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April 2026

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April 30
- A phone is better than ANY dedicated camera for most people. Here's why
- Astrophotography in May 2026: get your camera ready to photograph meteors, the Milky Way, and two full moons this month
April 28
- Yes, the R6 III is incredible… but you should probably buy the Canon EOS R6 Mark II
April 27
- Magnum photographer Raghu Rai was cremated with a Nikon Z8 and a roll of expired Kodak film
- Every Canon EOS R mirrorless camera user needs this magic money-saving adapter
- Secure your business the smart way with Dahua Technology’s innovative Wi-Fi Solar Security System
April 26
- DJI Lito vs DJI Neo 2 – Picking the best beginner drone becomes a tough call. "Which is best" says the expert
- Poll: Rear Window, Civil War, Spider-Man 2? I want to know your all-time favorite photography-themed movies
- The world's most iconic tiny film camera was almost never built
April 25
- National Geographic was my "photography bible" - and now 20 years later, it’s shaping my eye all over again
- My camera's SD card failed! Here’s how to prevent it from happening to you – or at least lessen the damage if it does…
April 23
- A prize potato and a horse-headed scarecrow: Martin Parr's final photos are pure genius
April 22
- Are you a full-frame snob or compact camera hipster? Take my personality quiz to find out what brand of camera you should actually be using!
- A space photo inspired the first Earth Day. I can't stop looking at these iconic images of Earth that span from 35mm film to DSLRs
April 21
- Photographer and conservationist Jon McCormack: "Earth Day is a time to reflect, notice and pause"
April 20
- GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Wonderful Nature and Nature’s Masterpiece challenges
- I’ve got GAS, and I'm proud of it! I’ll never stop buying cameras – or look for a cure for my chronic gear acquisition syndrome
- WTF is the YouTube Hype button, and why should you care as a content creator?
April 19
- I’m a photography expert (and an adult) – but I am still excited by the current craze for toy cameras!
- I don't see why photographers wait for a photo lab when you can develop film at home, cheaper, faster, and with more control
- The lost history of Britain’s most innovative SLRs - and the camera that's rarer than a Stradivarius
- These black-and-white photos reveal the individuals behind the uniforms of the UK's oldest army regiment
- Why I finally stopped lugging around a tripod on every landscape photography shoot
April 18
- The saddest thing is that all photography is beginning to look the same, and this is why it's happening
- One lens & zero expectations: I rediscovered my love for photography by finally taking this one bit of advice I had been giving my students for years!
- I believe NASA sending Nikon’s D5 into space conclusively proves that DSLRs are not dead!
- The trendy Ricoh GR isn’t one camera but five. I’ve shot most of them. Choosing between the GR IV, the HDF, the Monochrome and GR IIIx is actually simple
April 16
- Why I’d rather shoot with a camera phone than a cheap compact camera in 2026
- Here’s why I think rumors of a Nikon Z30 II releasing this summer make sense
April 15
- Your worst photos are your best teachers! Learn from your failures, not just your successes – so don't delete them too fast
April 14
- I keep picking up my Fujifilm X100 compact camera and completely ignoring my pro-grade Sony A7R IV
- Even when I’m zooming about on my travels with my camera, I’ve still got this one prime number under my belt…
April 13
- The one camera, one lens rule isn’t limiting - it turns out it's liberating for your photography!
- GoPro promised something new – if you ask me, the timing is right for a new Karma drone
April 12
- This 7-pound beast was once the press photographer's favorite camera, before it landed a surprising role in Star Wars
- I got to shoot the Milky Way with the new OM System OM-3 Astro camera, and here's what I found out about this limited-edition specially-modified camera
April 11
- From Antarctic diver to Attenborough collaborator: Doug Allan’s incredible photographic career got an unconventional start
- The compact camera is back… Why 2.4 million people are discovering that real buttons are outpacing smartphones in 2026
April 7
- I’m a film and digital photographer. Retro digital cameras miss out on half the equation. The other half? A retro lens
- When will the new Canon EOS R7 Mark II arrive? And what specs can we expect? These are my predictions
- The art of doing nothing: what Michael Kenna can teach every photographer about composition and taking it slow
April 6
- Why Pen Densham photographs waves at dusk on a 400mm lens at f/40
- If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em: Why Canon’s retro Analog Concept Camera is the most interesting thing it’s done in years
- Has AI photo editing now made taking the photo less important than ever?
- She wrote the history of photography. Then they cruelly erased her from it
April 5
- Photographer planned how to shoot this fairytale scene for weeks – and a 15-second exposure "seemed to be just right"
- So you can’t take great photos yourself? Bad luck. Either learn or pay a trained photographer to do it for you!
- How a trench warfare invention became Germany’s most iconic camera for a whole generation of professional photographers
April 4
- The film simulation rabbit hole: Why digital photographers are obsessing over analog looks
April 3
- The greatest DSLR? This Canon should have been your LAST ever DSLR camera...
- I’m seriously concerned camera companies are keener to satisfy influencers than actual photographers
- "I'm a big fan of the Cyberpunk movies, like Bladerunner, and I wanted to create a tribute image". Here's how the photographer captured the amazing double-exposure image in Hong Kong
April 2
- The cave was pitch black – so to create this magical underwater shot, the photographer had to use all his camera expertise...
- I’ve been using the Nubia Z80 Ultra, and are other flagship phones overpriced?
April 1
- Opinion: The GoPro Hero14 is (probably) coming, but as a camera expert, that’s not the new GoPro that I’m most excited for
- Our favorite April Fools for photographers ever - from fake news to dream cameras