
Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

Apple wants to make the iPad Pro a portable production studio. The new iPad Pro M5 is made for multitasking
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
APPLE Apple has upgraded the iPad Pro with the new M5 chip for faster performance and multitasking

The new Apple MacBook Pro isn’t just built for faster AI. The M5 MacBook Pro has faster RAW imports and 4K video editing (and YES, there’s still an SD card slot!)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
APPLE Apple talks a lot about AI with the new Apple MacBook Pro M5, but there are performance enhancements for photo and video editing, too

Buying a new camera won't rescue your photos if you don't understand these three photography lighting basics
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Learning photography lighting basics made the biggest impact on my photography. Here's where to start

VSCO just launched an AI-powered remove tool – and it’s just the start of AI “built by and for photographers”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI VSCO Studio is now using FLUX.1 in a new suite of AI tools, starting with a Remove tool

This award-winning series took nearly seven years and 35,000 photographs to create. Alejandro Cegarra's series The Two Walls wins Leica Oskar Barnack Award
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AWARDS Alejandro Cegarra's series The Two Walls was nominated by another photographer and selected by a jury for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award

Nano Banana has generated 5 billion images in two months. Now, it’s about to come to Google Photos…
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AI Google says that Nano Banana is already responsible for 5 billion images as the AI gets ready to launch in Google Photos

DJI is still marked as a “Chinese military company” by the US Department of Defense. Now, the drone giant is appealing the court decision
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NEWS DJI has filed an appeal after a District Court sided with the Department of Defense in keeping the drone maker on a federal blacklist

Fujifilm just launched a new cheap compact camera – but probably not the one you were hoping for
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NEWS The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+ is a dual-format, dual-lens camera for the lo-fi digicam trend

Instax just powered up! This Nintendo-Instax collab makes my '90s kid heart happy
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS This Super Mario-themed case makes instant film photos pop out of a question block

Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+ review: This cheap digital compact camera spits out film (and takes selfies, too)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
REVIEW The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+ is both a compact digital camera and an instant film printer in one

Photographer, go touch grass! This one habit lifted me out of a creative rut
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION There may not always be grass involved, but giving my brain time to wander is key to my creative process

Ricoh and Realme are working on a smartphone camera with a film-like aesthetic for people tired of perfect photos
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SMARTPHONES Realme will announce a new GT 8 Pro Smartphone with a camera powered by Ricoh GR

This compact camera looks like a disposable film cam, but the retro Flashback One35 V2 sends digital images to your smartphone
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
RETRO The Flashback One35 V2 looks and shoots like a disposable film camera, but it's all digital tech inside

These strange new headphones have cameras built in for POV shots without the mounts – and they’re even waterproof
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
KICKSTARTER The VibeLens MusicCam wants to oust smart glasses with camera-clad headphones

This new compact camera outsold popular mirrorless models – but that’s not the only surprise on September’s trendiest cameras
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS The best-selling camera in September at B&H wasn’t from Canon, Sony, or Nikon, but that’s not the only surprise on the trending camera list

Cheap gifts for photographers are hard to find, but I’m a photographer and this affordable accessory is at the top of my wish list
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The SmallRig Photography flashlight lets photographers -- and videographers -- add creative lighting effects with little know-how

Tamron’s new 70-180mm f/2.8 lens is nearly half the weight of the standard 70-200mm workhorse – and less than half the price
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
NEWS The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 isn't quite as long, but it's considerably lighter and cheaper than 200mm alternatives

Nano Banana AI is coming to mirrorless cameras with Caira – an unusual camera that has no screen and connects to an iPhone with MagSafe
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Camera Intelligence Caira is a Micro Four Thirds camera with Nano Banana and MagSafe

Camera sales are better than they’ve been in years, but compact cameras are showing the largest jump in price
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NEWS The latest CIPA data on camera shipments shows 2025 continues to be a year for growth

A collection of photographs and items owned by Vivian Maier – including her iconic floppy hats – are being auctioned for charity
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
HISTORY Vivian Maier’s iconic hats and overcoats are being auctioned for charity, along with some photographs

Colorful, creative portrait photographer Marina Williams says the breakthrough in her career happened when she stopped doing this key thing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
STYLE Photographer Marina Williams says her breakthrough moment came when she stopped letting the location do all the work

Google is giving away a US$1 million prize in this filmmaking competition. The catch? It has to be AI-generated
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI The new AI Film Award is giving away $1 million for the best short film – but it has to be generated with Google's AI tools

64% of photographers say clients don’t even notice the use of AI, while 81% of AI-savvy photographers say they have a better work-life balance
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI A survey by Aftershoot sheds light on what users think about AI, client satisfaction, and work-life balance

Well, that’s weird. Affinity has paused all software sales ahead of a big announcement. But is the move reason for panic, or celebration?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SOFTWARE Affinity has paused all new software purchases ahead of a major announcement slated for October 30

Adobe has been posting record-breaking profits. Stock market analysts say it’s not enough. Is bringing more AI models to Creative Cloud Adobe’s new strategy?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Adobe has been posting record-breaking profits, so why have analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded Adobe's stock rating?
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