As expected, there have been a lot of April Fools' Day pranks in the photo industry today. Mixed in with the standard goofy and funny joke products, like ISO 0 film, a helium-filled camera backpack that weighs nothing, and a film roll with a different film emulsion for every frame, is Thypoch's camera idea that seems like it might not be a joke at all.

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Although it is April Fools' Day, OM Digital Solutions is not joking around. The company announced a significant change in its corporate shareholder structure today, which it says will "enable more agile and flexible decision-making."

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April 1 has once again delivered a fresh roll of photographic absurdity, with brands and creators leaning into the strange, the impossible, and the technically questionable. While some years feel phoned in, 2026’s crop of April Fools’ Day gags shows the industry still has a sharp sense of humor about its own obsessions.

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The Scottish Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2025 competition, celebrating the best and most beautiful nature, wildlife, and landscape photos captured in Scotland.

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PetaPixel has partnered with the fine folks at Harper Finch to deliver a tight collection of limited edition merch, featuring new "Film on Location, You Cowards" and LoCA designs, the long-awaited arrival of BiLPH Hunter, and more!

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This week was a doozie, with Sony cutting its memory card business back in the wake of the flash memory shortage, OM System looks like they might bring back the PEN, and the DNG is now the officially recognized standard for RAW files.

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Insta360 Japan announced a new Snap selfie monitor that magnetically attaches to the back of a smartphone and enables mobile users to capture higher quality selfies using the superior rear cameras on their device.

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Students in China are reportedly renting AI smart glasses for up to $12 per day to cheat on their exams.

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Another professional athlete picked up a camera to try their hand at photography. This time it was NFL cornerback Mike Sainristil from the Washington Commanders, who used a Nikon DSLR to photograph the NHL's Washington Capitals faceoff against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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She looked down the lens of some of the most famous photographers of the 20th century, now a new exhibition will celebrate the life and work of Marilyn Monroe via the portraits that immortalized her.

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