was very excited and eager to get my hands on it. Although I haven’t had much... more

Episode 178 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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NYC based photographer William Vazquez on one of his earlier assignments.

New York City based photographer William Vazquez, travels about 30-50% of the year. From Cuba to the mountains of Nepal, Vazquez has worked in more than 54 countries on more than five continents, often arriving first on the scene of a humanitarian crisis to document recovery operations for NGOs and the companies that provide support to the areas affected by natural disasters.

While his documentary... more

Heads up: if you’re the new owner of a camera drone in the United States and you’re not planning to fly the drone commercially, you no longer have to register the drone with the FAA. That’s the decision handed down today by a federal court in Washington, D.C.

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The Rolleidoscop was made from 1926 to 1939 in Germany alongside the Heidoscop, the same camera but with a sheet film or glass plate back. It was actually the very first camera that renowned manufacturer Rollei made.

Rumor has it that many photographers used these as a regular camera because the quality of lenses were so good for the era. They would cover one of the lenses and take a photo and cover the other lens for the next photo without advancing the film, making two... more

If you’d like to get your hands on a legendary Canon lens without having to take out a mortgage, the 200mm f/1.8 may be one to consider. Sometimes referred to as the “Eye of Sauron” — a... more

Back in February, we shared a simple animation made by the film brand Ilford that shows how a film SLR works. It turns out that video was the first in a series of many animations in a playlist titled “... more

A Montana-based photographer has filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee, accusing the RNC of willfully infringing upon her copyright by using one of her photos on a political mailer without permission.

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