Faking an Oceanside Photo Shoot with a Swimming Pool and a Toy SUV
Earlier this year, PetaPixel featured photographer Kunal Kelker and his inventive shoot involving a treadmill and a toy car. In his latest project, he replicates the classic oceanside SUV shot with a swimming pool, some rocks, and a scale model toy car. Kelkar tells PetaPixel that after he finished the Continue Reading
Photo Series of Incredible Home Christmas Displays is a Perfect Encapsulation of Americana
Photographer Danelle Manthey spent ten years traveling across the United States as part of her project (and now book), American Christmas. The series documents home Christmas displays and captures them from the perspective that their creations are examples of modern American folk art. Manthey photographed, interviewed, and spent time with Continue Reading
25 People’s Choice Finalists from the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Earlier this year, PetaPixel highlighted some of the stellar images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. As a follow-up, the organization has announced this year’s People’s Choice Awards, where fans of wildlife photography are asked to submit their pick for the top image. Ahead of the Natural History Continue Reading
Sony Unveils Visual Story, A New Cloud Storage iOS App for Pro Photogs
Sony today announced Visual Story, a new free iOS app that provides gallery creation, cloud storage, and web delivery to professional wedding and event photographers who shoot Sony cameras. Once the app is paired with your Sony camera, the photos you shoot can automatically be transferred to your iPhone or Continue Reading
Introducing Resource Hub, Activity Feed, and more
Are you a photographer who sells presets, online courses, or access to a workshop? Do you write articles or create videos? Or are you a photographer who is constantly looking for new Resources to consume so you can grow your skills? Well, look no further because you can now do Continue Reading
This Device Can Charge Four Different Camera Batteries at the Same Time
Very rarely does a photographer only have one type of battery these days. From your camera’s battery, to rechargeable AAs, to drone batteries, it can be cumbersome to try and carry a charger for each when traveling. Bronine wants to change that with the Volkit. The Volkit is a free Continue Reading
Easy Eye-Catching Macro Photo Ideas You Can Make At Home
Photographers might be struggling with coming up with interesting photography ideas when cooped up at home to stay safe from COVID-19 or because the weather is bad. In this 7.5-minute video, Photographer Spencer Cox shows that great photos can still be made despite these challenges. Cox came up with five Continue Reading
Canon Considering More Lenses Like the RF 800mm and 600mm f/11
In an interview with Mynavi News, Canon’s Kengo Iezuka says that not only were the 800mm and 600mm f/11 lenses possible because of mirrorless design, but the success of these two lenses may lead to additional similarly-designed primes. Kengo Iezuka is one of the executives involved in the planning of Continue Reading
Yongnuo Patents Unusual Smartphone and Camera System Combo
Yongnuo has already released a mirrorless camera system designed to be used in tandem with a smartphone, but the company seems to be interested in iterating on that design further. According to a new patent, the latest design looks more seamless and user-friendly. Yongnuo’s YN43 micro four-thirds sensor with a Continue Reading
Sony Overtakes Canon in October Camera Sales Numbers Out of Japan
October sales ranking from the six leading dealers in Japan has been released by Phileweb showing the Sony a7S III outsold both the Canon EOS R5 and R6 last month, but Canon still beat out Nikon in the DSLR category. The Sony a7S III sold better in Japan than either Continue Reading