Canadian nature photographer Liron Gertsman captured one of the best total solar eclipse photos PetaPixel has ever seen. Gertsman's remarkable wildlife photo, The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was years in the making and the culmination of research, hard work, practice, scouting, and a pinch of luck. After all, while you can control a lot, you can't control the weather.
Roughly 300 species of octopus live in the world's oceans. These creatures embody many traits that people consider particularly human, including remarkable intelligence and rich social lives, while occupying a physical form so different from us that they seem almost alien.
Following the journey of the James Webb Space Telescope and the brilliant minds who made it possible, Deep Sky is a new IMAX film hitting theaters tomorrow, April 19. PetaPixel chatted with one of these brilliant minds, NASA's Matt Mountain, who has worked on the Webb team since 2002.
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2024, KEH has announced a new marketing campaign to promote the buying and selling of pre-owned cameras and lenses -- "Save the Planet. Buy Better Than New."
National Geographic photographer, Canon Explorer of Light, and friend of PetaPixel Keith Ladzinski is preparing for the total solar eclipse on April 8th and has plenty of tips to help other photographers capture great shots next Monday.
Los Angeles-based designer, creative director, and photographer Marilyn Hue has wooed big clients and generated a large online following thanks to her unique style and creativity.
In early March, Leica announced the recipients of its fifth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award, celebrating four exceptionally talented women photographers. PetaPixel is chatting with each honoree, starting with Canadian photographer Stasia Schmidt.
Computational photography techniques are the backbone of what makes smartphone cameras as good as they are and for years, photographers have been wondering when that technology would arrive in standalone cameras.
Fujifilm has been at the forefront of sensor stabilization systems and the one found in the new X100VI is particularly impressive given the size constraints.
The future of Panasonic's organic sensor, a global shutter technology it has been developing with Fujifilm since 2013, doesn't look promising.
One of the main advantages of Micro Four Thirds is that the cameras and lenses can be much smaller because the sensor is more compact. It is seen by some as odd, then, that the G9 Mark II is so physically large; or at least as large as Panasonic's full-frame S5II.
Apple’s Vision Pro features some of the highest resolution screens ever made for an augmented reality or virtual reality headset, so it’s not hard to believe it will take a serious camera to make top-tier immersive content for it.
The second race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season was an absolute thrill, with a trio of cars crossing the finish line side-by-side, creating a "photo finish" and one of the most incredible endings to a race ever. Photographer Alex Slitz was at the finish line next to the NASCAR official waving the checkered flag, capturing one of the best photos ever of a photo finish.
Spanish photographer Jose Pedrero captured a brilliant night sky image last August that demonstrates the magic that can happen when experience, preparation, and serendipity combine in the field.
Sigma's new 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Art diagonal fisheye lens is unique, a little bit weird, and definitely niche. The company knows it won't be a big seller, but that's not why it decided to make it. Sigma made it to prove a point.
Award-winning astrophotographer Mihail Minkov is best known for his landscape images that heavily feature the night sky and the Milky Way in particular. Over the past year, Minkov has been working on a single-exposure nightscape project focused on incorporating people into his compositions.
Nikon Ambassador and internationally acclaimed photographer and videographer Kristi Odom joined the PetaPixel Podcast this week to discuss underwater photography. Alongside joining us to talk shop, Odom also separately selected and explained her top three images of 2023, one of which is, perhaps not coincidentally, an underwater photo.
Veteran New York City event, editorial, and portrait photographer Bob Krasner has done brilliant work for decades, finding a way to make ends meet in the cutthroat field of professional photography.
The photographer who took the powerful foot-washing images for a Jesus ad that played at Super Bowl LVIII has revealed the huge production value behind the photos and hit back at critics who say the ad was AI-generated.
Swedish photographer and self-described amateur astronomer Peter Rosén witnessed a magnificent and rare sight in Sweden's night sky on January 8. While watching Venus rise above Stockholm's skyline, Rosén captured a colorful green flash around the planet.
Iconic war photographer Don McCullin has given a thought-provoking interview to Vanity Fair in which he wonders what the point of photography is in conflict zones.
Following PetaPixel's Nikkor lens interview with Kouichi Ohshita, a member of Nikon's optical engineering division, we are back with the promised part two centered around user experience and camera design.
A photographer whose name was found on a list of artists whose style the AI image generator Midjourney wanted to emulate tells PetaPixel that "creatives must be remunerated."
As part of Nikon's 90th anniversary of Nikkor lenses, Nikon provided PetaPixel the opportunity to interview three Nikon employees involved in Nikon's lens and user experience design.
More than 25 years after Pixar's groundbreaking feature film A Bug's Life first hit theaters, Disney has returned to the incredible world of insects for inspiration. A new docu-series, A Real Bug's Life, delivers a breathtaking adventure into nine different micro bug worlds.
Internationally acclaimed Danish photographer Søren Solkær released his ninth photographic monograph, Starling, just after Christmas. The sequel to Solkær's best-selling book, Black Sun, Starling shows starling murmurations in a hauntingly beautiful way.
Every fall, as the days get shorter and colder, a groundswell of tarantulas takes over the landscape of La Junta, Colorado, and the surrounding southeastern Colorado region. Conservation and wildlife photographers Devon Matthews and Kristi Odom were on site this year to document the incredible annual event.
Aleksandr Gordiychuk is hopping around the world, earning a living by repairing old and broken cameras.
Russian photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has published a new personal project highlighting the beautiful architecture of Moscow's metro stations.
British multidisciplinary artist Paul Robinson, known professionally as LUAP, combines art across many mediums, including oil paintings, sculptures, and photography. Central to his artistic work is "The Pink Bear," which is, as it sounds, a pink bear.
As part of its 2023 in Review series, National Geographic has not only revealed its "Pictures of the Year," the iconic publication has also worked with its photographers to deliver a series of how-to articles designed to help amateur shutterbugs up their game heading into 2024.
Photographer Alan Schaller has finally completed his Metropolis series; a haunting and provocative look at the isolation many feel in a big city.
Many camera companies do charitable outreach work, including sponsoring photo contests, offering scholarships, and doing grassroots projects. Canon does a bit of everything, and the company's work with the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts is a significant way for the camera company to support the next generation of photographers and videographers.
NASA's Odyssey orbiter has captured a never-before-seen view of Mars, mimicking the perspective of Earth astronauts have from the International Space Station.
German photographer Sandra Bartocha has been making fantastic and ethereal nature photography for many years and is among the most creative landscape photographers working today. PetaPixel chatted with Bartocha about her interesting techniques, artistic vision, and the importance of authenticity in photography.
National Geographic's new television series, Incredible Animal Journeys, follows animals across every landscape in the world as they embark on epic migrations.
Accomplished music, fashion, and lifestyle photographer Jason Siegel has released a new collection for his Shoot Portraits Not People (SPNP) project.
Nearly a month ago, smartphone maker OnePlus debuted its first folding smartphone, the OnePlus Open. Beyond being the company's first foray into the foldable space, it is among the best folding phones. It does not compromise at all in terms of specs, performance, and photography features.
National Geographic's annual "Pictures of the Year" issue is hot off the presses and features 29 of the most incredible and impactful photos of the more than two million shots made by 165 photographers in the field this year.
Wildlife photographer and Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg is well known for her beautiful photos of Canada's most incredible and iconic animals, including wolves, bears, moose, whales, and so many more.
