The stylish new Sigma BF has proven very popular with photographers, quickly selling out in Japan ahead of its release this week. Some of those photographers may be keen to add a grip to the BF, ensuring a bit more purchase when using larger and heavier L-Mount lenses. That’s where Helium Design Lab’s HeBF grip […]
Master Lightroom's Tone Curve Tool in 5 Minutes (VIDEO)
Photo instructor Maike Born insists that “The magical Tone Curve is Lightroom’s most powerful tool for unlocking the full potential of your edits.” We bet that if you’re not already taking advantage of this transformative technique, you definitely will be after watching the five minute tutorial below. Born is a successful 29-year-old photographer based in […]
8 Pro Tips to Elevate Your Nature Photography Instantly
Adobe Lightroom Ambassador Melissa Findley is a photographer with a deep interest in travel, adventure, landscape, and lifestyle photography. Her passion for visual storytelling has taken her across the globe, leading to significant projects with major brands and non-profit organizations. The acclaimed Australian-born photographer shares her invaluable insights with PetaPixel, offering tips to elevate the […]
Tamron Bringing 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 APS-C Zoom Lens to RF and Z Mounts
Tamron will bring its popular 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) telephoto zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras to Nikon Z and Canon RF mount later this year. [Read More]
Instagram’s CapCut Competitor, Edits, Is Now Available
Instagram officially launched Edits today, its new free video creation app designed to rival consumer video editing kingpin CapCut. [Read More]
How to Boost Midtone Contrast for Punchier Photos (VIDEO)
One common reason for unimpressive photos is a lack of attention-grabbing contrast with weak highlights and shadows, along with an insufficient difference between these two crucial elements. Today’s Lightroom tutorial from the popular PHLOG Photography YouTube channel explains how to deal with high-contrast images and achieve a wide range of tones from bright whites to […]
Wildlife Filmmaker Explains What It’s Like Filming Penguins in -50° Weather
National Geographic’s new three-part documentary, Secrets of the Penguins, premiered last Sunday and enchanted viewers with, as its name suggests, incredible footage of penguins. The series, produced by James Cameron and led by Nat Geo Explorer and award-winning filmmaker Bertie Gregory required an incredible 274 days of filming in extreme environments. The three-person overwintering crew […]
Acquiring RED Let Nikon Immediately Respond to the Changing Video Market
When Nikon acquired RED last year, it had an immediate effect on how video professionals saw the company. But optics aren’t where it ended, as Nikon showed that in a shockingly short time, it was able to leverage RED to immediately respond to the changing demands of creative professionals. [Read More]
New Graphic Novel Illustrates Life of Photographer Eadweard Muybridge
Critically acclaimed cartoonist and graphic novelist Guy Delisle turned his artistic talents toward creating a graphic novel biography of pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge. [Read More]
This Viral Video of a Chameleon Changing Colors is Fake
A video on YouTube showing a chameleon rapidly changing color has over 20 million views and was recently picked up by news websites — but it is a fake. [Read More]