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Here’s a somewhat unusual tutorial: Kiwi photographer and videographer Ben Stewart has found a way to control Lightroom efficiently using a Playstation controller. He uses a PS3 controller, but his instructions would a...

Reddit dubbed him 'the pouty hippo'

If you’re a photographer in search of a new laptop or tablet for working with your photos, there’s something you’ll probably want to know about Microsoft Surface devices: an estimated 25% of them will break within ...

Photographer Rick Wenner was recently sent to Wildwood, New Jersey, to shoot a peculiar event called “The Race of Gentlemen.” It’s a gathering of drag racers who speed across a beach on pre-war era hot rods and mot...

Photographer and automotive writer Murilee Martin has published a series of modern motorsport photos he took using an old Kodak Brownie No. 2 camera from 1926. The collection, 24 photos in all, was published recently on ...

Sigma has issued an advisory for five of its lenses over an error that occurs when they're used with select Canon DSLRs. The issue crops up when the cameras' "Lens aberration correction" function is turned on. According ...

High-speed memory cards can be pricey, so you want to know that you're getting the performance that you are paying for before you lay down the cash. This 8-minute video from Tom's Tech Time compares 10 microSD cards for ...

Austrian adventure photographer Sebastian Wahlhuetter has just released an amazing new project titled “Amadé”. It’s a series of photos showing Mozart walking across the air on musical notation, created entirely in...

The artist achieves incredible depth on a flat sheet of paper

In this typically short and sweet 1.5-minute video from Mango Street, the photography duo run through some techniques for posing a male subject. These tips are especially helpful when posing someone who is not a model an...

The National Press Photographers Association, the professional organization that regularly advocates for and defends the rights of visual journalists in and outside its ranks, has announced that it will be raising its me...

LG announced today that it’s setting a new mark in the world of smartphone cameras. Its upcoming V30 flagship smartphone will be the first to feature a f/1.6 aperture camera lens. Camera quality is one of the most impo...

Many photographers have done projects about people and characters on the beach, but not many people have done specific projects about Beach Lovers. That's what photographer Erica Reade has been working on for the past fe...

Photo by Jared Brashier Yikes. Microsoft's Surface devices--particularly the versatile Surface Pro tablet computers--have become popular among photographers. But if you're considering taking the plunge on the new Surface...

A few weeks ago Laowa sent me a copy of their first lens dedicated to Sony's full frame E-mount system, the 15mm f/2. This lens is meant for landscape and astrophotographers who want to capture as much of the beautiful n...

Edelkrone has launched the SurfaceONE 2-axis motion control system which, according to its makers, is "the world's smartest 2-axis motion control system" and designed to capture straight, curved (targeted) and panning sh...

The new Sirui NT-1005X is a compact travel tripod that features an integrated monopod, the Sirui E-10 ball-head and an extendable & reversible centre column.

Accessory creator Manfrotto has just launched a new range of bases, booms, heads and dollies aimed at Virtual Reality content creators. The company claims to be the first to produce, "unique, dedicated products designed ...

LG's upcoming flagship phone, the V30, will be launched at IFA in Berlin on the 31st of August and we'll be present to report from the event. However, LG has a fun habit of trickling out some device details before launch...

Popular gear rental (and astute gear commentary) company Lensrentals announced some big news this morning: they're going to start renting DJI drones and Virtual Reality/360° equipment. Lots of photographers are consider...

LG has announced it will incorporate an F1.6 aperture glass lens in the dual camera of its upcoming V30 flagship smartphone.

Episode 201 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Commercial and fine art architecture photographer, Swee C. Oh In This Episode If you subscribe...