Zenfolio's annual State of the Photography Industry survey shows how photographers are adapting to a continually changing landscape, handling artificial intelligence, and finding new ways to make their photography businesses successful.
Nikon released a new firmware for its flagship Z9 mirrorless camera, bringing the Z9 to version 5.20. The release adds just a few features, but one is especially eye-catching: Support for the Nikon NX Field remote shooting system.
The World Photography Organization announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2025 at the annual awards gala at Somerset House in London. British photographer Zed Nelson is "Photographer of the Year 2025" for his incredible series, The Anthropocene Illusion.
DJI is a major player in a growing number of imaging segments, with the company being the clear leader in the drone space, a significant force in the gimbal market, and an increasingly popular camera maker with products like the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. PetaPixel spoke to Donovan Davis, DJI Senior Product Specialist, to learn more about the company's success and strategy moving forward.
Insta360 will announce its next camera on April 22, and signs are pointing to a new 360-degree camera.
Viltrox's second LAB series lens for full-frame is here. The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB is a full-frame, large-aperture autofocus prime lens that promises cutting-edge performance, a professional-quality design, and a relatively accessible price.
The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. It's also an incredible example of how far space telescope imaging technology has come compared to the same object imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2010.
Sony announced the AS-DT1, the world's smallest and lightest miniature precision LiDAR depth sensor.
Photographer turned game developer Matt Newell's brand new video game, Lushfoil Photography Sim, released today on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It is a beautiful, brilliant video game, and the most realistic photography game ever. PetaPixel chatted with Newell about his inspiration for Lushfoil, how he built it, and what he hopes the game offers photographers and traditional gamers alike.
Polaroid announced the Polaroid Flip, which it calls "the ultimate point-and-shoot instant camera for an analog life." The new camera features a hyperfocal four-lens system, sonar-based autofocus, Polaroid's most powerful flash to date, and a new "scene analysis" feature that alerts photographers when their shots will be under or overexposed.
The Central European country of Poland amended its Homeland Defense Act, which adds provisions for prohibitions against photography at nearly 25,000 locations that the government determines to be necessary for Poland's defense and national security.
Although the stylish Sigma BF camera remains available to preorder at retailers in the United States, Sigma headquarters in Japan has warned photographers that it received excess orders for the camera, meaning some customers will be unable to receive their BF on launch day next week.
Image sensor maker OmniVision announced a new Type-1 image sensor for flagship-grade smartphones. The image sensor promises improved video performance and "the mobile phone industry's highest dynamic range."
Oscar-nominated and award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler released a new video ahead of his latest feature film Sinners' debut this week. The video breaks down Coogler's use of different Kodak film stocks and formats. It is a highly informative 10-minute video explaining the movie-making process, analog film formats, and various theater projection technology.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a giant star's final moments. The striking image looks like a swirling painting rather than a star's death throes, which are very long to human observers but a cosmic blink.
7Artisans had a very busy NAB 2025 experience in Las Vegas earlier this week, unveiling a wide array of new lenses. PetaPixel has already covered the company's new AF 40mm f/2.5 ultra-compact prime lens for photographers, but the company also had plenty to show for hybrid and video-first creators, including a new series of T1.5 full-frame cinema lenses.
National Geographic has long been known for its incredible photography, with professional photographers frequently capturing powerful, visually striking photos that are as artistically incredible as they are culturally impactful. While the magazine covers and pages are reserved for the pros, the "Nat Geo Your Shot" puts the spotlight on everyone else.
A new National Geographic documentary, Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, takes a deep dive into the infamous Titanic disaster and centers around a cutting-edge 3D model of the shipwreck, created using 715,000 digital images captured 12,500 feet below the surface of the frigid North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.
At this point, nearly everyone is aware of artificial intelligence (AI). AI technology is everywhere, heavily featured in the latest smartphones and apps. Photographers are well aware of AI thanks to AI-powered photo editing tools and in-camera AI-based autofocus tech. But what about "agentic AI?" This refers to conversational AI that can help users solve problems, and Adobe is all-in on it.
The federal judge who ordered the White House to restore access to The Associated Press repeatedly cited the plain-spoken testimony from AP Photographer Evan Vucci.
Google launched new AI-powered Arts & Culture experiments this week, including Learning Light, an experiment by Google Arts & Culture Lab artist in residence Jack Wild. This interactive tool walks users through lessons and experiments to help them learn about lighting.
Less than a week after instituting wide-ranging tariffs against nearly every American trading partner, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on all "reciprocal" tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with a significant exception: China, which will see tariffs further increased to 125%.
The annual Zoner Photo Studio X spring update is here, adding robust new AI-powered masking tools to the Windows-based photo editing application.
Distance is not a problem. Photographers at NBA games are so close that referees, coaches, and players can block their shots.
In February, the Associated Press (AP) was banned indefinitely from the White House and Air Force One over its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico, setting off a series of legal challenges. Today, a U.S. federal judge sided with the Associated Press, ruling that because of the First Amendment, the government cannot bar journalists from certain government events because of their viewpoints.
Award-winning German photo lab WhiteWall announced two new solutions to help customers achieve sharper, better prints. WhiteWall SuperResolution promises improved image quality when printing smartphone photos, while the existing UltraHD sharpening is available for more products.
Lexar showed off the world's first stainless steel SD cards last September and has followed them up with fancy new gold memory cards at NAB 2025.
Atomos has abandoned its image sensor development project, the company's COO Peter Barber told PetaPixel today at NAB 2025.
The Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-8 lens is extremely popular with wildlife and nature photographers thanks to its reach and versatility. That's precisely why Australian professional photographer Joshua Holko had one with him on a winter wildlife trip in Svalbard, Norway. Unfortunately, while in his backpack, the lens snapped in two, a reportedly not unique occurrence with the RF 200-800mm.
Hot on the heels of unveiling the new Instax mini 41, Fujifilm announced that it has sold 100 million Instax cameras and printers since it launched the Instax series in 1998.