Photographers to Follow on Instagram: December 17, 2021

Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens. Our @PetaPixel Instagram page has been posting all the great work that finds its way in front of our eyes. Want… Continue reading Photographers to Follow on Instagram: December 17, 2021

Wicked Sharpness, Beautiful Bokeh: Leica Summicron M 90mm f2 Review

While the nifty fifty gets all the attention, a 90mm prime brings that bokeh in closer. The Leica M-mount system doesn’t have any shortage of 90mm options. The Leica Summicron M 90mm f2 is brighter than the company’s Macro f4, yet less than half the price of the Summilux M 90mm f1.5 ASPH. It brings… Continue reading Wicked Sharpness, Beautiful Bokeh: Leica Summicron M 90mm f2 Review

Beautifully Made Luxury Telephoto: Leica M 135mm F3.4 Review

The Leica M 135mm f3.4 is one of the longest lenses in Leica’s beloved M mount system. As such, it brings more background separation and the ability to get in close without physically being close. The lens, formally known as the Leica APO Telyt M 135mm f3.4, brings several key features that I’ve come to… Continue reading Beautifully Made Luxury Telephoto: Leica M 135mm F3.4 Review

Tiny Lens Meets Unique Design: Leica Macro Elmar 90mm Review

The Leica M system has several great portrait lenses. The Leica Macro Elmar 90mm f4, however, is often overlooked. While it doesn’t have the f2 of the Summicron, this 90mm is incredibly tiny, focuses in closer, and comes in a little less expensive. The build is a bit different than most M mount lenses, with… Continue reading Tiny Lens Meets Unique Design: Leica Macro Elmar 90mm Review

How the pandemic forced me to shoot local and fall in love with my country again

It’s been two years since the coronavirus pandemic began. So much has happened over that time: the world has turned upside down, and so have we. Our lifestyles have changed to different extents, and each of us misses something we used to do all the time, and maybe even take for granted. What changed most… Continue reading How the pandemic forced me to shoot local and fall in love with my country again

20 Simple Secrets For Fun Holiday Photos

Pay special attention to kids. The memories you capture will become extremely important to them in the future.” Photography/Rajiv Kumar K Madhavan Pillai tells you how to get an album full of happy summer holiday memories by using some easy picture making practices. The bags are packed. You are about to leave for a fun-filled… Continue reading 20 Simple Secrets For Fun Holiday Photos

Photographer Stephen Mallon Documents How Artificial Reefs Are Made

“I’m looking at the story,” explains photographer Stephen Mallon to us in an interview. “I hear my editor’s voice in my head, asking for the wide, the detail, the portrait. I try not to focus only on the shots that I think I know I want and cover everything.” Mr. Mallon has quite the background… Continue reading Photographer Stephen Mallon Documents How Artificial Reefs Are Made

Red Bull Illume 2021: The Best Sports Photos from Around the World

Red Bull Illume has announced the winning photographs from its 15th annual Action Sports Photography competition. Over the years, the Red Bull Illume competition says it has solidified itself as one of the largest photo competitions in the world and has produced some of the best action and sports photographs showcasing the most creative and… Continue reading Red Bull Illume 2021: The Best Sports Photos from Around the World

How to Get Over the Anxiety That Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough

What I’m about to tell you isn’t a secret. It’s come from a whole lot of experience as a photographer, a blogger, an employer, an Editor in Chief, and as a human being. It’s easy to feel like your images aren’t that great. It’s true; your images can really, really suck. But you know what… Continue reading How to Get Over the Anxiety That Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough

15 Photos From the 2021 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

Travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the images from its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition which features 25 of the best photos that highlight the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world. The competition publishes these images in December to coincide with the Northern Lights season with… Continue reading 15 Photos From the 2021 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year