Photo Exhibition Imagines What Emmett Till’s Life Could Have Been
A photo exhibition imagines the life Emmett Till might have lived if he had not been murdered more than 70 years ago.
As Insta360 Sells Its 10 Millionth Camera, It Opens First Flagship Store In the US
Insta360 officially opened its first flagship retail store outside Asia today, September 19, 2026, and PetaPixel was on the ground in New York City's famed Times Square for the grand opening.
Before and After Photos Show Data Centers Furiously Popping Up Across America
These fascinating satellite photos show enormous data centers being built over the last couple of years.
Apple Explains Why the iPhone 18 Pro Has a Variable Aperture
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and PetaPixel spoke with Apple to learn firsthand why it was created, how it works, and what it means for how people capture photos and videos on Apple's latest flagship phone.
See How Nikon Made Its Lenses 60 Years Ago
Lens makers these days rely heavily on computers, advanced digital simulations, and extremely sophisticated glass-making and molding techniques. The resulting lenses are impeccably sharp and consistent. But old lenses were great, too, and a classic Nikon manufacturing video from 1966 takes viewers back to a much simpler and very different era of lens manufacturing.
Women and Younger Photographers Are Behind Fujifilm’s Meteoric Rise
Much has been made of Fujifilm cracking the top three digital camera makers in terms of overall shipments, even if the situation is a bit more complicated. What's definitely true is that Fujifilm is selling more digital cameras now than in years past, and Nikkei thinks women are a big reason for Fujifilm's success.
Photographer Captured Crowds in the 1980s and 1990s Before Society Changed Forever
A photographer’s fascinating images of crowds in the 1980s and 1990s offer a vivid look at a society in transition -- revealing the relationships, tensions, and shared experiences unfolding within them.
Kodak Ektar 100 Brings Fine Grain and Vivid Color Saturation
Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100. Alongside the Portra films, Ektar is one of the most popular films on the market and definitely one of the most used color films out there. The film is well-known for its fine grain, vivid color saturation and poppy contrast.
NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon
NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface.
Photographers Outraged After Heavily AI-Edited Image Wins State Fair Photo Competition
An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year.
