Alan Palazon
I’ve been writing professionally since 2021 and joined Digital Camera World as a staff writer in 2026. My previous role was as a junior editor for a careers advice publisher and I’ve freelanced in the sustainability and travel and tourism niches.
In 2025, I became a qualified journalist completing my training remotely while traveling through Latin America. The experience melded my love for words and photography, and expanded my photographic interest into international photojournalism. Capturing the world’s incredible landscapes and cultures through the lens is what most inspires me.
I started out on a Nikon D3500, which was the ideal entry-level digital camera, but have since upgraded to Sony’s Alpha system. My go-to setup is the A7III (and later A7 models) paired with the 24-105 F4 G lens. In all honesty, cameras are so advanced these days that I don’t think it matters what make or model you use.
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Wildlife Photography Photographer Erich Podbielski snapped the flock of migratory brown pelicans enjoying a “day out” at Cannon Beach, Oregon, famous for its iconic Haystack Rock, using a Canon EOS 90D APS-C camera

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News The Korean manufacturer has unveiled what has the potential to be a genuine disruptor in the do-it-all focal-length segment, set for release in February next year

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Awards The global photography competition has put forward its 2026 shortlist, which includes a mantis, grizzly bear, and caiman all striking some downright sexy poses

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News Mexican photographer Daniel Taylor highlighted the "complex" relationship between local fishermen and conservation efforts in Baja California, gaining recognition at the Ocean Photographer of the Year Award 2026

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News The newly released photo depicts a galaxy cluster warping the light emitted from more distant galactic bodies, producing what scientists have called “a cosmic house of mirrors”

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News Czech astrophotographer Petr Horalek described the rare lunar occultation of the bright planet as a “beautiful moment”

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News British cinematographer Dan Abbott was aboard a scuba diving vessel when the ocean giant, rarely seen in Welsh waters, drifted by, spouting a plume of water from its blowhole

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News VSCO has announced the first 25 images of The Fifty, its initiative to display 50 images from 50 photographers across each US state, with the first billboards going live this week

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Astrophotography Bulgarian photographer Radoslav Sviretsov took the shot during a strong geomagnetic storm, enabling him to capture the Northern Lights in a way “rarely seen"

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News Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro used a high-powered telescope and camera to capture a close-up frame of writhing plasma on the Sun’s photosphere

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News The Throckmorton family was one of the most influential in British history – now, its current generations are exhibiting historic photos of their ancestors at their family estate, Coughton Court

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News UK-based photographer and filmmaker, Jacob Zatorsky, went viral after sharing his stressful experience with Belgian customs officials, which saw his equipment seized for the duration of his trip

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News The world’s premier music photography competition has announced its winners for 2026, among them high-octane scenes of fanatic fans and an iconic homecoming for one of the world’s most recognized duos

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Awards British underwater photographer, Jenny Stock, recently won the Ocean Photographer of the Year Female Fifty Fathoms Award for a portfolio of marine-life scenes, including a pair of playful sea lion pups she says “copied” her movements

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Awards Australian photographer Carly Goldsmith won the “People” category of the 2026 Mono Awards with her seemingly ordinary, yet emotionally charged frame, while two other black-and-white images also snagged top commendations

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Opinion I may be a photography journalist and longtime Sony A7 III shooter, but, sometimes, even I need help deciding on gear, so read this, and then chime in with your tips in the comments!

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Black & White Australian underwater photographer Brooke Pyke recently won a Mono Award with a dramatic black-and-white scene of a school of mobula rays in Mexico

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News The space agency analyzed millions of pixels taken by an ultra-wide-angle and mega-telephoto setup over 14 years, proving that, sometimes, one rig just isn’t enough to get the job done

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Opinion With Ricoh working on an “entirely new” digital SLR camera which prioritizes “the act of taking pictures”, and medium format flourishing in recent years, I think we may be in for a new, super-intuitive and affordable Pentax medium-format DSLR

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Photojournalists James and Karla Murray’s new book, Counter Culture: New York City’s Greatest Diners and Luncheonettes, celebrates the timeless history of these “mom-and-pop” restaurants – community pillars facing increasing uncertainty amid gentrification and shifting consumerism

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News Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers explores how photography went from an elite pastime to an accessible and, sometimes, even a DIY hobby for youngsters

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Canon produced an estimated 580,000 DSLR cameras in 2025, according to new industry data, despite having largely abandoned new DSLR development

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News Newfoundland-based David Sturge has won the 2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year award and begins a two-year stint as a photographer with Canadian Geographic

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News Scientists used underwater vehicles to record a trio of armored sea robins using their specialized, stiffened fin rays to summon the spirit of Michael Jackson and glide backwards along the seafloor

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News Astronomers think that Arp 263, an “irregular” galaxy located 25 million light-years from Earth, is the result of a past galactic merger, responsible for its “distorted” shape
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