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Tim Cook Is Giving Up The Reins at Apple Tim Cook has announced that he will step down as the CEO of Apple on September 1, handing over the reins to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Ternus as he transitions to the role of executive chairman. [Read More]

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An Unhinged Journey Through NASA’s Manic Photo Publishing System NASA's historic Artemis II mission delivered many absolutely spectacular photos and inspired a new generation of people to love space exploration. It also provided a fresh opportunity to explore the often confusing, disjointed landscape that is NASA's photo publishing system. [Read More]

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The ProMaster iota Is an Ultralight Tripod You’ll Really Want to Use When it comes to ultralight tripods, every ounce counts. ProMaster’s new iota series embraces this philosophy fully, prioritizing speed, simplicity, and minimal weight. In fact, the intentional lowercase “i” in the name serves as a subtle reminder of just how small and portable these tripods really are. [Read More]

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Gerald Undone is Done Reviewing Cameras Gerald Undone, well known for his very detailed and technical reviews of cameras, is done reviewing cameras. "I don't want to do this anymore," the long-time creator and camera reviewer says in a new video titled, "I'm Retiring." [Read More]

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Insta360’s Luna Series Cameras Put the DJI Osmo Pocket in the Crosshairs Insta360 is teasing an all-new camera series co-engineered with Leica. The Insta360 Luna Pro and Luna Ultra cameras, hidden behind partially-frosted glass at Insta360's large booth at NAB in Las Vegas, promise high-end single- and dual-lens imaging and familiar form and function. [Read More]

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Brightin Star’s Newest AF Lens Is an Ultra-Wide 12mm f/2.8 for Full-Frame Cameras Brightin Star has introduced a new AF 12mm f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, offering a combination of an expansive field of view, autofocus performance, and a distortion-controlled optical design. Available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, the lens is aimed at photographers working across landscapes, architecture, interiors, and astrophotography. [Read More]

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PixelMob Wants to End Backup Problems for Creators UnifyDrive has introduced PixelMob, a new sub-brand aimed at professional photographers and video creators. Positioned as a “Creator’s Companion,” PixelMob is designed to address a longstanding gap in imaging workflows: the inability to verify, at the file level, that backups are intact before leaving the field. [Read More]

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Google Photos Can Now Smooth Skin and Whiten Teeth Via New ‘Touch-Up’ Menu Google Photos is rolling out a new feature that can help to beautify someone by "subtly" improving features like skin texture or even whitening teeth. [Read More]

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The OWC Express 4M2 Ultra is a Wicked Fast Thunderbolt 5 SSD Array OWC, or Other World Computing, has announced the Express 4M2 Ultra, an SSD RAID enclosure that pairs NVMe M.2 drives with the speed of Thunderbolt 5 for up to 6,622MB/s performance for $400. [Read More]

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These Limited Time Deals Actually Make Memory Cards Affordable To celebrate the NAB Show 2026, numerous memory card manufacturers are running special promotions right now, helping reduce the pain of memory cost inflation caused by AI companies and their insatiable demand for data. These deals, available on SD, CFexpress Type A, and CFexpress Type B cards, make capturing photos more affordable at a time when card prices are skyrocketing. [Read More]

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Sirui Unveils Ultra-Wide and Telephoto VP-1 Lenses for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras Alongside a trio of new IronStar 1.5x anamorphic lenses for full-frame cameras, Sirui also unveiled three new Vision Prime 1 Series full-frame lenses at NAB 2026. The company unveiled new 15mm, 75mm, and 150mm Vision Prime 1 (VP-1) lenses, each promising "exceptional bokeh, outstanding low-light performance, and superior optical quality." [Read More]

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Sirui Expands IronStar Anamorphic Series With Three Telephoto Primes Last July, Sirui announced IronStar, a new series of 1.5x anamorphic lenses for full-frame. The 35mm, 45mm, and 60mm primes all shared a fast T1.9 aperture and sub-$1,000 price tag. Sirui has today expanded this series to include 75mm, 100mm, and 135mm primes. [Read More]

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Nikon Teases the Impending Arrival of Autofocus Z Cinema Lenses Nikon has released a video teaser for what appear to be autofocus-equipped Z-cinema lenses. The company didn't release much information beyond that, but the teaser follows a previous announcement made last year. [Read More]

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Photographer Plans 90-Day Road Trip Across US to Document ‘Muslim America’ A photographer is setting out to portray what Muslim America looks like with a 90-day road trip across the United States. [Read More]

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Why Your $4,000 Lens Won’t Fix Your Boring Photos (And What Actually Will) We have bred an entire generation of technicians, not observers. The modern photography industry operates on a highly profitable, cynical lie: buy the next lens, the next sensor, the next firmware update and your photographs will finally matter. [Read More]

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How to Make Your Photos More Meaningful Your photos have meaning intrinsically linked to your own and your viewers' personalities and subjectivities. Understanding how that works helps us to break free from bland, mundane images and create something more compelling. [Read More]

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Our Favorite Artemis II Photos NASA's Artemis II mission ushered in a new era of space exploration and inspired billions at a time when hope is so sorely needed. The successful mission, more than 50 years after people last orbited the Moon, honored Apollo's rich legacy while charting an all-new path for the future. The four astronauts aboard Artemis II's Orion spacecraft captured many exceptional photos on their journey, and these are our favorites. [Read More]

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18 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Photography Expo Experience Whether you are an exhibitor or a visitor at a Camera trade fair, there are important things you should know before you go. [Read More]

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Adobe Has Run Out of Allies Thirteen years ago, I sat in an amphitheater in Los Angeles as Adobe announced that it would be shifting from Creative Suite to Creative Cloud. I remember being skeptical, but I was also willing to give Adobe the benefit of the doubt. After all, it created a beloved line of tools. [Read More]

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The Other Vivian Maier: The Street Photography of Angelo Rizzuto An unknown man walked the streets of New York each afternoon for years, taking thousands of photographs that were only recognized after his death -- leaving behind a vast archive later compared to the rediscovered images of Vivian Maier. [Read More]

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8 Astrophotography Lessons the Beginner Guides Leave Out Photographer Matt Suess was halfway through a 45-minute star trail exposure in Joshua Tree when he noticed a hazy band stretched across the sky. He had grown up in New England, where light pollution hid the Milky Way, so he didn’t know what he was looking at. He pointed his camera at it. It was Suess’s first time seeing the Milky Way, but the photos came back soft. Decades of night shooting later, understanding why is the kind of lesson only experience can teach. [Read More]

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Resolve Takes on Lightroom! Plus, the Osmo Pocket 4 and GoPro Mission 1! | The PetaPixel Podcast This week has been a big one, and the PetaPixel Podcast team is joined by Sarah Teng to talk DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and GoPro Mission 1 and how each is going to affect content creators. [Read More]

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FAA Lifts Blanket Aerial Ban It Placed to Protect ICE Activity From Aerial Scrutiny The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its blanket and unconstitutional "invisible, moving" ban on drone flights near Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other government agencies -- a ban put in place to make it more difficult to cover the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). [Read More]

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It Looks Like Insta360 Is Making a Micro Four Thirds Camera Back in January, Insta360's CEO and founder, Jingkang "JK" Liu posted an eye-catching image on Chinese social media site, Weibo, that showed two new products. Liu was using an unknown camera to photograph another unknown product. A recent leak sheds new light on the camera Liu teased, and it looks very interesting. Micro Four Thirds is getting a fancy new camera. [Read More]

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This Rugged and Compact Multitool Solves Tripod and L-Plate Woes There are plenty of essential pieces of a photography kit that aren't strictly photography items. Stoke's new Scout multitool falls into that category. Designed by Irish photographer and industrial designer Ben Millett, the Scout sports a minimalist yet highly practical design with broad utility. [Read More]

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Photographer Joel Meyerowitz Says Smartphones Are a Good Thing, Not So Keen on AI Legendary street photographer Joel Meyerowitz sees the ubiquity of camera phones as a good thing, telling the AFP that it gives everyone the "means of expression." [Read More]

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The Best Deals on Photo Printers, From Compact to Large Format Printing remains one of the most rewarding parts of photography, turning digital files into something tangible. Whether it’s small prints for albums or large-format pieces for display, the right printer can shape how your work is experienced. [Read More]

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Stanley Kubrick Shot These Photos on the New York Subway After Midnight in the 1940s Stanley Kubrick is one of the most influential movie directors of all time. But less well-known is that he started out as a photographer, working full-time for Look magazine in the 1940s. Now, a remarkable set of photos he shot for Look in 1945 is set to be exhibited for the first time. [Read More]

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First-Ever Film Depicting a Robot Discovered in Old Storage Chest A long-lost 19th-century film featuring what is believed to be the first on-screen robot has been restored after being discovered in an old trunk in Michigan. [Read More]

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Rode Unveils Cutting-Edge Tiny Mic Tech and New Pro Audio Solutions Rode, stylized RØDE, announced many new products today at NAB 2026. Headlining the announcements is a cutting-edge new microphone technology. However, Rode also unveiled new next-generation hardware and software designed for audio professionals and content creators. [Read More]

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