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.

One of the Last Masters of the Platinum Photo Printing Process

While Cleveland and Ohio are having a moment in the baseball playoffs, a documentary is circulating about hometown photographer Herb Ascherman, whose voluminous archive includes images of nighttime fireworks after a Guardians’ victory.

Elgato Convertible Wave Go Is a Clip-On and Handheld Mic in One

Elgato, a big name in content creation and streaming, has announced the Wave Go, which it describes as a "convertible wireless mic."

This Absurd, Adorable $38 1MP Digital Camera Can Be Worn Like Jewelry

While Kenko Tokina continues work on a lens "like no other," the company's first new lens in years, it also continues churning out compact cameras in Japan, like the adorable new $38 Pieni III.

That Satellite Photo of ‘Amelia Earhart’s Plane’ Turned Out to Be a Tree

Pictures can be deceiving. A group of researchers discovered this firsthand after making a long journey to a remote Pacific island in search of Amelia Earhart’s lost airplane.

Okay, the Sony FX5 Really Is Going to Launch This Time

This is not a drill. The Sony FX5 really is coming this time. Adorama says the highly anticipated cinema camera is truly launching in November.

60-Year-Old Found Footage Proves Famous Bigfoot Footage Is a Hoax

On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Robert "Bob" Gimlin captured just under a minute of shaky, grainy 16mm film footage of Bigfoot. Allegedly. Nearly 60 years later, the new documentary Capturing Bigfoot finally puts the issue to rest: it was a hoax.

Sigma Says the Possibilities for New Lenses Are ‘Limitless’

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki chatted with Lensvid at IBC 2026, discussing Sigma's rapidly expanding lens lineup, its latest innovations, and, most interestingly, how Sigma feels about the future of optical design.

AI-Edited Photos Can Lead People to Form False Memories

AI-edited photographs and videos create false memories in people's brains and make them even more confident about the wrong version of the event.

Dash Cam Captures Bison Ramming Truck in the Dead of Night

A driver traveling through Yellowstone National Park in the dead of night had a close encounter with a bison when the animal charged his pickup truck and struck it.

School Photographer’s Camera Bag Stolen With SD Cards Containing Kids’ Photos

A school photographer had their camera bag stolen, along with memory cards that may contain images of the children -- raising concerns about a possible data breach.

Fired White House Press Sec. Katie Zacharia Shared a Photo That Appears to Contain Sensitive Information

Katie Zacharia did not last long as the White House press secretary, just five days -- a record-short time. And it appears she may have even flunked her exit by posting a photo containing sensitive information.

Washington Post Photographer Severely Beaten by Masked Settlers in the West Bank

An American Washington Post photographer was severely beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Friday.

New iPhone Camera App, MARS, Lives for Grainy Black-and-White Photos

Japanese photographer Keitaro Kobayashi is building a new iPhone camera app, MARS. It's a black-and-white camera app that aims to mimic the look of film, specifically how film blooms.

Ricoh’s 30th Anniversary Camera Pins Are Cute As a Button

As part of its Ricoh GR 30th anniversary celebrations, which include a special edition GR IV camera and 30th anniversary-themed accessories, Ricoh Imaging is also selling special 30th anniversary accessories, including an incredibly detailed and adorable pin set.

This Ain’t Your Granddad’s Sony Walkman

Nearly everyone knows the Sony Walkman name. The brand has existed since 1979, when Sony launched the original Walkman, a portable cassette player. While portable music players have effectively gone the way of the dodo thanks to smartphones, the Walkman is still kicking. And these days, it's kicking in exorbitant style.

AstrHori’s 8mm f/2.4 Medium Format Fisheye Has an Expansive Field of View

AstrHori has launched a new manual focus fisheye lens for medium-format mirrorless cameras. The AstrHori MF 8mm f/2.4 Fisheye for Fujifilm GFX/Hasselblad XCD is a new circular fisheye with a whopping 220-degree field of view.

You Can Save Hundreds on All Types of Memory Cards

Memory card prices have risen sharply over the past year, largely due to flash memory shortages driven by the AI boom. Photographers have paid the price, with new cards often costing much more now than they used to. However, the deals below still make it possible to get a new memory card without breaking the bank.

iPhone Duo Delivery Dates Slipped to 2027 Almost Immediately

The iPhone Duo went up for preorder at 8 AM ET (5 AM PT) this morning, and delivery estimates immediately started slipping from Apple's October 23 launch date. As of one hour after orders opened, delivery estimates have slipped to the very end of January 2027, a three-month delay.

Family Mausoleum Splattered With Fake Blood by ‘Disrespectful’ Photo Shoot

A cemetery in Denver has been left to clean up the mess left behind from a photo shoot that saw fake blood splattered on a family's mausoleum.

Pixieset Helps Photographers Cull, Edit and Deliver in One Place

Pixieset offers a gallery system, a website builder, and a studio manager for bookings, but its new Photo Editor aims to close the one remaining gap in the photography workflow. It uses on-device AI to help cull and batch-edit, so photographers don’t have to move back and forth between their preferred photo editor and the Pixieset system.

Photographer Charles ‘Teenie’ Harris Added to Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame

Pittsburgh added a bronze star to its Walk of Fame honoring photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908-1998), along with other local standouts H.J. Heinz, football hero Franco Harris, George Westinghouse, and more.

Adobe Is Optimizing Its Tools for RTX Spark, Furthering Commitment to PC

Adobe has announced that it is expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA by specifically optimizing its flagship software tools for RTX Spark, NVIDIA's new AI-focused Arm chipset designed for laptops and compact computers.

Panasonic Celebrates Lumix’s 25th Anniversary With Global Events

Panasonic kicked off its celebrations of Lumix's 25th anniversary in May with the launch of the Panasonic Lumix L10. The company is now gearing up to host a series of events across major global cities, including New York City.

Hipstamatic Reboots Camera Club Membership With Unified Access and Four New Analog Apps

Hipstamatic has announced a major reboot of its subscription service, Camera Club, alongside its Winter 26/27 app collection, which is included with it.

Photographer Arrested After Taking Chainsaw to Trees In Search of a Better Train Photo

Police arrested a 23-year-old Japanese man after a tree he cut down to get a better photo of a train landed on vital communication wires.

Vivo’s New Foldable Phone Is Obsessed With Photography

The Vivo X Fold6 has gone global, and its camera system is seriously impressive, especially for a foldable phone.

Voigtländer Celebrates 100 Years of Legendary Skopar Series Lenses

Cosina Voigtländer is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Voigtländer's "Skopar" series lenses with a commemorative model, the Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 100th Model.

Chinese Smart Glasses Come With a 50-Megapixel Camera

Alibaba unveiled a new pair of smart glasses this week, with more impressive specs than Meta's.

OpenAI Employee Allegedly Tried to Steal the Company’s Intellectual Property

OpenAI has referred a security incident to the FBI after discovering a concealed audio recording device in an executive conference room at its San Francisco headquarters.

Nikon’s Newest Japan-Only Merch Makes Me Wish I Had More Business

Business cards are a big deal in Japan. Nikon, which certainly loves its cool, Japan-exclusive merch, is combining Japan's deep respect for business cards and Nikon's rich history. The result is an extremely cool business card holder that borrows its style from the classic Nikon F3 film SLR.

‘Grandmaslop’ is Bizarre AI Imagery of Kids Made by Baby Boomers

It's not quite Halloween yet. But people are getting freaked out by their parents' and grandparents' penchant for AI images of loved ones.

ASMP’s MSP Squared Event Next Week Is a Unique, 24-Hour In-Person Photo Contest

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is hosting a very special event in Minneapolis on October 23 and 24 called MSP2. 75 photographers will have 24 hours to capture and edit a photo captured in their designated section of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Actress Mia Goth Slams Instagram for Spreading AI Image of Her

Actress Mia Goth -- who recently filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf -- has slammed Instagram after the platform let an AI-image of her wearing a t-shirt that read "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN" to go viral.

AI Remade Adobe, Sony’s New Mics, and APS-C Got a Lot of Love | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris, Jordan, Sarah, and I discuss a big heaping pile of news, including the biggest story of the week: Adobe Creative Cloud getting ripped off and rebuilt with AI.

US Worker Sues After Employer Fires Her for Refusing to Send 160 Webcam Photos Per Day

A U.S. worker has sued her employer after the company fired her for refusing to take a photo of herself on a webcam every three minutes.

Bride Mad Because Her Photographer Died and Hadn’t Sent Her the Wedding Photos

A bride took to TikTok to complain that her wedding photographer had died before sending her the wedding photos.

This Forgotten 30-Year-Old Digital Camera Predicted the Future

James Warner, the photographer behind the YouTube channel snappiness, has gotten his hands on yet another bizarre piece of camera history. This time it's the EPixPro, or is it the Obsidian Imaging IC/100? Or maybe it's the NEC PC-DC401? Whatever it is, it's weird, it's wacky, and it's worth checking out. It's also maybe psychic?