PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:49:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 The Windows 10 Lock Screen Photo is Becoming a Travel Destination https://petapixel.com/2026/08/02/the-windows-10-lock-screen-photo-is-becoming-a-travel-destination/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:00:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866246 A view from inside a dark rock cave looking out onto a sandy beach with two large rock formations rising from the ocean.

It's one of the most popular wallpaper photos in the entire world, so much so that it has become a meme. But people are flocking to the real-world location of the Windows 10 lock screen photograph that was actually taken by Steve McCurry.

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]]> 866246 3.2-Gigapixel LSST Camera Captures Over Half a Million Galaxies https://petapixel.com/2026/08/02/3-2-gigapixel-lsst-camera-captures-over-half-a-million-galaxies/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:49:20 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866523 A dense field of stars and distant galaxies scattered across a dark, vast expanse of space.

A new image from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3200-megapixel LSST camera features hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies across its many pixels, delivering a spectacular view of one of the most observed patches of the Universe.

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]]> 866523 The Rise Of The Diversified Photographer https://petapixel.com/2026/08/02/the-rise-of-the-diversified-photographer/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:01:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866454 A photographer wearing a black baseball cap looks through the viewfinder of a camera mounted on a tripod, focusing on a model in the background.

If you ask a photographer what they specialize in, they may pause before answering. That pause is worth paying attention to.

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]]> 866454 Intimate Photographs of Family Life in Small-Town Virginia Published for the First Time https://petapixel.com/2026/08/02/intimate-photographs-of-family-life-in-small-town-virginia-published-for-the-first-time/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:57 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=865541 A girl stands in a kitchen by a fridge, looking to the side. Next to her, four elderly women in dresses pose together outdoors, standing closely in a grassy yard.

A legendary American photographer's intimate pictures of his wife's family in a small Virginia town have been published for the first time in a new book.

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]]> 865541 Behind the Curtain at KEH: Countless Cameras and a World-Class Repair Center https://petapixel.com/2026/08/01/behind-the-curtain-at-keh-countless-cameras-and-a-world-class-repair-center/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:01:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866398 A large orange logo reading "KEH CERTIFIED" is painted on a white wall, framed by two concentric orange circles.

The first time I visited Atlanta, Georgia, it was blisteringly hot, and I was there with Canon doing a review of the EOS 90D. Having now finished my second trip to Atlanta, it was still blisteringly hot, but I was able to spend much of the trip in the air-conditioned warehouse and retail front of KEH.

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]]> 866398 Nikon Celebrates 101 Years of Microscopes With Look at the Hidden World of Photomicrography https://petapixel.com/2026/08/01/nikon-celebrates-101-years-of-microscopes-by-looking-at-the-hidden-world-of-photomicrography/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:17 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866421 A split-screen view shows a top-down, fluorescent-colored X-ray of a turtle on the left and a fish on the right.

Nikon's microscope business is celebrating its 101st anniversary this year, and Nikon is marking the occasion with a special exhibition at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.

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]]> 866421 Photographer Spends 10 Years Chronicling Women Serving Life Sentences in America https://petapixel.com/2026/08/01/photographer-spends-10-years-chronicling-women-serving-life-sentences-in-america/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:48 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=865519 Two women in green uniforms: one stands in front of bookshelves, the other sits alone in a common room with a TV, fan, tables, chairs, and more bookshelves. Both appear to be in an institutional setting.

A photographer spent over a decade documenting women convicted of homicide and sentenced to life in prison in the U.S. -- challenging the idea that they can be defined by a single act.

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]]> 865519 The FPV Drone Footage From Ukraine Is Unprecedented https://petapixel.com/2026/08/01/the-fpv-drone-footage-from-ukraine-is-unprecedented/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=865718 A person in camouflage gear and a large backpack bends forward in a grassy, wooded area, looking toward the camera, with text “DEMONTAGE” at the top of the image.

Which drone video that you have watched will stay with you the longest? There's been some great ones, like that bowling alley video a few years ago or beautiful shots of Iceland. But they don't compare to the avalanche of videos coming out of the Ukrainian frontline, many of which show a human being's final moments.

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]]> 865718 Award-Winning Photos Celebrate Vultures, Nature’s Unsung Heroes https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/award-winning-photos-celebrate-vultures-natures-unsung-heroes/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:50:01 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866464 A split-screen image showing a close-up of a vulture feeding on a carcass on the left and a raven flying toward a bearded vulture on the right.

International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is an organization dedicated to the conservation of vulture species worldwide, and a big part of that is educating people about the vital role vultures play in a healthy ecosystem. IVAD is even using photography to help spread the good word about vultures, with its most recent photo contest focused on showing vultures interacting with each other and their habitats.

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]]> 866464 Fränk Automatically Develops Your Motion Picture Film at Home https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/frank-automatically-develops-your-motion-picture-film-at-home/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:13:22 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866368 A black and silver industrial device with a digital display, control buttons, and a black pipe fitting with a valve on the right side, set against a white background.

Developing motion picture film at home has long required either manual processing tanks or expensive commercial equipment, particularly for color film stocks that demand precise temperature control. Vintage Visual and Arno Peever are aiming to change that with Frank, a standalone home film processor designed for Super 8, Double 8, and 16mm film.

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]]> 866368 Maingear’s New Powerful PCs Hide the Cables and Put Your Style on Display https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/maingears-new-powerful-pcs-hide-the-cables-and-put-your-style-on-display/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:05:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866380 A black desktop computer case with a glass side panel, showing internal components including a liquid cooling system, glowing blue fans, and a graphics card.

Maingear makes some very powerful and stylish PCs for gamers, photographers, and video editors. It now also makes very clean ones, thanks to its new "Zero" tower.

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]]> 866380 18 Photos From the 167th Edition of the World’s Longest-Running Photography Exhibition https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/18-photos-from-the-167th-edition-of-the-worlds-longest-running-photography-exhibition/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:34:56 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866318 A triptych showing a person in a boombox costume playing a trumpet, a textured black-and-white tree, and a man in a blue suit.

The Royal Photographic Society will exhibit photographic works created by 48 different photographers for its 167th annual International Photography Exhibition (IPE). It is the world's longest-running photography exhibition.

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]]> 866318 The Top Deals on Travel Gear for Your Next Photography Adventure https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/the-top-deals-on-travel-gear-for-your-next-photography-adventure/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=865983 A red jacket, a white travel adapter, a PNY power bank, a tripod, a waterproof phone pouch, three AirTags, a small tan Pelican pouch, and a black rolling suitcase are arranged against a rainy window background.

Looking to upgrade your travel photography kit before your next adventure? Whether you're heading overseas, planning a cross-country road trip, or packing for your next photography adventure, having the right travel gear can make all the difference. From staying organized in transit to keeping your equipment powered and easy to carry, a few smart additions to your kit can help make every trip a little smoother.

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]]> 865983 While At First Unimpressive, Rollei Superpan 200 Is a Bag of Tricks https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/while-at-first-unimpressive-rollei-superpan-200-is-a-bag-of-tricks/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:17:10 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866293 A Nikon camera sits in the center of a circular graphic surrounded by several boxes of Rollei Superpan 200 film.

Rollei Superpan 200 is a curious sort of film, making it all the better reason to feature it today. The first impression we would give you of Superpan 200 is that on the surface it can be easily unimpressive, but dig a bit deeper and Superpan quickly reveals that it has quite a bag of tricks at its disposal.

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]]> 866293 First-of-its-Kind Footage Shows the Ocean From a Whale Shark’s Perspective https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/first-of-its-kind-footage-shows-the-ocean-from-a-whale-sharks-perspective/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:29:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866281 A scuba diver swims alongside a large whale shark in clear blue water while holding a camera.

Researchers attached cameras to whale sharks, the world's largest known fish, to witness krill chases for the first time and gain exciting new insights into how these beloved fish forage and snack.

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]]> 866281 Photojournalist Jailed for Six Weeks After Reporting on ICE https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/photojournalist-jailed-for-six-weeks-after-reporting-on-ice/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:21:42 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866239 A person wearing a vest labeled "Police ICE" stands in the foreground at night, with several other people blurred in the background under streetlights.

A photojournalist was arrested while covering a story about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and incarcerated for six weeks.

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]]> 866239 Lowepro’s Stealthy New Backpacks Promise Quick Camera Access https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/lowepros-stealthy-new-backpacks-promise-quick-camera-access/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:12:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866270 Three black Lowepro backpacks of varying sizes stand side-by-side against a plain gray background.

Lowepro has announced the Fastpack IV Collection, its newest generation of one of its most popular backpack ranges.

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]]> 866270 Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 and 17.5mm f/1.7 Are Parfocal Ultra Macro Lenses https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/laowa-aksen-45mm-f-2-8-and-17-5mm-f-1-7-are-parfocal-ultra-macro-lenses/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:05:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866244 Two Laowa macro lenses stand side-by-side against a dark grey background, with the left lens labeled 5-10x and the right lens labeled 1-5x.

Venus Optics has announced the Aksen Ultra Macro Series, a new pair of full-frame, parfocal zoom lenses that feature 1-5x and 5-10x ultra macro capabilities.

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]]> 866244 Historic Portraits Celebrate the Earliest African American Photographers https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/these-historic-portraits-celebrate-the-earliest-african-american-photographer/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:45 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=865897 A side-by-side daguerreotype case showing a Black woman holding a young girl on the left and a white woman with three children on the right.

The National Gallery of Art has announced an exhibition that will trace African American photographers and portrait subjects from the earliest days of photography.

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]]> 865897 The Nano Banana AI Image Generator Has Arrived in Google Earth https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/the-nano-banana-ai-image-generator-has-arrived-in-google-earth/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:48:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=866227 A split-screen view comparing the current ruins of the Pompeii theater district on the left with a digital reconstruction on the right.

Google has added the Nano Banana AI image generator to Google Earth, allowing users to visualize the area they're viewing in various styles or eras.

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