See How Nikon Made Its Lenses 60 Years Ago
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray19d ago
Lens makers these days rely heavily on computers, advanced digital simulations, and extremely sophisticated glass-making and molding techniques.
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top 10%Women and Younger Photographers Are Behind Fujifilm's Meteoric Rise
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray19d ago
Much has been made of Fujifilm cracking the top three digital camera makers in terms of overall shipments, even if the situation is a bit more complicated.
Photographer Captured Crowds in the 1980s and 1990s Before Society Changed Forever
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara19d ago
A photographer’s fascinating images of crowds in the 1980s and 1990s offer a vivid look at a society in transition — revealing the relationships, tensions, and shared experiences unfolding within...
Kodak Ektar 100 Brings Fine Grain and Vivid Color Saturation
PetaPixelby Zeb Andrews20d ago
Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100.
NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot20d ago
NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface.
Photographers Outraged After Heavily AI-Edited Image Wins State Fair Photo Competition
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara20d ago
An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year.
Save Hundreds on These 15 Mirrorless Cameras
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray20d ago
Autumn is a great time of year for photography, which also makes it a great time to buy a new camera.
Photographer Hides Behind Rock as Herd of 400 Wild Reindeer Comes Charging at Him
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara20d ago
A nature photographer filmed the extraordinary moment he had to hide behind a rock when a huge herd of 400 wild reindeer came charging toward him.
Photographer Accidentally Double-Exposes Wedding Photos With Pictures of Her Dog and Cat
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot20d ago
Anyone who’s ever tried out film photography knows that it can be a minefield — easy to get wrong or receive unexpected results. But some of those quirks turn out to be happy accidents.
British Museum Bans Photography of Historic 'Bayeux Tapestry' Days After Blockbuster Exhibition Opens
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara20d ago
The British Museum has reversed its policy on allowing photography of the Bayeux Tapestry, banning visitors from taking photos of the nearly 1,000-year-old work less than a week after it went on...
This Fascinating Documentary Gets Under the Skin of Street Photography
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot20d ago
A new feature-length documentary looking at street photography in London has been released today.
'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' Photograph Immortalized in Bobblehead Form
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot20d ago
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a limited edition “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” bobblehead.
OpenAI Reportedly Buys Photo Processing Company Glass Imaging for $300 Million
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray21d ago
OpenAI has purchased Glass Imaging for $300 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. PetaPixel has reported on Glass Imaging many times for its innovative and extremely good technology developed...
Adorable Photos of the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray21d ago
10 years ago, National Geographic Explorer and biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz was working in Bolivia when she got a call from a local wildlife sanctuary that had received “a weird cat.” Today...
The 31 Out-of-this-World Winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray21d ago
Photographer Ali Alobaidly won this year’s Royal Observatory Greenwich ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 18 competition.
Meta's Oversight Board Orders the Company to Remove Deepfake Videos From Facebook
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot21d ago
Meta’s Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook and called for stronger measures to address the spread of deepfake content.
Upcoming Photo Exhibit Celebrates Your Greatest Fears
PetaPixelby Ken Klein21d ago
If avoidance is not the best way to deal with fears, a photo gallery in metro Boston has an opposite approach: a show that celebrates fear.
First-of-Its-Kind Footage Captures Humpback Whale Mourning Her Dead Newborn Calf
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara21d ago
Researchers captured footage of a female humpback whale mourning her dead newborn calf, in what a new study describes as a first-of-its-kind behavior.
NASA's New $4.3 Billion, 300MP Space Telescope Passed its First Tests One Million Miles Away
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray21d ago
NASA’s new 300-megapixel telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on August 30, 2026.
A Late Photographer's Archive of One Million Images Has Connected Him to Seven Missing Women
PetaPixelby Pesala Bandara21d ago
An archive of more than one million photos and videos found at the home of an erotic photographer, who passed away last year, has connected him to seven missing women — five of whom police believe...