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60 Minutes just aired a fascinating segment on Apple this past weekend, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the secretive and dominant company. Here’s one of the crazy facts that was mentioned: Apple has 800 employees whose work is... more

The Sony Cyber-shot RX1R II is a 42MP full-frame compact camera, with one of the best AF systems of any non-DSLR camera on the market. And I want one. 

Photo: Sam Spencer.

I'm a sucker for 35mm. I reckon that 90% of the pictures I like to take could be (or are) taken at this focal length. That's why I have a Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art almost permanently attached to my DSLR, and why... more

Composition can make or break a photograph. This is why it’s important to understand it and know how to effectively and creatively use it. In essence, composition describes the position of relative elements in a photograph. A strong composition will tend to have leading lines that draw attention to your subject: these can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines depending on the placement of your subject in the frame.

Have a look at the following images and see how I... more

The anti-theft gear registry LensTag just provided us with this new look at how camera gear was stolen over the past year. As you can see from the pie chart above, car and home break ins are still the biggest way thieves are targeting cameras and lenses: they accounted for over half of all thefts... more

Since its birth a decade ago in 2006, the Chinese company DJI has rapidly grown into the world’s leader in consumer camera drones. Now the company is soaring to new heights with the opening of its first shiny retail location where consumers can get their hands on the drones in person, directly from the company.

The flagship store is 800 square meters in size (~8611 square feet) and is located in Shenzhen, China, the same city as the company’s headquarters. It’s... more

Heres episode 31 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

Writer and photographer C.C. Chapman is a savvy businessman and creative thinker. He is the author of the bestsellers Content Rules and Amazing Things Will Happen, and his work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal. But when you meet C.C. you quickly realize that his real passion is helping other people use their creative abilities to drive... more

If you are the owner of a camera drone and are big on privacy, this news may be concerning to you: the mandatory drone registry that’s being launched by the FAA will make your name and address available to the public.

Reporter John Goglia of... more

NASA just released an amazing new high-resolution photo of the Earth “rising” above the horizon of the Moon. It was captured by the camera onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter from its orbit around the moon.

“LRO experiences 12 earthrises every day; however the... more

As my startup gear brand Eupidere grows, we face more and more photographic challenges in shooting thrifty product photos. Recently, I had just minutes to come up with an image that is a) eye catching, and b) Christmas related. There are lots of Christmas decorations around right now and the little guy... more

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