Jay Maisel, whose ‘light, color, gesture’ philosophy shaped generations of photographers, dies at 95 From a single album cover to more than 640 workshop students, Maisel’s reach across American visual culture was wider than most photographers ever realize. Mind Hive Films / Crooked Mile Jay Maisel, the influential American photographer and devoted educator whose images reshaped the visual language of advertising, editorial and street... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Photography News: Nikon Z6 III Trade-In Sale, Meike Lens Roadmap Have you ever noticed that life doesn’t serve events one at a time, but rather in little bundles? Whether they’re good or bad. Sometimes it almost feels like periodical cicadas emerging. You spend years waiting to see even a single one, and then suddenly, as if by magic, there are... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher Nikon is Selling an Adorable Plushie Keychain of its Mascot Nikon is releasing a cute plush keychain toy of its mascot Nikon-chan that is exclusively available in Japan. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Three Skills That Beat Any Camera Upgrade A perfectly sharp photo of something nobody wants to look at twice loses to a slightly soft photo of something interesting. That single trade-off runs underneath a whole approach to shooting that treats technical skill as the least of your worries. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Just How Good Are Moment’s T-Series II Lenses for iPhone? I don’t usually reach for my iPhone Camera app for much beyond quick clips, social posts, and photos, and I’ve certainly never put any accessories or lenses on it. Then came the Moment T-Series II lens set, and now that very well might change. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Dmitry Koshutin Sony Is Utterly Dominating the Global Image Sensor Market Alongside an in-depth digital camera market share breakdown, the annual Nikkei Industry Map also analyzes global market share for many other industries, including digital image sensors. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Sigma is rumored to soon announced up to three new E-mount lenses! Rumors has it that Sigma will soon have a major product announcement event. Of course we will likely get the already pre-announced new 85mm f/1.2. But according to my sources we should get one more zoom and also maybe the world’s fastest 65mm lens! Stay tuned! The post Sigma is... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Speculation That EssilorLuxxotica Wants to Take Over Nikon Resurface A business publication out of Japan has resurfaced speculation that the eyeglasses juggernaut EssilorLuxottica has an interest in buying out Nikon. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider How I Got the Shot: Photographing Theme Park Rides in the Dark Who doesn't love a good theme park ride photo? Faces contorted in delicious mixes of fear, anticipation, and fun make for interesting photos. And while it's easier than ever to buy the photos, sometimes all you get is crushing disappointment in the form of thumbnail-sized photos that look like they... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Wasim Ahmad xAI Sues Photographer, Blaming Him for Sexual Images Created With Grok Elon Musk’s xAI is suing a prominent Arkansas photographer accused of using Grok to turn photographs of his minor clients into sexually explicit images -- arguing that he is responsible for the resulting material. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Photos of ‘Cat in the Hat Serial Killer’ Are AI-Generated, Police Say AI-generated pictures and videos purporting to show one of Dr. Seuss' characters as a serial killer have prompted police in the U.K. and Ireland to state that "Cat in the Hat was not in your driveway." [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Remove Clothing Wrinkles in Photoshop Without the Healing Brush Creases across the front of a t-shirt sit exactly where the eye lands. Clothing wrinkles and backdrop fold lines are the kind of problem you can't always control on the day, and fixing them by hand eats hours you'd rather spend somewhere else. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Celebrated Photographer Jay Maisel Dies at 95 Jay Maisel, the influential American photographer who was the subject of the 2018 documentary Jay Myself, has passed away. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara The First-Ever Earthrise Photo Was Taken 60 Years Ago on a Film Camera by a Robot Spacecraft 60 years ago, a robotic spacecraft captured the first Earthrise photo -- a stunning view that the Artemis II crew recreated earlier this year. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Film Lab Robbed of Camera Gear After Suspects Smash Through Door With Garbage Cans A film lab and camera store was burglarized overnight, with surveillance footage showing two people using garbage cans to smash their way into the store before filling them with stolen camera equipment. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Reduce the Clutter: A Case for Owning Less Selling most of your camera collection sounds like a crisis. For this creator, it turned into a way to shoot more freely and pick up a hobby he'd dropped over a decade ago. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Will Nikon Be Taken Over? Speculation is circulating again that the Ray-Ban owner's steadily growing position in Nikon could be a first step toward buying the camera maker outright. The latest round of chatter, flagged by Nikon Rumors citing Yahoo Japan, revives a theory that has come and gone several times. The idea is simple: EssilorLuxottica... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke How the Polaroid SX-70 Became the Most Beautiful Camera Ever Made In April 1972, at Polaroid's annual meeting, Edwin H. Land reached into his jacket, pulled out a camera folded flat enough to hide in a suit pocket, and in about ten seconds fired off five color photographs. There was no timer to watch, no negative to peel away, no wet... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Stop photographing the landmark. Start photographing the trip Years from now, you won’t care about your version of the shot everyone else has. You’ll care about the one only you could take. Dale Baskin Every photographer knows the drill. You return from a trip, start copying photos from your memory cards, pour a coffee, and begin culling your... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On DP Review By Dale Baskin Five Tips to Improve Your Panning Images Panning is an integral part of sports and action photography, but mastering the technique can add interest and intrigue to many genres. I am going to break down the five things I consider when trying to create a good panning image. Step 1: What Kind of Photo Do You Want?A successful... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Ryan Carignan Why the Background Makes or Breaks Every Shot The subject in your photograph is often the easiest part to get right, and the hardest work happens everywhere else in the frame. Power lines on the horizon, a chimney breaking a clean skyline, or a background cluttered with too many competing shapes can quietly wreck an otherwise strong image. ... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Builds ‘Place Your Best Photo Finally Gets the Audience it Deserves’ Award-winning landscape and nature photographer Greg Boratyn is best known for his photography skills, but he's also now putting his background in software development to work with a new digital photography platform, grid.photo, designed to provide passionate photographers an alternative to Instagram that celebrates photos above all else. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray A 50-Year-Old Canon Lens That Out-Resolves a 100-Megapixel Sensor A discontinued Canon lens from the 1970s can fully resolve the 100-megapixel sensor sitting inside a modern medium format body. Old glass carries a look that clean digital optics rarely match, and that character is exactly what draws people back to gear that stopped being made decades ago. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Exhibition Uncovers Historical Photos From a Century of US Deportation Campaigns A new exhibition chronicles photographs showing a century-long history of U.S. enforcement campaigns that targeted Mexican immigrants and American citizens alike. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6 Germany tested on the Sony A7rV Mapcamera tested this humongous Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6 lens on the Sony A7rV. The lens was made in the 1970s and weights 16.5 kg!!! Its f/5.6 maximum aperture is exceptionally fast for a 1000mm lens. Here is a summary of the key points: The Lens: A Rare Masterpiece Extremely Rare:... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The FCC Has Given Insta360 a Big Chance to Dethrone the Dominant DJI According to the latest BCN Ranking in Japan, DJI made all 10 of the best-selling video cameras last month. Even by DJI's lofty standards, that level of dominance is absurd. In the US, this dominance is under threat from legal issues and competitors alike. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Why f/22 Might Be Ruining Your Sharpest Shots Every aperture on your lens does a different job, and the wrong one can quietly soften an image you thought was tack sharp. The choice sits at the center of exposure, depth of field, and the entire feel of a photograph, which is why arguments over the "best" aperture never... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Why Chasing Money Early Can Wreck Your Photography The advice that stings a little is usually the advice worth hearing. Money, gear, and social media can quietly stall a photographer's growth long before technique ever does, and understanding when each one helps or hurts changes how you spend your time behind the camera. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Insta360 Roadmap 2026 – 2027: Ace Pro 3, Mirrorless & More Coming So, after the Insta360 Luna Pro, the product expansion hasn’t stopped yet. Still, there’s plenty of room in 2026, and 2027; Insta360 has already shown its dominance in the 360 camera market. And now they are challenging the largest video camera market by releasing one after another in their Pocket... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Logitech Sued for Keeping Tariff Refunds Instead of Passing Them to Buyers A class action filed in California accuses Logitech of raising prices to cover Trump-era import tariffs, then keeping both the higher prices and the federal refund it collected once the Supreme Court struck those tariffs down. The suit wants that money returned to the people who actually paid it: customers... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Would You Want a 125-600mm Lens? A Patent Says the Math Works A newly published Panasonic patent describes an alternative optical configuration for a 125-600mm f/5.6-8.3 full frame lens. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Using AI Slop to Sell Cameras Will Never Make Sense to Me It's Saturday, and instead of enjoying the nice weather, I'm drawn to my computer to write the equivalent of a deep sigh. Two companies decided to publish generative AI slop this weekend designed to sell cameras, and I will never understand it. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-22 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider The Camera Lost on Mount Everest in 1924, and the Photograph It Might Still Hold Somewhere on or below Everest's northern side, perhaps buried in snow, rock, or moving ice, there may be a camera the size of a bar of soap. If it is ever found, and if the film inside survived, it could answer a question that has hung over mountaineering for 100... Published on 2026-08-22 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Panasonic launches a water bottle with Sony Alpha Logo Panasonic just announced their new flagship water bottle(!) featuring the legendary Sony Alpha “α” logo. Key specs include: 5-axis image stabilization for shaky hands depending on how much vodka you put in it. Rumor has it the autofocus is terrible though. 🔋🧃 – Jokes aside, this is a real water... Published on 2026-08-22 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The ‘Student’ Legend: Why the Pentax K1000 Still Commands Respect There is no camera more synonymous with "learning" than the Pentax K1000. For nearly 50 years, it has been arguably the best-known student film camera ever made. But in 2026, it's time to stop looking at the K1000 as a "beginner" camera and start appreciating it as a masterclass in... 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