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.

ByteDance and Hollywood Reach Agreement Over AI Video IP Rights

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening copyright protections for the Chinese company’s AI video and image models.

Influencers Trying to Get Photos With Sharks Keep Getting Bitten

More and more people intent on getting a photo with a shark are getting bitten as influencers and photographers increasingly ignore safety warnings.

Adaptalux Wants to Make Macro Lighting Easy

Adaptalux has announced a fresh addition to its macro lighting system, the Pod Mini 2.0.

DJI Lands Partial Win in Legal Fight Over ‘Chinese Military Company’ Designation

A U.S. Court of Appeals has partially reversed a lower court's ruling regarding DJI's label as a Chinese Military Company, sending it back to the lower court for further review.

This Dumb but Fun App Sends Photos to Your Friends at the Speed of Bird

The creator of a new vibe-coded iOS slow-messaging app, Carrier Pidge, admits that his app is pointless and has minimal, if any, practical use.

Gone Are the Days of Universally Cheap Used Digital Cameras

The conventional wisdom that camera prices only decrease is proving false in the current market. Sometimes, not only do prices for specific used cameras increase over time, but used cameras can also cost more than when they were brand-new, even for relatively recent digital models.

Kodak Has Overtaken Fujifilm as Japan’s Film Brand of Choice

Last year, Kimiyasu Morikawa published the first comprehensive film usage survey conducted in Japan, giving insight into usage habits, brands, and more. It is the only publicly available recurring survey of film photographers in Japan and is now in its second year.

Tickets for Fujifilm’s New York Fujikina Event Cost $10 and Are on Sale Now

Fujifilm has announced that tickets for its New York City Fujikina event will cost $10 and grant access to keynotes, workshops, photo walks, and festival programming, with limited spots per session available.

TV Station in a Fight to Retrieve Its Archive After Cloud Company Went Bust

A local TV station is in a messy situation after the cloud company it was using to store 70 years' worth of archival material vanished.

Popular Memphis Photographer Killed in High-Speed Police Chase

A local photographer who was well-known in Memphis, Tennessee was killed in a high-speed police chase.

Cosina Announces Silver 23mm f/1.2 and 35mm f/1.2 Lenses for Fujifilm X

Cosina has officially announced a pair of stylish silver Voigtländer lenses for Fujifilm X Mount, the Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical and the Nokton 35mm f/1.2.

Beautiful Tilt-Shift Video of Remote Arctic Region of Norway Inspires Wanderlust

Joerg Daiber travels the world creating mesmerizing videos using a tilt-shift perspective and recently traveled to the stunning Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten.

Man Accused of Hiding Insta360 Camera in Bag of Snacks to Steal Trade Secrets

An engineer is facing 10 years in prison for using an Insta360 X4 Air camera hidden in a bag of snacks to steal trade secrets and pass them on to his next employer.

Meta Faces Landmark Trial That Could Reshape its Platforms and Cost $1.4 Trillion

Meta will head to court on Tuesday for a potentially landmark child-safety trial that could have enormous financial and operational consequences for the tech giant -- with four states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram.

Scammers Are Using AI to Pinpoint Where Your Holiday Photos Are Taken

Scammers are increasingly exploiting photos posted on social media to gather personal information about a target so they can use it against them.

New York Times Photographer Unwittingly Took Staged Photo of Trump

Veteran New York Times photographer Doug Mills says he was shocked when he learned he had unwittingly taken a staged photograph of President Trump exiting Air Force One.

2026 European Photography Awards Winners Offer Many Ways of Seeing the World

The best photographs do more than record a moment. The 2026 European Photography Awards celebrate images that pull us into one, inviting us to linger on a fleeting gesture, look again at a familiar place, or see the world from an unexpected perspective.

Photographs Reveal How Iranian Women Have Used Dance as Resistance

An Iranian photographer explores how women have used dance as resistance in the social and political history of her native country.

Kodak Verita 200: No Consumer Version of This Film Exists But I Shot It Anyway

A friend of mine works in the film industry. He bought a full roll of Kodak Verita 200D, the stock Kodak built for Euphoria season three, and respooled part of it into 35mm canisters for me. That’s the only reason I have this film. Kodak doesn’t sell it to photographers.

Eastman Kodak ‘Goes Big’ and Shows Film Some More Love

I'm a little late to the party, but when looking at Kodak's strong financial results yesterday, I realized that the company had released new large-format film and bulk roll products just a few months ago. They're worth looking at, even if they are no longer brand new.

France’s Top Court Strikes Down Social Media Ban for Kids

France must wait a bit longer to become the European Union's first member state to ban social media for children after its proposed law was struck down by France's constitutional council.

The Best Deals on Telephoto Lenses for (Nearly) Every Camera

Mirrorless photographers are spoiled for choice when it comes to telephoto and super-telephoto lenses, no matter which camera system they use, and many of the best ones are on sale right now.

Apple Threat Notification Sent to Users in 110 Countries

Apple has deployed an alarming threat notification to an unspecified number of users in 110 countries -- experts advise not to ignore it.

Tech Bro Scrapes Anti-AI Photo App Cara, Then Gloats About It

Cara, an image-focused social media app designed to be a safe space for photographers to share their work without fear of being scraped for generative AI, has reportedly had all of its content scraped by a bad actor.

Listen to This Bird Perfectly Imitate a Polaroid Camera

A visitor to Adelaide Zoo heard the sound of an instant camera taking a photo, but when she turned around to look for who had taken it, a bird was standing there.

Trump Places 100% Tariffs on Heavy Drones, 25% on Smaller Ones

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new tariffs on drones, slapping a huge 100 percent ad valorem tariff on imports of drones weighing over 25 kilograms (55 pounds). The new rules affect small consumer drones too, with sub-25-kilogram drones subject to a 25 percent tariff.

See the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse From Space

Satellites captured the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse in spectacular fashion.

VSCO Clarifies Photographers’ Pay for ‘The Fifty’ Billboard Project

Earlier this week, VSCO announced "The Fifty," a coast-to-coast project that would put a different photographer's photo on 50 billboards in every U.S. state. Today, it clarified some questions regarding pay and legality.

One of These Four Portrait Photographers Will Win Over $20,000

The National Portrait Gallery in the United Kingdom has unveiled the four finalists for its Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026. One of the four photographers will win the grand prize, taking home £15,000, or just over $20,200.

Amaran Makes its Audio Debut With Wireless Desktop Mic

Amaran, stylized "amaran," has announced its first foray into audio with the new Amaran Mic. It's a $99 wireless desktop microphone designed for live streaming, podcasting, and video content creation.

Is There Anything Special About Google’s Pixel 11 Series? | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Nikon's future plans may have been leaked by the most unlikely of sources: Apple. Plus, Fujifilm shares that the camera industry is finally feeling the pinch from the memory crisis, and it will likely result in both significant price increases as well as manufacturing delays.

Kodak’s Transformed Business Has Improved for Four Straight Quarters

A year ago, Eastman Kodak's future was cast into doubt but the company remained optimistic. Since then, Kodak has posted four straight quarters of year-over-year improvement and its stock price has nearly doubled.

Italian Apple Ad Featuring a Toddler With an iPhone Sparks Controversy

An Apple ad in Italy showing a toddler using an iPhone has drawn ire from onlookers and even been referred to regulators for review.

Scientists Capture World-First Footage of Dolphins Using Seashells to Catch Fish

Researchers have captured the first-ever footage of dolphins using seashells to catch fish, with evidence suggesting that calves may learn the technique from their mothers.

AI is Killing Off Chinese Microdramas

Chinese microdramas, known as duanju, are short vertical video episodes made for smartphones that last no more than two minutes. The cheesy dramas end on extreme cliffhangers, and a full story can span 20 to 100 fast-paced episodes.

One in Five People Leave Their Camera Unattended in Public

More than a fifth of people leave their phone or camera unattended in a public place, with people aged 45 to 60 (Gen X) most likely to do so.

Wedding Photographer Falsely Arrested Over Maid of Honor’s Stolen Wallet Wins Key Ruling in Lawsuit

A wedding photographer’s lawsuit against police claiming that they falsely arrested her for stealing the maid of honor’s wallet -- in a case that she says damaged her professional reputation -- is moving forward.

Vertical Video is Driving This Cameraman Insane

Social media: it's been a gift and a curse for photographers; a gift in that it provides an incredible platform to be seen by millions of people, and a curse in that the algorithm dictates what is posted.