Photography News Roundup

CineStill has just launched a revolutionary set of tools that redefines the film-to-digital workflow: the CS Negative+ Convert Tools, powered by its cutting-edge SpectraCOLOR™ technology. These free tools offer photographers a faster, more accurate way to convert color film negatives into vibrant digital positives that stay true to the analog essence. [ Read More ]

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Chandra X-ray Observatory combined their efforts to look at the Bullet Cluster in a new way, enabling scientists to precisely map the cluster's dark matter. [Read More]

There's a moment in every storm chaser's career when they realize they're no longer just documenting weather—they're bearing witness to something far more profound. For Hank Schyma, better known as Pecos Hank, that realization came gradually over three decades of pursuing supercells across the Great Plains, but it crystallized into something deeper: an understanding that storms aren't just meteorological phenomena to capture, but windows into the very nature of scientific truth and human humility. [ Read More ]

When Sigma unveiled their latest creation, one YouTuber asked, “Who the hell wants that?” and turned down the offer of a unit for review. Curiosity got the better of them, however, and it’s made for an interesting video. [ Read More ]

The world of photography has undergone significant transformations over the past few years. More changes are happening now, and it’s fascinating to see it evolve and affect our photography. Companies need to adapt or face extinction. [ Read More ]

Exceptionally talented commercial and fine art photographer Andrei Duman has spent years working on his fantastic X-ray photo series. The series, Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-Rays, is now on display in a massive exhibit at the world-famous Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago. It is the culmination of years of dedicated work, and Duman spoke with PetaPixel about the honor and his project as a whole. [Read More]

Remember the days when we eagerly awaited each new camera generation to see how noisy its high ISO photos would be? Not so long ago, ISO 6400 was the absolute limit of real usability. Anything above that was, at best, suitable for special events like UFOs, Loch Ness monsters, or alien landings. Not so any more. Today, I’m going to back the Nikon Z9 into a corner and show you how well it performs at extreme ISOs. How high can you go?

Apple filed a fascinating image sensor technology patent last month, which describes a stacked image sensor with vast dynamic range and very low noise. [Read More]

While studying photography at university, Claudio Piccoli became fascinated by capturing his family's agile border collie as it jumped and played. It inspired him to explore the world of action dog photography and he has not looked back since. [Read More]

When we think of fireworks, most of us picture familiar, vibrant bursts of color lighting up the night sky, each explosion a momentary spectacle in a blossom of color. But for photographer Bryan Szucs, fireworks aren’t just about capturing a fleeting display, they’re a chance to defy convention and create something abstract, unpredictable, and uniquely beautiful. [Read More]