Photography News

Stay up-to-date with the latest news within the photography industry. Here we feature new photography gear announcements, creative conferences, and other interesting headlines related to the world of photography and filmmaking.

Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm All See Photography’s Future Differently

Last month, Japanese publication Nikkei published a story that featured interviews with executives from the top camera makers: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm.

I Have a Confession to Make About My Landscape Photography

Foliage season is in full swing here in New England, and so far, my wide-angle lens has spent far more time in my bag than attached to my camera. My name is Jeremy, and I'm addicted to telephoto lenses for landscape photography.

Maven Expands Beyond Filters With Clever New Talon Series Folding Lights

Maven is expanding beyond (excellent) magnetic lens filters with a new series of folding, highly portable LED lighting products. The pocket-sized Talon lights launch next week on Kickstarter and look very interesting. They have been in development for seven years.

Imaging World Show Moves to Cologne in 2027 To Pick Up Where Photokina Left Off

Imaging World wrapped up on Sunday, October 4, in Nuremberg, Germany. The three-day photography trade show is coming back in 2027, and moving to Photokina's old stomping grounds, Cologne.

Rumored Home Security Camera From Apple Won’t Actually Record Video

Apple, a company known for making privacy a priority, is reportedly working on a home security camera that doesn't record video or photos.

The Pope Denounces AI Art: ‘Algorithms Lack the Spark of Humanity’

Pope Leo has once again spoken out against art generated by artificial intelligence, saying the Roman Catholic Church "needs" human artists.

Erling Haaland Sues Airline Over Photo Edit Featuring His Hairstyle

Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland is suing an airline over a social media post that featured an edited image referencing his distinctive hairstyle during the 2026 World Cup.

The Photographer Who Captured the Glamor of Hollywood’s Golden Age

An exhibition celebrates the work of George Hurrell, the defining portrait photographer of Hollywood’s 1930s and early 1940s, whose photographs still epitomize what we think of today as Hollywood glamor.

From Capture to Create: The Evolution of Competitive Wildlife Photography

Wildlife photography, including bird photography, has gone through several phases for some photographers during the 35 years that I have been involved in wildlife photography.

Photographer Spencer Lowell Embraces the Occasionally Bizarre Intersection of Humans and Tech

Photographer Spencer Lowell's first monograph, Futures Past, delivers 57 color images across nearly 100 pages, each unified by its visual investigation of technological progress and how technology intersects with humanity.

ShiftCam and Apple Partner on New ProRig for iPhone

ShiftCam Gear, best known for its iPhone camera lenses and grips, has announced ProRig. Launching later this month as ShiftCam's 10th Kickstarter campaign, the company says it partnered directly with Apple on the new product, an entire camera system built for iPhone.

BlackRAW Studio App Lets You Color Grade and Edit ProRes RAW on iPhone

BlackRAW Studio is a new app that allows iPhone filmmakers to review, color correct, and edit Blackmagic RAW and ProRes RAW video on iPhone.

The Sony FX5 Delay Might Be Related to an Issue With the Rear LCD

Sony has delayed the FX5 twice since it was announced, with the current release window slated for the end of October at the soonest. The company has provided no information on why the camera isn't shipping, but those who have received the camera report issues with the rear LCD.

Halide Camera App Takes Apple’s New Variable Aperture Even Further

The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max smartphones have been out in the wild for a couple of weeks, and the headline new feature is the variable-aperture main camera. Third-party camera apps are getting updates to take advantage, including the popular iPhone camera app Halide.

This Gorgeous Home Built for a Photographer Could Be Yours for $1 Million

A dreamy home built for a photographer has become the most viewed listing in the U.S. after it hit the market for just over $1 million.

Save Big on Sigma and Voigtländer E-Mount Lenses

One of the greatest strengths of E-mount is how many outstanding E-mount lenses there are. Sony makes a lot of lenses, but there are also a wild number of third-party E-mount lenses available. Right now, many are on discount.

Nat Geo Photographer Captures First-Ever Footage of Great White Shark Snatching Fish Off Line

A National Geographic photographer has captured what's believed to be the first-ever footage of a great white shark snatching a fish off a line.

Court Orders Man to Be Resentenced After Judge Was Affected by AI Video

A man convicted of manslaughter is due to be resentenced after a court of appeals found that the original judge was affected by an AI-generated video of the victim.

Early Print of Dorthea Lange’s Migrant Mother Valued at $150K

The Sotheby's print and photographic auction for October started today and two prints jumped out as particularly interesting -- and not just because of their extremely high values.

The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro Is Both a Smartphone and an Action Camera

The RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is unlike any other smartphone you’ll come across because it has an action camera that snaps off its body. Unveiled at IFA 2026 in Berlin last month and released this month, it arrives as an adventure-oriented sub-brand of Ulefone, known for making rugged phones.

Ranking Our Top 10 Full Frame Cameras | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podast, the team discusses the return of the a7S IV rumor reappearing, but spends the majority of the episode creating the first-ever PetaPixel Power Rankings for full frame cameras.

Huawei’s New Mate 90 Series Phones Cost Up to $2,830

Huawei has announced a new series of Mate 90 smartphones, including the Mate 90, Mate 90 Pro, Mate 90 Pro Max, and top-of-the-line Mate 90 RS.

Huawei Launches an Entire Camera You Put On a Phone

Alongside a slate of new smartphones, Huawei today unveiled an add-on camera module. While companies like Vivo have Zeiss-made add-on teleconverter lenses, Huawei's new Ruiying Z10 is an entire camera, complete with a 50-megapixel image sensor and zoom lens.

Fujifilm Increases Japanese Camera Prices by up to 23%

Fujifilm has raised prices in Japan by up to 23% across much of its photography lineup, citing increased costs.

First-Ever Video of a Ghana Cuckooshrike After 13 Years as a ‘Lost’ Bird Species

The Ghana Cuckooshrike -- a "lost" bird species that hasn't been seen in 13 years -- was filmed for the first time ever.

Toledo Museum of Art Acquires 19th Century Photo Series Hailed as Among the Most Important Images Ever

The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired a landmark 19th century photograph that the museum says ranks among the most important photographic works in history, despite being largely unknown to the public.

Instagram Launches AI Assistant That Analyzes Your Reels and Suggests New Ideas

Instagram is rolling out a new AI video assistant that analyzes creators’ Reels performance and suggests what content they should make next.

Sycamore Tree Beloved by Photographers That Was Felled is Showing Signs of Recovery

An iconic Sycamore Gap tree that was cruelly cut down two years ago is showing signs of recovery.

DJI Sells More Digital Cameras Than All Japanese Makers Combined

Chinese technology intelligence company IDC published new research about the global handheld "smart camera" market, which includes action cameras and the ever-popular gimbal camera. This quickly growing market is much bigger than the traditional camera market, and market leader DJI alone outpaces all the Japanese camera makers combined.

Could Agentic AI Help Photographers?

Last week at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, instead of soaking up the Sun or digging my toes into the sand, I heard an awful lot about agentic AI. Everywhere I went, the "AI agent" followed me like my own shadow. At first I was skeptical. I still am, but now I'm also thinking about the possibilities. Could an agentic AI actually make my life better?

Mixbook Expands Beyond Photo Books With Redesigned Visual Memories App

It's fun to make photo books of precious memories or give them as gifts, but it's much less fun to organize and select all the photos for the book. Photo book company Mixbook sees the problem and hopes to fix it with its new iOS app, designed to help users rediscover and organize huge libraries of personal photos.

Lomography’s 35mm f/1.8 Petzval Lens Has Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control

Lomography has announced the Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control Art Lens, which combines the unique out-of-focus area of Petzval lenses with seven levels of bokeh control.