The Photography & Video Show 2027: everything you need to know
News The Photography & Video Show returns to the London ExCel exhibition center for four days from March 13-17
Cameras and Lenses
Best 150-600mm lenses in 2026: ultra-telephoto zooms to get close to the action
UPDATED These 150-600mm (or thereabouts) zooms go beyond the typical 100-400mm range of super-tele lenses to really cover the distance for shooting action, sports, and wildlife photography
Best solar filters for your camera in 2026: shoot the sun and solar eclipses safely
Buying Guide A special super-strength filter for your camera (or telescope, binoculars, or phone) is an essential purchase if you want to photograph or view the sun or a solar eclipse
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2026 review: Weak RAW support and AI credits mar Adobe’s latest beginner-friendly offering
Review Adobe’s annual update for its subscription-free entry-level photo editor introduces GenAI, but fails to fix limited RAW support
Best on-camera monitors: external screens and video recorders for filmmakers
Buying guide The best on-camera monitors help you see what what you're filming and some even let you shoot in better codecs
Squint (very hard) and this cheap Chuzhao compact camera looks a little like a pastel-colored Leica
News The Chuzhao M3 is a cheap, rangefinder-style compact camera that’s light on specs, but easy on the eyes
Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD review: ideal for weddings and event photography, portraiture and a whole lot more
Review The full-frame compatible Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD comes in Nikon Z and Sony E mount options, packing a useful range and relatively fast constant aperture into a surprisingly lightweight build
Photography and Photo Technique
The best photo editing software in 2026: retouch, fix and enhance your images
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
Taking photos overtakes sightseeing as the thing that the British love doing when on holiday – new survey suggests
News According to a recent survey, “dining at a nice restaurant” is the only thing that trumps taking photos for Brits abroad, with the average holidaymakers now snapping over 250 frames per trip
Chris Killip spent months living in deindustrialised communities in North-East England, photographing some of the most intimate images of 1970s and '80s Britain – using a huge camera that was never built for the job
News A new edition of his book North reveals how the wrong tool for candid photography became his greatest asset.
His neighbors “thought him mad to spend so many hours staring into a coffin.” James Clerk Maxwell wasn’t a photographer, but he created the world’s oldest color photo with an idea still used today
HISTORY Physicist James Clerk Maxwell wasn't a photographer, but he was obsessed with the science of color
James Ravilious and Chris Chapman spent 50 years photographing farms, weddings and village halls in the same corner of rural England – yet neither ever saw the other as competition
Their work highlights how great documentary photography comes from patience, trust and staying in one place
This glow-in-the-dark squid was captured on camera in sub-zero Arctic habitat for the first time ever
NEWS The Arctic bobtail squid, a marine creature that emits bioluminescence to evade predators, has been photographed in the wild for the first time, in sub-zero waters off the coast of Greenland
Phones, Printers and Tech
myFirst Frame Clario review: basically a Google Nest Hub, but for kids
Review A fun digital photo frame with social connectivity for youngsters
The best budget laptops: bargain laptops for photo editing & home working
Updated Fast performance and beautiful screens needn't cost the earth, if you buy one of the best budget laptops
The best MacBook screen protectors in 2026
Buying guide Protect your device and reduce screen glare, by using the best MacBook screen protectors
Shutter+ packs in advanced tools that most native camera apps don’t offer – and now one app works across Sony, Canon and Fujifilm
NEWS Shutter+ has added a waveform monitor to its list of advanced features compatible with Sony, Canon, and Fujifilm cameras
Photo curation app founder claims “emotional AI” will bring an end to camera-roll “memory debt”
News Yoree founder Charlotte Riddley says the app’s neuroscience-backed “emotional AI” selects only the most “meaningful” images from device galleries, doing away with camera-roll fatigue once and for all
Elon Musk claims Grok AI will make "historically accurate" Odyssey film… then links to AI footage that appears to depict Odysseus with foam earplugs
Opinion I’d rather be driven mad by the Sirens’ song than watch a feature-length AI retelling of The Odyssey, but according to Elon Musk, Grok Imagine will soon be capable of producing a "historically accurate" rendition
Latest Buying Guides
Best 150-600mm lenses in 2026: ultra-telephoto zooms to get close to the action
UPDATED These 150-600mm (or thereabouts) zooms go beyond the typical 100-400mm range of super-tele lenses to really cover the distance for shooting action, sports, and wildlife photography
Best solar filters for your camera in 2026: shoot the sun and solar eclipses safely
Buying Guide A special super-strength filter for your camera (or telescope, binoculars, or phone) is an essential purchase if you want to photograph or view the sun or a solar eclipse
The best photo editing software in 2026: retouch, fix and enhance your images
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
Best on-camera monitors: external screens and video recorders for filmmakers
Buying guide The best on-camera monitors help you see what what you're filming and some even let you shoot in better codecs
The best budget laptops: bargain laptops for photo editing & home working
Updated Fast performance and beautiful screens needn't cost the earth, if you buy one of the best budget laptops
Latest Reviews
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2026 review: Weak RAW support and AI credits mar Adobe’s latest beginner-friendly offering
Review Adobe’s annual update for its subscription-free entry-level photo editor introduces GenAI, but fails to fix limited RAW support
myFirst Frame Clario review: basically a Google Nest Hub, but for kids
Review A fun digital photo frame with social connectivity for youngsters
Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD review: ideal for weddings and event photography, portraiture and a whole lot more
Review The full-frame compatible Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD comes in Nikon Z and Sony E mount options, packing a useful range and relatively fast constant aperture into a surprisingly lightweight build
Megadap M2RF review: Get "Leica magic" on your Canon RF camera! Use manual M lenses with full autofocus
REVIEW The Megadap M2RF enables Canon RF users to shoot with Leica's magic M lenses, with full Dual Pixel AF support
Meike 85mm f/1.4 Mix II review: wait ages for an updated, upgraded Meike 85mm prime and then two come along almost at once. This one’s the best
Review The Meike 85mm f/1.4 Mix II is a revamped fast, full-frame lens for Nikon, Sony and L-mount mirrorless cameras. It’s a highly desirable portrait prime and more besides
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