Photography News

Reuters photographers and reporters have been banned from the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea, next month after the international news agency leaked photos of the rehearsal. South Korea’s Y...

The solitary tree found in New Zealand's Lake Wanaka--an iconic landscape photography subject--is at risk of destruction if tourists, particularly Instagrammers, don't start showing it more respect. The Lake Wanaka Tree ...

After finally admitting that Lightroom is slow in 2017, Adobe pledged to speed it up and released a big performance update in October 2017. Unfortunately, the updated Lightroom can still be sluggish, even if you spend $6...

As with all creative pursuits, photography encourages us to imagine and represent the world around us in many different ways. Montreal-based Felix Renaud shows us how we can build our own visual stories this way with his...

Photographer David LeClair was photographing rally car racing at Sno*Drift Rally in Michigan last Friday when one of the rally cars lost control, slid off the road, and violently slammed into LeClair, sending the photogr...

The Postal Service paid tribute to citizens who reached the milestone through its stamp issue, 'Centenarians of Barbados'

Fingerprint ID is used on many smartphones these days for security and identification, but would you like to see the same feature on your camera gear? Canon has apparently developed a fingerprint ID system that can ident...

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Lomography has launched limited edition versions of three popular Lomo cameras, including the one model that started it all: The Lomo LC-A+. In addition to Lomography's original 35mm wi...

The great photographer Jay Maisel used to talk about color, light, and gesture being three essential elements of a great image. With 20 square meters, my goal was to create a body of imagery that transports viewers into ...

A photojournalist in the Philippines stumbled upon a newlywed couple while covering the Mayon volcano eruption last week. What resulted was an epic (and completely unplanned) wedding photo at the moment the volcano erupt...

Now, this isn't exactly 100% photography related because it has to do mainly with Youtube's new monetization scheme which basically means that most low subscriber (sub-1000) and low watch hour (sub 4000 hours) will no lo...

Adobe Lightroom Classic users have been pining for a serious performance update for ages--even Adobe admitted that Lightroom performance was lackluster, and improving it was 'top priority.' Well, it looks like 'top prior...

High-end product photography can be done with fewer resources than many might think if you add creativity and careful execution. Here’s a 7-minute video from Dustin Dolby of workphlo that shows you how you can take pro...

If trying out the fabled 20x24 Polaroid folding camera has been on your photography bucket list, here's some good news for you. The 20x24 Studio in New York City has recently announced that they will continue to be open ...

Photographer Michael Christopher Brown's work has taken him all over the world, from conflict zones in the middle east to post-Castro Cuba. Often shooting with just a smartphone, Brown's work is characterized by an intim...

It's pretty commonplace for folks to question their government and the choices that they make; and as a reflection of the times the International Center of Photography (ICP) here in NYC has two new exhibits that are doin...

X-Rite is offering a free Color Confidence GrafiLite worth £61.27 with every purchase of X-Rite i1Studio. This time-limited offer runs until 31st March 2018. The i1Studio is priced at £450 including VAT.

StoryPix enables users to create short narrated videos quickly and easily. After taking a photo or uploading an image, users can add text and voice description as the software zooms into elements of the photo, easily sav...

UK-based stock image provider Alamy has recently chimed in with their insights into the most popular stock photography trends as of the start of 2018. If you're among the photographers in the UK and US that regularly con...

Ever find yourself feeling like you are hitting your head against brick wall with your street work? Feeling deflated, leading to something that is meant to be a source of enjoyment, becoming a monotonous burden on your m...

A beam of light shines perfectly on Edward Hopper's famous painting, 'Nighthawks'

Episode 250 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographer, author and educator, Scott Kelby In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPix...