Petapixel feeds Fstoppers Petapixel Feeds Light Lens Lab Shares the Latest on its Ambitious Film ProjectLight Lens Lab has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at its ambitious project to create film emulsions using its brand new proprietary machinery and emulsion process.Creator: Kate GaribaldiPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:47:29 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Sigma Will Increase Prices in the US on June 2 Because of TariffsSigma America announced that it will increase prices in the United States beginning June 2 due to tariffs.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:37:44 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Zenfolio Admits That It Had a Rough DecadeOnce an industry leader in the photography website space, Zenfolio has had a rough time in recent years. Photographers have lamented the company's steady decline, frequent back-end changes, high prices, and user-unfriendly changes. While the company continues to improve its product offering and platform, it acknowledges some of its missteps.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:13:31 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Photographer Says Kanye West Stole His KKK Photo for Album CoverA Magnum photographer says that Kanye "Ye" West used one of his photos without permission for the cover of his upcoming 12th album.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:12:00 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Microsoft Photos Can Relight Your ImagesMicrosoft announced that the next wave of Windows experiences includes new features for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, followed by powerful new Surface AI-ready hardware. On the software side, Microsoft Photos and Paint promise impressive new AI-powered image editing features and tools.Creator: Kate GaribaldiPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 20:19:15 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Gordon Laing Photographs the Beauty of Iceland With the Fujifilm GFX100RFGordon Laing, an outstanding camera reviewer from CameraLabs and friend of PetaPixel, just published his review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF which he took to arguably one of the best locations for the compact medium format camera: Iceland.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 20:08:37 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]DJI Teases a New Drone With a Spinning Triple Camera SystemDJI launched a new teaser video earlier today for what appears to be its next drone. The short video offers little by way of concrete details, but the upcoming drone sports a Hasselblad-branded camera system and will be revealed in full next week.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 19:34:29 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Hubble’s Latest Portrait of a ‘Peculiar’ Galaxy Looks Almost 3DThe Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is one of its most beautiful ever. The eye-catching portrait of the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, demonstrates the incredible depth and detail that make the 35-year-old Hubble still such an enchanting space telescope.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 19:00:33 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Arctic Wolves Cozy Up To Wildlife Photographers in Magical Moment Caught on CameraA group of wildlife photographers on an expedition in Nunavut, Canada, were recently treated to an experience of a lifetime when a pack of friendly and curious Arctic wolves approached and cozied up to them.Creator: Michael ZhangPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 17:35:51 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]DxO’s Nik Collection 8 Works Much Better With PhotoshopDxO has officially released Nik Collection 8, the latest version of its renowned suite of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and DxO’s own PhotoLab. This update introduces a completely redesigned Photoshop panel, enhanced masking tools, and significant improvements to both Silver Efex and Color Efex, offering what DxO claims is a more “dynamic editing experience.”Creator: Ted KritsonisPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 17:07:18 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Leica Hikes Prices as Much as 90%As PetaPixel reported last week, Leica's prices are increasing in the United States thanks to tariffs. The scale of the price increase is, in some cases, extreme. Certain Leica products are nearly twice as expensive now.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 16:23:33 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Two-Time Atomos CEO Jeromy Young Replaced by Co-Founder of Blackmagic DesignAtomos CEO Jeromy Young is out, replaced by the company's COO Peter Barber, TVB Europe reports. Barber joined Atomos in February 2024 and is best known as the co-founder of Blackmagic Design, which he left in 2017.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 15:45:40 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Roman Colosseum Tourist Impaled on Spiked Fence While Trying to Get a PhotoA 47-year-old American man was brutally impaled on a spiked metal fence at the Colosseum in Rome while scaling the barrier in an attempt to get a photo.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 15:33:55 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]The AP Will Not Change Nick Ut’s Credit on ‘Napalm Girl’ PhotoThe Associated Press (AP) has released an extensive report looking at whether Nick Ut is the author of the Vietnam War Napalm Girl image. After a detailed investigation, it has decided that it will not change the credit on the famous photograph.Creator: Matt GrowcootPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 14:01:59 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Doug Mills and Moises Saman Win 2025 Pulitzer Prizes for PhotographyDoug Mills, photographer for the New York Times, and Moises Saman, contributor to the New Yorker, have been named the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the two photography categories.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 20:33:48 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]How Trump’s Tariff Chaos Impacts Small American Photo CompaniesPresident Trump's tariffs are having a significant impact on the photography industry. Heavy hitters like Leica have raised prices in the U.S. (and Canada), and Canon Inc. confirmed prices will increase on some of its products in response to tariffs, to name just a couple of examples. However, the exceptionally high (as much as 145 percent) tariffs on imports from China are having an extensive, unpredictable impact, even on companies that make their products in the United States, like Clever Supply Co.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 20:16:13 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Tamron Plans to Launch Six ‘New’ Lenses This Year and 10 in 2026Tamron says it plans to launch six or seven new lenses this year, and as many as 10 new models starting next year.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 19:56:46 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Mother’s Day Photo Gift Ideas 2025Celebrate the special bond between mother and child with the perfect Mother's Day gift for the female photographer in your life. This photography gift guide is curated to help you find unique and thoughtful presents that will delight any mom who loves to capture life's special moments through the lens of her camera.Creator: PetaPixel StaffPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 19:30:11 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Using M Lenses on a Panasonic Camera: Sacrifice, Sacrilege, or Sweet Spot?I recently did a deep dive in my quest to determine the pros, cons, and in-betweens of using M-mount lenses on my Panasonic Lumix S5 IIx body. I also compared the lenses on other cameras. Some results were as expected, others were not and there were a few surprises.Creator: Joel WolfsonPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 18:18:09 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Nikon Discontinues the D6, its Forgettable Final Flagship DSLRNikon Japan has added the D6 flagship DSLR to its official list of discontinued products, marking the end of an illustrious 26-year chapter for Nikon.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 16:56:11 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]
Light Lens Lab Shares the Latest on its Ambitious Film ProjectLight Lens Lab has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at its ambitious project to create film emulsions using its brand new proprietary machinery and emulsion process.Creator: Kate GaribaldiPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:47:29 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Sigma Will Increase Prices in the US on June 2 Because of TariffsSigma America announced that it will increase prices in the United States beginning June 2 due to tariffs.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:37:44 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Zenfolio Admits That It Had a Rough DecadeOnce an industry leader in the photography website space, Zenfolio has had a rough time in recent years. Photographers have lamented the company's steady decline, frequent back-end changes, high prices, and user-unfriendly changes. While the company continues to improve its product offering and platform, it acknowledges some of its missteps.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:13:31 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Photographer Says Kanye West Stole His KKK Photo for Album CoverA Magnum photographer says that Kanye "Ye" West used one of his photos without permission for the cover of his upcoming 12th album.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 21:12:00 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Microsoft Photos Can Relight Your ImagesMicrosoft announced that the next wave of Windows experiences includes new features for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, followed by powerful new Surface AI-ready hardware. On the software side, Microsoft Photos and Paint promise impressive new AI-powered image editing features and tools.Creator: Kate GaribaldiPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 20:19:15 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Gordon Laing Photographs the Beauty of Iceland With the Fujifilm GFX100RFGordon Laing, an outstanding camera reviewer from CameraLabs and friend of PetaPixel, just published his review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF which he took to arguably one of the best locations for the compact medium format camera: Iceland.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 20:08:37 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]DJI Teases a New Drone With a Spinning Triple Camera SystemDJI launched a new teaser video earlier today for what appears to be its next drone. The short video offers little by way of concrete details, but the upcoming drone sports a Hasselblad-branded camera system and will be revealed in full next week.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 19:34:29 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Hubble’s Latest Portrait of a ‘Peculiar’ Galaxy Looks Almost 3DThe Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is one of its most beautiful ever. The eye-catching portrait of the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, demonstrates the incredible depth and detail that make the 35-year-old Hubble still such an enchanting space telescope.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 19:00:33 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Arctic Wolves Cozy Up To Wildlife Photographers in Magical Moment Caught on CameraA group of wildlife photographers on an expedition in Nunavut, Canada, were recently treated to an experience of a lifetime when a pack of friendly and curious Arctic wolves approached and cozied up to them.Creator: Michael ZhangPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 17:35:51 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]DxO’s Nik Collection 8 Works Much Better With PhotoshopDxO has officially released Nik Collection 8, the latest version of its renowned suite of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and DxO’s own PhotoLab. This update introduces a completely redesigned Photoshop panel, enhanced masking tools, and significant improvements to both Silver Efex and Color Efex, offering what DxO claims is a more “dynamic editing experience.”Creator: Ted KritsonisPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 17:07:18 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Leica Hikes Prices as Much as 90%As PetaPixel reported last week, Leica's prices are increasing in the United States thanks to tariffs. The scale of the price increase is, in some cases, extreme. Certain Leica products are nearly twice as expensive now.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 16:23:33 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Two-Time Atomos CEO Jeromy Young Replaced by Co-Founder of Blackmagic DesignAtomos CEO Jeromy Young is out, replaced by the company's COO Peter Barber, TVB Europe reports. Barber joined Atomos in February 2024 and is best known as the co-founder of Blackmagic Design, which he left in 2017.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 15:45:40 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Roman Colosseum Tourist Impaled on Spiked Fence While Trying to Get a PhotoA 47-year-old American man was brutally impaled on a spiked metal fence at the Colosseum in Rome while scaling the barrier in an attempt to get a photo.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 15:33:55 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]The AP Will Not Change Nick Ut’s Credit on ‘Napalm Girl’ PhotoThe Associated Press (AP) has released an extensive report looking at whether Nick Ut is the author of the Vietnam War Napalm Girl image. After a detailed investigation, it has decided that it will not change the credit on the famous photograph.Creator: Matt GrowcootPublished on Tue, 06 May 2025 14:01:59 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Doug Mills and Moises Saman Win 2025 Pulitzer Prizes for PhotographyDoug Mills, photographer for the New York Times, and Moises Saman, contributor to the New Yorker, have been named the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the two photography categories.Creator: Jaron SchneiderPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 20:33:48 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]How Trump’s Tariff Chaos Impacts Small American Photo CompaniesPresident Trump's tariffs are having a significant impact on the photography industry. Heavy hitters like Leica have raised prices in the U.S. (and Canada), and Canon Inc. confirmed prices will increase on some of its products in response to tariffs, to name just a couple of examples. However, the exceptionally high (as much as 145 percent) tariffs on imports from China are having an extensive, unpredictable impact, even on companies that make their products in the United States, like Clever Supply Co.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 20:16:13 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Tamron Plans to Launch Six ‘New’ Lenses This Year and 10 in 2026Tamron says it plans to launch six or seven new lenses this year, and as many as 10 new models starting next year.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 19:56:46 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Mother’s Day Photo Gift Ideas 2025Celebrate the special bond between mother and child with the perfect Mother's Day gift for the female photographer in your life. This photography gift guide is curated to help you find unique and thoughtful presents that will delight any mom who loves to capture life's special moments through the lens of her camera.Creator: PetaPixel StaffPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 19:30:11 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Using M Lenses on a Panasonic Camera: Sacrifice, Sacrilege, or Sweet Spot?I recently did a deep dive in my quest to determine the pros, cons, and in-betweens of using M-mount lenses on my Panasonic Lumix S5 IIx body. I also compared the lenses on other cameras. Some results were as expected, others were not and there were a few surprises.Creator: Joel WolfsonPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 18:18:09 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]Nikon Discontinues the D6, its Forgettable Final Flagship DSLRNikon Japan has added the D6 flagship DSLR to its official list of discontinued products, marking the end of an illustrious 26-year chapter for Nikon.Creator: Jeremy GrayPublished on Mon, 05 May 2025 16:56:11 +0000 at petapixel.com[Read more at petapixel.com]
