Photography News

Back when we were briefed by Canon about its update to one of the most popular line of digital SLRs in existence, Canon told us that dynamic range was one of the top concerns of current 5D-series owners. We're happy to report that the 5D Mark IV represents a major leap forward in this regard, and it's thanks to the same move to on-chip analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) that the 1D X II and 80D saw. It's been a long time coming for Canon, as placing the ADCs on the imaging chip itself is a... more

The PetaPixel Photography Podcast passed the 100 episode mark last week. To celebrate the milestone, we’re giving away three top-of-the-line Think Tank Photo camera bags worth a combined $975.

Bag #1 is the $415... more

Republican state senate candidates in Iowa have been releasing advertisements in recent weeks, introducing their lives, views, and plans. With all the photos and videos emerging at around the same time, someone noticed something peculiar: the candidates are all seen talking to the exact same group of kids in the same school hallway.

The “stock students” were first... more

Nikon today announced the opening of its new Nikon School Online, a new web-based learning program that offers paid classes to photographers who wish to improve their skills.

The new online... more

Instagram has launched a new feature that photographers will appreciate: starting today, you can pinch to zoom into photos and videos across the app.

The pinch to zoom feature works on posts found in feeds, profiles, and on Explore. Releasing your fingers from your screen causes the photo or video to snap back to an unzoomed state. Here’s a quick video demo:

“Dive into an adorable puppys smile or into every detail of your friends new... more

Lomography today unveiled its new Lomo’Instant Automat, a camera the company calls “the most advanced automatic instant camera.” It shoots Fuji Instax Mini film using a system... more

Canon announced today that it has developed a CMOS sensor with a global shutter, perhaps paving the way to future Canon DSLRs that don’t suffer from the “... more

Canadian filmmaker Scott Portingale has released a new short mixed media film titled “... more

Ukrainian photographer Dmitry Muravsky has been dismissed by his country’s Ministry of Defense after his viral combat photos became the center of controversy regarding whether or... more

Doing extreme retouching to the human body in photos has gotten a great deal of bad press as of late, but that’s not keeping a London-based software company Anthropics Technology from trying... more

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