News archive

June 2026

Filter

Year
Month

103 articles

June 14
- This fridge-sized Polaroid camera – used by Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams and Sally Mann – has been restored and is touring the world with modern artists
June 13
- WARNING! This summer safety staple can melt the plastic on your camera and damage your lenses
- "To photograph reality is to photograph nothing": Duane Michals rejected the idea of the 'decisive moment' and did something wildly different
- These are the most heartbreaking wildlife photographs of 2026 – and they're going on an international tour
June 12
- Keychain cameras are trendy, but Joby shrank down a tripod for compact cameras and smartphones and gave it a clip
- New firmware for the popular compact Panasonic Lumix S9 has been partially suspended, but only one update method has a bug
- This retro compact camera is Japan's new No.1 – dethroning Sony's full-frame mirrorless after 5 months at the top of the charts
- RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso
- Viral artist Matt B Customs will personalize Instax cameras free for two days in London – but only if you love Minions
- 15-year-old photographer wins major wildlife award for Long-eared Owl image – shot with DSLR camera gear
- Bokeh Face: Is pop-up flash DEAD? Plus 360 camera drones and how to choose a macro lens, in our latest podcast
- Divers capture first-ever video images of a great white shark in the Mediterranean as Jaws takes a trip to European waters!
June 11
- Godox's latest tiny flashgun looks like a bargain buy
- iPhone photos are about to get a lot less noisy, even if you've never heard of Core Image RAW 9. iOS 27 and macOS 27 hide a key editing update
- A Savanna Hawk waits beside a wildfire to hunt fleeing animals in this award-winning photo – shot on an 83x superzoom camera
- Fujifilm’s new compact instant camera has a weird trick for selfies without that awkward outstretched arm – and it's hiding in the strangest place
- Camera lovers, avert your eyes! Viral video shows a spidercam cable camera smoking and falling to its death during international soccer match
- I’m a former sports photographer – but after looking at this viral World Cup photo, I will never look at team photos the same way
- Looking for your first camera? Get the top beginner body plus a bunch of extras in this early Prime Day deal
- Peeking parakeet wins top prize in London wildlife photo contest
- Photographers like Diane Arbus, Robert Frank helped shape New York City. A new gallery steps from historic locations will create “a dynamic space for encountering photography”
- These images come from some of the best photography books of the year. Seven books on photography and filmmaking have been short-listed for prestigious award
- The Art of Street Photography: why Joshua K. Jackson and Sean Tucker's book wants you to stop chasing the shot with your camera
- 7Artisans and Seagull team up for a limited-edition Leica M lens, and it looks like a vintage dream
June 10
- Astronaut shoots breathtaking aerial photographs of two of Europe's most iconic volcanoes in just one minute!
- Shortlisted images of science photography competition brilliantly depict the wonders of Earth
- New 8K Insta360 Luna Ultra lands early after global leaks – can it conquer the DJI-dominated pocket gimbal camera market?
- Apple’s new AI photo tool can let you move the camera after the fact – but I think my phone can do this already?
- Potensic launches new cheap beginner Atom 3 drone – but takes on DJI with improved specs
- "Still the best damn camera you can buy" got a major firmware update – but it came with a catch. Now Canon has a fix
- Legendary black-and-white photographer is giving away his iconic Leica camera – and you could win it!
- Forget pool floaties, these amazing new photo-video lights inflate for portable, creative lighting
June 9
- The global flash memory shortage is now killing off the fastest portable SSDs
- APS-C mirrorless cameras are trending for budget portability. But some full-frame DSLRs are actually the same price
- A BBC expert has these two images among the best of 2026 so far – but I’m not sure – what do you think?
- Freelancing as a female photographer? This genre is where you'll suffer the largest gender pay gap
- Surprise No.1 shift as "finest stills camera ever made" overtakes Sony A7 V in Japan's best-selling sales chart
- Slurpees, sneakers and…retro cameras? This tiny keychain camera is made for Y2K outfits and retro vibes
- The "magic" CCD sensor is back! This retro, waist-level compact camera has a secret weapon for film-like images
- Compact content creation powerhouse camera gets free firmware boost – with deeper phone control and creator tools
- A ‘really bad’ photographer just won US$50,000 and an Iceland trip. Can epic locations make up for subpar photo skills?
- I NEED to buy this talking Toy Story compact camera for my daughter!
- Florida conservationists need your help classifying 6 million acres worth of wildlife trail cam images
- Weighing about as much a can of soda, Viltrox’s new multi-mount telephoto primes are built for budget portraits
- Sony is building a sensor that’s 2.2x larger than E-Mount – and now we finally have the first images of the Rialto 65mm camera
- Just released, and already the No.1 compact camera in Japan – a travel-zoom featuring Leica optics
June 8
- This US$4,599 fast zoom lens is Japan's new No.1 best-seller
- World Cup question: What new Lexar product will appeal to virtually no one in England – but potentially a lot of Scottish soccer fans?
- No AI necessary: Viral in-camera creator Jordi Koaltic will share visual effects tricks in a free photography workshop on June 10
June 7
- This new portable SSD can be tracked if you lose it
- Will Samyang ever make AF Nikon Z lenses? Not until it becomes officially licensed
- The zoo housing Punch, the viral baby monkey, wants to ban photos – but a ban could have unintended consequences
- 300 images from from Newton, Avedon, Penn and more on display at Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
- What are the most popular compact cameras right now? These award-winning cult favorites are in high demand
June 6
- Nearly 2,000 works from more than 450 artists will create a display of 200 years of photographic history
- Cinematic black-and-white image wins major photography award – captured on a shepherd's dusty journey toward Turkey's famous Mount Nemrut
- 12 images across 12 topics in just 24 hours: Oxford Photomarathon challenges photographers to “embrace imperfection”
- Elusive Indonesian parrot “lost” to science photographed for only the second time in 100 years
June 5
- Disputed historic Kodacolor photo of John F. Kennedy's final motorcade belongs to museum, court rules
- Sony’s first-ever DSLR had a wild feature that started focusing without pressing any buttons
- Henri Cartier-Bresson would approve of this Nat Geo award-winning street photo capturing a decisive moment between the real and art world
- Insta360 CEO leaks secret first-person head-tracking feature that could help the Luna camera beat DJI Pocket 4
- Magnetic fields are invisible, but researchers have just built the most detailed photo yet showing nearly four million galaxies
- These are the best photos from the dead Mars probe - MAVEN orbiter photographed the red planet in unprecedented detail for over a decade
- 6 lenses are vanishing from the Japanese market – including a 2024 release
- New firmware update fixes autofocus issues on Nikon flagship telephoto lens
June 4
- Harlowe gave this camera flashgun Inspector Gadget-like legs to avoid unflattering portrait photos
- iPhone 18: could Apple be planning a bold new camera lens?
- Free firmware has just turned two of Fujifilm’s cheapest mirrorless cameras into instant film shooters, finally bringing back support for printing without an app
- Sprocket Rocket panoramic analog compact camera gets fresh new colors – and ensures none of your film gets wasted!
- The Wendy's camera is the latest in a long line of crazy fast food photo cameras
- Grab your camera! Four coronal mass ejections could collide into a major northern lights display on June 4 and June 5
- Are disposable cameras still environmentally justifiable, with cheap reusable point-and-shoot alternatives available?
- A viewfinder-free creator camera overtakes traditional photography models in Japan
- New Smoke Ninja liquid won’t leave greasy residue, stops haze build-up during photo shoots and less likely to trigger smoke alarms
- These best-selling compact cameras share a winning formula – and smartphone fatigue may explain their success in Japan
- Beach photos that set a young Marilyn Monroe on a highway to Hollywood commemorated with new plaque
June 3
- The Sony A7R VI proves high resolution needn't come with noticeable image quality compromises
- Sony is building a massive 65mm sensor. The Sony Rialto 65 is one of the largest cinema sensors yet and could arrive as soon as 2027
- The trendiest new compact camera right now has something smartphones and even the trendy Fujifilm X100VI do not – but it still didn’t overtake the cheap Kodak Charmera
- A major film festival will soon debut the first fully AI-generated feature, inspired by real events. This could be a major shift for filmmaking
- Could a Chinese investment giant be the future owner of Leica?
- Camera lens shipments are the highest in over five years, according to the latest numbers from Japan
- Astrophotographer climbed steep snow and ice to reveal a spectacular night sky "most people beneath those lights will never see"
- Zeiss just made the world's first ever anamorphic lenses with built-in motors and swappable looks and they look awesome
- 8-year-old wins top prize in world's leading food photography competition with smartphone shot
June 2
- "An old woman pours herself tea - but it's so much more than just that. The expression on her crevassed face is beautiful, it moved me to tears" – founder of world's biggest food photography awards on top prize-winning photo
- Really Right Stuff's most affordable carbon fiber tripod yet still holds up to 40 pounds for pro-grade gear
- Could the Z 120-300mm f/2.8 be a surprise addition to Nikon’s World Cup squad? I’ll be keeping an eye on the sidelines
- The compact camera trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon, but the latest numbers from Japan show a decline in one mirrorless category
- The viral digital compact camera that feels like disposable film is back – and the Camp Snap 2 feels even more retro
- This new Leica adapter turns your smartphone into a powerful digiscoping camera
- 2026’s trendiest mirrorless camera has been dethroned as new 66.7MP shooter knocks out Sony A7 V
- It's not big but it IS clever: The world's smallest analog instant camera is now sharper and more powerful
- Award-winning Milky Way photo above Aoraki "became one of the most demanding challenges I had set for myself," says photographer
- Viltrox cut its premium prime lens in half – and it still took surprisingly pleasing photos!
- Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June
June 1
- GoPro is at risk of potential bankruptcy amid lower sales and high memory costs, new documents reveal
- This controversial exhibition lets you destroy cameras – but it’s only possible because of the frightening rate of tech churn
- Canon's new compact camera "will be nothing like previous G series cameras"
- Two-year-old girl shoots POV video that picks up 47 million likes wearing an Insta360 camera
- 15-year-old photographer wins major award with wildlife moment many spend years trying to capture
- Tired of switching between different photo editors? Big Aftershoot update means never having to leave, as it adds RAW editing and organizing features