Trump’s Plan for a 24% Tariff on Japan Likely to Impact Camera and Lens Prices
President Donald Trump today announced a huge swath of global tariffs that, if enacted, would increase the cost of camera products imported from Japan in the United States by 24%. Products from China would get hit even harder with a 34% tariff. [Read More]
Falcam’s Move LightGo Takes the Hassle Out of Adjusting Lights on Set
Lighting enthusiasts are in for a treat as Falcam announced a remote-controlled, motorized gimbal-like light control system. [Read More]
How Four Award-Winning Women Change the World Through Photography
On March 8, International Women’s Day, Leica announced the four winners of its annual Leica Women Foto Project Award. Each woman’s award-winning project demonstrates the power of visual storytelling and exemplifies this year’s competition theme, unity through diversity. PetaPixel spoke to each winning photographer to learn more about their work. [Read More]
Photographer’s Beautiful Self-Portraits Embrace Volcanoes and Glaciers
Anna Isabella Christensen is a photographer whose self-portraits depict the contrast between the fragile human form and the raw beauty of Iceland’s volcanic eruptions, glaciers, and Northern lights. [Read More]
New Tech Eliminates Bottlenecks in Pros' Workflow
What exactly is a “workflow,” and how does the right advanced technology increase efficiency, conserve resources and improve the consistency of the end results? “Workflow” defines the steps taken to complete a project from start to finish. For professional photographers, and for all image-makers who share their work in any manner, the essential steps are capture, cull, edit, deliver. There are intermediate steps, but they all fall into these four buckets. Capturing is fun; delivering is gratifying. During the editing process, most photographers express their creative talents, and that’s wholly enjoyable yet extremely time consuming. But the culling step, although necessary, is challenging. An essential part of the overall post-processing…
Shoot High-Action Photos of Fast-Flying Birds with Any System (VIDEO)
Earlier this morning with posted a video explaining the best iPhone camera settings to use to capture photos with maximum quality. We’re following up on that now in this tutorial from pro Any Rouse with a variety of high-action shooting techniques for birds in flight that can be employed with whatever camera system you use. Rouse (aka wildmanrouse”) is an award-winning British wildlife and aviation photographer who “travels the globe on the search of that perfect shot.” He’s also a very adept educator who describes today’s episode like this: “Here’s my lowdown on how I shoot fast-flying birds, which is designed to demonstrate the step-by-step approach” using images of twitchy…
SD Express Finally Has a Use, But It Dumped Its Biggest ‘Advantage’
SD Express, a format that has been completely ignored by the camera industry, finally has a use case. In today’s Nintendo Direct, the company said the new Switch 2 would make use of microSD Express for the faster transfer speeds. Unfortunately, it dumps the biggest “advantage” originally touted by the SD Association: backward compatibility. [Read More]
The Best iPhone Camera Settings for Spectacular Results (VIDEO)
If you want to make the most of your iPhone camera you’ve come to the right place for achieving the highest possible image quality and a faster workflow. Today’s tutorial from the Reeflex Camera YouTube channel demonstrates everything you need to know for getting the job done to perfection Our unnamed instructor provides a full breakdown of his recommended settings and how to use them. He’s working with the iPhone 16 Pro, but much of what you’ll learn is applicable to other models as well. You’ll see how he configures the camera for both portraiture, commercial assignments, and more. A wide-range of topics are covered in less than 12 minutes…
Compact and Interchangeable Lens Camera Demand Is Diverging
The resurgence of compact cameras is well documented, with consumers flocking back to small, pocketable dedicated cameras. Even as smartphone image quality has continued to improve, photographers are again seeking a special, bespoke photographic experience. A new report from BCN+R in Japan notes that not only are compact camera sales increasing, but interchangeable lens camera demand is starting to wane. [Read More]
Nature Photos with Perfect Image Quality Using Any Camera & Lens (VIDEO)
It sure would be nice if all you had to do is zoom in tight to capture wildlife photos with razor-sharp details and no distracting image noise. Unfortunately, all too often that’s not what happens because something off. Today’s comprehensive tutorial from Australian pro Jan Wegener will set you up for consistently stunning results. Wegener has been a bird photographer for over two decades and the goal of his helpful how-to videos is to “help others in their quest to capture and edit bird photos and find the right gear for the job.” Today’s 14-minute episode is all about maximizing image quality “with any camera and lens.” The tips in…