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.

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.

Laowa Launches World’s First Full-Frame AF 35mm 1:1 Macro Lens

Venus Optics has announced another new Laowa lens this week, and it's yet another first-of-its-kind optic. The Laowa Acris 35mm f/2.8 1x Macro APO is the world's first full-frame, AF-equipped 35mm lens with 1:1 macro reproduction.

Camera Trap Captures Rare Footage of Endangered ‘Andean Cat’ Living in Remote Mountains

The Andean cat -- one of the rarest and most threatened mountain cats in the Americas -- has been spotted on camera trap footage.

This Bizarre Real Estate Photo Got Caught Up in Australia’s AI Image Crackdown

The Australian government mistakenly called out a photograph of an apartment with a seemingly picturesque view of Bondi Beach as an example of an AI-doctored property ad -- only to discover the unusual image was real.

Influencer Couple Face Legal Action Over Vacation Photos Showing Them Sitting on Sea Turtle

An influencer couple is facing legal action in Oman after posing for photographs while sitting on a sea turtle that was laying eggs during their vacation.

In-N-Out Demands Photographer Remove Viral Images of High School Football Team

In-N-Out forced a high school football team to remove a series of viral images taken by a professional photographer that were shot at a local restaurant.

Florida Man Charged With Threatening Sheriff in AI Image

Just yesterday, PetaPixel reported that a man in Singapore faces up to 10 years in jail for posting an AI-generated image of a crocodile. Now a Florida man is also behind bars for sharing a synthetic image.

A One-of-a-Kind Laowa 24mm f/2 Tilt-Shift Lens Is On the Way

Venus Optics has another tilt-shift lens on the way. Although it hasn't been officially announced in the U.S. yet, the Laowa T/S 24mm f/2 is definitely coming soon.

Webb Photographs One of the Most Beautiful Gravitational Lenses

The newest NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Picture of the Month is among the best and most powerful examples of gravitational lensing ever seen.

Is a Sony a7S IV Coming? Fat Chance

Ah, rumors, the unsubstantiated gift that keeps on giving. Rumors are often fun to think about, and sometimes they even come true. Color me skeptical that the current hot goss in the Sony world, the a7S IV, will become a reality, though.

Man Faces Up to 10 Years In Prison After Sharing AI Image of a Crocodile

Police in Singapore have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly posted an AI-generated image of a saltwater crocodile swimming in a public water area.

Imagen’s New Intelligent Studio Aims to Rethink How Photographers Edit

Imagen is changing its approach to AI-powered photo editing with Intelligent Studio, a new post-production workspace that lets photographers cull, edit, and organize a photoshoot in whatever order makes sense for the project.

Final Cut Camera Gets Major Update, Including Expanded ProRes Support

Apple has updated Final Cut Camera to support the new iPhone 18 Pro series' ability to use variable aperture but also added a few new quality of life features that makes the app much better.

Imagen Adds Full Manual RAW Editing to Its AI-Assisted Photo Workspace

Imagen has launched a brand new post-production workspace, Intelligent Studio, that promises to adapt to a photographer's individual workflow. Photographers can cull and edit in any order they want, rather than the industry standard cull, edit, and deliver.

This Film Photography-Inspired Camera is for People Experiencing Digital Fatigue

Modern life is overwhelming many people and analog pursuits are on the up. Enter Await, a camera made by Swiss-based electronics company Rolling Square.

7Artisans’ $169 AF 18mm f/2 Brings Pancake Style to APS-C Sony Cameras

7Artisans has announced a new pancake prime lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Available now in E-mount, the AF Lite 18mm f/2 costs $169 and is designed as a general purpose travel, landscape, street, and even portrait lens.