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Carrying a reflector around town with you is useful, it’s just not usually practical. That’s where the new Flash Bag comes in. This creatively... more

Serbian photographer Dusan Stojancevic has figured out a great way to make his photos of iconic landmarks stand out. Instead of pointing his camera directly at them, he captures the landmarks... more

If you ever come across this photo being referenced as an old portrait of scientist Marie Curie, don’t be fooled. It’s actually a 2001 photo of an actress playing Marie Curie — a photo that has fooled a number of countries around the world.

The photo was captured photographer Paul Schroder and shows actress Susan Marie Frontczak. Here’s an uncropped and colorized version of the same photo:

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This is one of the more inspirational, down to Earth, GAS busting gear monologs we’ve seen. Originally published in 2015, this video by... more

With a few exceptions, 2005 was a fairly typical year for new digital cameras. There were millions of point-and-shoots, some ultrazooms (which, back then, were closer to 12X than 60X), and a handful of DSLRs.

In September of that year something big arrived (literally and figuratively): the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1. The R1 was the first non-SLR camera to sport an APS-C image sensor - a giant leap from what most compacts were using at the time (2/3" was about as big as you got.)... more

The Film Look made this 2-minute video showing how they created customized lens caps to help better identify and keep track of them.

After buying some cheap generic lens caps... more

The Nikon 105mm F1.4 is an ultra-fast prime lens perfect for portrait photography or as a general-use telephoto. It's pretty heavy 34.7oz / 2.17lb, and features a relatively large, 82mm front element. But gosh darn it, there's a lot to like about the kind of images you can get with it. We did some heavy lifting and took it out for a spin.

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Every October, the PhotoPlus Expo is held in New York. The biggest photography trade-show in the US, PPE is the first chance a lot of photographers get to see for themselves the latest cameras, lenses and accessories. And this year will be no different with major new releases from all of the major manufacturers. 

Covering four days, and multiple stages, there's a lot to... more

Episode 111 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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When the most popular camera in the world gets a major update, it's a newsworthy event all around. We've put the 12MP iPhone 7 in front of... more

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