James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014, primarily for Olympus (now OM System) product testing, shooting ad campaigns, and training new and professional photographers. His professional clients include names like Canon, Elinchrom, Aston Martin Racing and L'Oréal, and he also shoots for a number of ethical and women-owned small businesses.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He has been invited to give talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for both the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest and the Urban Photo Awards.
An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, James has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras. He is, however, glad to have escaped the 35mm film days. "Film is fun for nostalgia purposes, but I'd never go back to that analog workflow!"
Latest articles by James Artaius

By James Artaius last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Canon EOS R100? I reckon these are the perfect pairings for this powerhouse beginner camera!

By Gareth Bevan last updated
UPDATED The best cameras for Instagram offer video and photo capabilities, WiFi transfer, and won't break the bank

By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide The best medium format cameras as small as full-frame cameras in size – and some are even comparable in price!

By Mike Harris Published
PODCAST Chris delivers his verdict on some sexy-looking ‘SLR-style’ compact cameras, the Bokeh Face boys delve into the world of astro-centric cameras, and James delivers his optical top picks for perfect portraits

By James Artaius last updated
REVIEW The Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM saves you the problem of trying to choose between a circular and diagonal fisheye – it’s both!

By James Artaius Published
Review The Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM gives you really rapid apertures and bokelicious backgrounds, for less than 500 bucks!

By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying guide The best DSLRs are still great cameras to buy today, with bigger bodies, better battery life, and a huge range of lenses

By Mike Harris Published
PODCAST James talks his recent experience with Canon’s VR system and where the technology is heading, Mike softens his stance on MFT, and the Bokeh Face boys give their top tips for street photography

By Chris George Published
APRIL FOOLS These news stories all had photographers reaching for their wallets... before checking the calendar

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OPINION The cult classic Olympus PEN-F has been fetishized for 10 years. Could an update change the course of the camera business?

By James Artaius Published
PODCAST Not EVERY camera needs to be a hybrid, used camera success (and horror) stories, and Meta's camera glasses are all talking points in our latest podcast
By James Artaius Published
Releasing beta software is one thing, but a physical beta CAMERA? TTArtisan's unicorn retro camera is "here"… sort of

By James Artaius Published
OPINION I think the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Lite is a fab little compact – the only challenge is finding it in stock anywhere

By James Artaius Published
THE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO SHOW Get your hands on the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome at The Photography & Video Show

By James Artaius Published
NEWS Canon's midrange cameras – the R50 and R6 series – are enjoying "very favorable sales" despite stiff competition

By James Artaius Published
OPINION After seeing mine, three other people bought this weatherproof compact camera – including the director of a rival camera brand!

By James Artaius Published
OPINION The Kase Reflex 150mm f/5.6 AF is getting a lot of hype online – but does nobody remember how bad these lenses are?

By James Artaius Published
NEWS Over 200 brands are coming to The Photography & Video Show in Birmingham this weekend – download your FREE show guide

By James Artaius Published
NEWS This magic product could protect your instant photographs from discoloring and warping

By James Artaius Published
NEWS "The compact camera demand may be due to the insufficient supply… Once our capacity can meet it, we will see whether this is a real boom or not"
By James Artaius Published
CP+ Ever wondered what's going on inside your camera? Here's a look at the sensor stabilization system in action!

By James Artaius Published
PODCAST Mike argues that Adobe's pricing isn't that bad, James argues that videogame photography IS real photography, and we agree that the Nikon ZR is a beast on our latest podcast
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