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An upcoming exhibition celebrates the women photographers who shaped the public image of fame throughout the twentieth century.

Let's take a journey back to February 2016. DSLR cameras are a big thing, even Sony is still making them. Nikon announces the flagship D5 and the powerhouse D500. Nikon also unveils an all-new series of premium Type 1 compact cameras: the DL Series. But they never actually arrived.

The best wildlife photographs can happen when the weather is at its worst. After more than two decades photographing wildlife in snow, mud, rain, and storms, I've learned that challenging conditions are often where the most rewarding images are created.

Most photographers would not dare to use moonlight as their key light, but Darren Almond is not most photographers.

A photographer spent a year documenting inmates in Bulgaria's most notorious prison, home to the country's largest number of criminals serving life sentences for murder.

For the first time since it was manufactured in Santa Monica, California, in 1958, the historic DC-6B aircraft from Red Bull’s aviation collection returned to the skies over the United States for a series of flights, with New York City serving as its first stop. To capture the significance of the aircraft’s return, the production team chose an equally historic approach: filming the aircraft using vintage Bolex motion picture cameras from the same era.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to its conclusion -- with Spain lifting the trophy. But what was it like covering this year's expanded tournament as a photographer? PetaPixel spoke to two of them to find out.

The finalists for the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards have been revealed, with photographers all over the world showcasing their best work.

14-year-old award-winning underwater photographer Panitbhand Paribatra "Pari" Na Ayudhya of Thailand, made waves late last month after he won the Project // 21 category in the prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2026 photo contest. It was not Pari's first big awards win, and undoubtedly won't be his last.

Photographer Alan Schaller's first book, Metropolis, explored the isolation of living in the big city, a somber subject. His second book, however, should bring out a few more smiles.

Photographer Kristi Odom recently joined the PetaPixel Podcast to talk all things wildlife photography, including what photographers and others can learn about nature. What photographers learn from nature can undoubtedly make them better, more creative photographers.

While fine art wildlife and landscape photographer Tom Murphy has traveled all around the world, capturing exceptional photographs, he is perhaps best known for his prolific and acclaimed work in and around Yellowstone National Park, where Murphy has called home for over 50 years.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating its fourth birthday today, and like PetaPixel did two years ago, it's the perfect opportunity to look at the 25 best space photos Webb has captured thus far.

A photographer who took an epic trip starting from the southern tip of Europe all the way to northern Germany visited 10 cities and created 10 mesmerizing timelapses.

The original Fujifilm Acros film long held a special place in our camera bags here at Blue Moon Camera. We’d say that the whole Neopan line of films was highly favored by us, but we lost Neopan 400 and 1600 some time ago and Acros was the lone survivor.

An international jury has selected the 12 shortlisted finalists for the 46th Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA), one of the most prestigious photography prizes in the world.

To celebrate Shark Awareness Day, Insta360 has released a new video created in collaboration with renowned conservationists, photographers, and cinematographers.

The British underworld was once famous for eccentricity, heists, and horrific violence. The Kray twins from the East End of London are arguably the most famous gangsters to ever emerge from the city; it's a scene that is notoriously difficult to photograph.

Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Jason Lindsey's latest project, UNFINISHED, is a "film for America's 250th" anniversary. In the short four-minute film, Lindsey shows dozens of photos captured across America that have one big thing in common: they all feature the American flag in one form or another.

The winners of the second International Aerial Photographer of the Year have been revealed, and Azim Khan Ronnie from Bangladesh has been crowned champion.

A camera trap survey led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in remote parts of China has shed light on the elusive snow leopard.

National Geographic kicked off its annual summer Sharkfest event in a huge way with a brand-new, jaw-dropping special, Hammerhead Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory. These eye-catching, iconic sharks are wildly misunderstood, unfairly feared, and face an existential threat. Gregory spoke to PetaPixel about his new special on hammerhead sharks and what people can do to protect marine life.

The more photos I take and the more cameras I test, the more I realize that the shooting experience is just as important as the results. So why has one of the most iconic experiences -- the waist-level twin-lens reflex camera -- been left by the wayside?

Jeff Dworsky dropped out of school at 14, bought a Leica at 15, and moved to a small island in Maine at 16 to become a fisherman.

When I first threw out the idea of taking another look at the Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300D, the response from the team was tepid to say the least. Why devote time to what could be argued as one of the worst DSLR cameras of all time?

Photographing fireworks offers a unique opportunity to experiment with light, color, and motion. While the classic long-exposure image is always a favorite, there’s a lot more you can do in-camera and in post to elevate your results. Here are five easy, fun techniques to help you capture more dynamic, creative fireworks photos.

When we first conceived of our Film Friday series, we had a few different motives in mind. The first was that we had long noticed that some black and white films were more popular than others with our customers. We sold a lot more Kodak Tri-X than we did Ilford XP2, for example.

Researchers at Tokyo City University just published a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal Letters based on photos the Artemis II astronauts captured in space during their lunar flyby using the Nikon Z9. The researchers analyzed the solar corona images captured by the Artemis II astronauts, yielding new insights into the Sun's coronal structure and demonstrating the value of taking cameras into space.

Hot on the heels of Insta360's Luna and Luna Ultra launching, Insta360's founder JK Liu explained his long-term ambitions for cameras, namely that users will forget they even exist.

While the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P has only been officially unveiled in China, PetaPixel has been testing the device ahead of embargo and can exclusively share some key details about the dual-lens gimbal camera, including its brand-new, cutting-edge LOFIC image sensor.

Today is Canada Day. 159 years ago, the modern-day provinces of Ontario, Quebec, as well as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick formed a single political entity called the Dominion of Canada.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlist for its annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. This year's edition received nearly 4,000 entries from dedicated amateur and professional photographers from 66 different countries.

Backrooms has been a box office smash this summer, grossing over $330 million worldwide. The horror flick, with firm roots in creepypasta internet lore, began with a single photograph taken on a Sony Cyber-shot camera in 2002.

Hasselblad has announced the winners of the Hasselblad Masters 2026 photography competition, among the most prestigious photo contests in the world.

Manas National Park is a magical location situated in the foothills of the Himalaya in Northeast India, where photographer Matan Sharon recently spent time documenting a rare black leopard family raising cubs.

As camera megapixel counts keep rising, the limitations of online photo sharing only become more apparent. Most photographers share photos online via platforms that use heavy-duty compression, making images look noticeably worse. While this isn't always a big deal, it can be, especially when trying to share with clients. To solve this issue, a Japanese developer built HiRezGo, an online sharing service that promises to show photos in full quality.

A photographer has spent the best part of a decade documenting the War on Drugs -- looking at where cocaine comes from and where it ends up.

Happy Football Film Friday!⁠ Football, soccer, footy... whatever you call it we know what has been captivating your attention these past couple weeks, and will for the days ahead!

A Game Boy enthusiast recently took his classic 1998 console to Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles and attached it to an enormous 60-inch telescope.

Over 10 years ago, photographer Dustin Snipes revealed how he captured an iconic shot of NBA star Anthony Davis dunking the Sun. But fast-forward 11 years, and Red Bull once again commissioned Snipes to do a near-identical shoot. Only this time with AJ Dybantsa, who is projected to be the number one pick at today's NBA Draft.