Latest articles by George Cairns
Best portable fog machines in 2025: get smokin' shots with these creative gizmos
Buying guide Elevate your portrait and product photography to creative new heights, courtesy of fabulous fog machines. Here are my recommendations…
Maono PD300X USB/XLR Podcasting Microphone review: look and sound like a voiceover pro
Review Capture clean, clear and intimate audio to help you connect more effectively with your audience
Boya Boyalink 3 review: an entry-level solution to improving your audio
Review Capture clean, clear audio from a distance, but don’t turn your back on the camera!
Ulanzi FM01 Filmog Ace smoke machine review: add atmospheric effects to your clips and stills
Review Fill empty space and enhance a location’s lighting with a range of volumetric smoke effects
Best lavalier microphone: tiny mics to clip to your clothes
Buying guide Our pick of the best lavalier microphones for filmmakers and sound recorders – just clip them to a lapel and go!
The best gimbals for mirrorless and DSLR cameras in 2025
Updated The best DSLR and mirrorless camera gimbals can smooth out your footage and camera movements in ways that IBIS can't
The best photo organizing software in 2025
Buying guide Store, find, and edit your images, with the best photo organizing software, both paid-for and free.
Viltrox K90 RGB Light review: a dual lighting kit that’s a springboard to creative lighting
Review This portable dual tube light kit will elevate your portrait photography and video shoots to the next level
Best wireless microphones in 2025: record crisp, clear audio at a distance
Buying guide Record crisp, clear audio at a distance, with the best wireless microphones
Wandrd Stratus Photo 18L review: a compact but surprisingly capacious photo backpack
Review Use padded hook-and-loop dividers to configure this compact backpack to suit your specific photography needs
Brevite The Jumper Photo Backpack review: a compact yet capacious (and colourful) camera backpack
Review If you like to travel light then this minimalist backpack could be perfect for your needs
Colbor CineFlare CF5 review: the foggiest handheld fog machine that I’ve encountered!
Review If you need to quickly fill a location with atmospheric fog then this handheld device will do the trick
Apexel 10-in-1 Phone Lens Kit: an impressive collection of smartphone lenses and filters at a low, low price
Review Expand the range of your smartphone photography and add creative in-camera effects with this wonderfully priced kit of lenses and filters
The best iPhone microphone in 2025: get high-quality audio with your Apple phone
buyers guide We’ve rounded up the best iPhone microphones to help you boost your mobile audio production
Apexel 2-in-1 Wide Angle & Macro Phone Camera Lens review: go wider and closer!
Review Expand your smartphone camera’s wide-angle view and capture better bokeh in macro shots
The best photo editing software in 2025: retouch, fix and enhance your images
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
Apexel 36X lens kit review: give your smartphone a monster telephoto reach
review Boost your smartphone’s optical zoom range and capture a wider range of subjects and cinematic looks
Emeet Piko+ webcam review: stream 4K footage from a tiny webcam
Review Dual lenses, a large sensor and AI-assistance enable you to stream high quality footage from this palm-sized webcam
Shure MoveMic 88+ receiver kit review: a discrete yet highly versatile multi-directional mini-shotgun mic
Review This compact mic combines the polar pattern choices of a shotgun mic with the wireless connectivity of a Bluetooth mic
Hohem iSteady M7 review: an AI-powered camera operator
Review Thanks to this smartphone gimbal’s built-in display and AI tracker you can keep yourself in shot at all times
Hollyland Lark M2S Combo Kit review: for video makers who don’t need to show off their mic!
Review The Lark M2S’s pearl-sized transmitter provides a more discrete solution for wireless voice transmission
Zhiyun Cinepeer Crane 4E review: a heavy-lifting gimbal that’s lighter on your budget
Review This slightly stripped-down version of the Crane 4 still enables you to float your DSLR around with ease
Insta360 Flow 2 Pro review: a feature-packed smartphone gimbal
Review A host of AI-powered tools enable this nimble and compact gimbal to keep you (and your friends) in the picture
