Latest articles by Alan Palazon
You can add Sony’s new AI photo assistant to the long list of AI features nobody wanted, being rammed down our throats by tech companies
Opinion The photography community has made it clear that Sony’s new AI photo assistant, unveiled in the latest Xperia phone, is yet another pointless pile of AI poop nobody asked for – and I agree
Shot by a chemistry student, this award-winning photo of a glowing mosquito shines a light on the unseen beauty of scientific research
News Notre Dame University student has won a photography award for a striking image revealing a world most never see
Fujifilm solves Bluetooth connection woes with firmware updates for X-E3 and X-H1 cameras
News Firmware version 1.32 for the Fujifilm X-E3 and 2.15 for the Fujifilm X-H1 fixes Bluetooth pairing failure between Android 16 devices and the cameras
This mega-zoom bridge camera can save you money on multiple lenses – and now its price has been slashed for Prime Day
deal The Panasonic LUMIX FZ80D packs a whopping 60x zoom, enabling wide-angle to extreme telephoto photography, and could be your next do-it-all rig with a single lens
This is the perfect point-and-shoot to get started in photography – and now it's even cheaper for Prime Day
News The Kodak Pixpro FZ55 keeps things simple and, while it's not got the firepower of an APS-C or full-frame mirrorless rig – it suits beginners dabbling with photography to a tee
Science photo contest winner hopes “unexpected” award will kickstart a professional photography career
News Gunnar Hartmann recently won the 2026 Scientists at Work photo contest and hopes the unexpected award marks the start of a professional wildlife photography career
Photographer has nervy encounter with enormous grizzly bear in Alaska
News A photographer has gone viral on TikTok after recording an intense staredown with a beastly Alaskan brown bear
Sony A7 IV: the perfect first full-frame rig to step up from APS-C
OPINION The Sony A7 IV is about as good as prosumer full-frame cameras get – and now that it’s been succeeded by the A7 V, prices have become more affordable too
Over 4,000 images and 20 years later, researchers have shed much-needed light on this elusive Amazonian dog
News Researchers tracked the rare canine species over 23 years, using a network of camera traps to snap 4,635 images of them across regions of Bolivia and Peru
Colossal underwater caves and playful bear cubs among winning scenes from World Oceans Day photography competition
News The winning images from the United Nations-hosted competition have been announced – with this year’s edition including a new “Connecting Oceans” category
The best of British wildlife photography is being shown in this London exhibition – and it’s free to visit
News The winners of the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards will be exhibited at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London
Diver snaps award-winning underwater shot of whale shark using modified 35-year-old fisheye lens
News A marine ecologist used a custom Nikon setup to capture an award-winning photograph of a fellow diver interacting with a whale shark
Japanese women photographers have always been there – and this exhibition sheds much-needed light on their work
News A new exhibition highlights Japanese women's photography from the 1950s to the present, covering themes from identity and nature to motherhood and everyday life
A new zoom camera is joining the ranks of highly coveted compact cameras, as Japan suspends orders after “far more preorders than anticipated"
NEWS Panasonic has announced that it can’t keep up with demand for the new Lumix L10, subsequently suspending orders
As a photographer, even I find drones annoying – but for heaven's sake, don’t SHOOT at them like this man did
News Drones aren't my favorite photographic devices but, unlike this Florida man, you won’t find me firing a weapon at one – especially when it belongs to the police
Don McCullin returns to the horrors of Vietnam in "last ever" photobook featuring never-before-seen images
News The British photojournalist, who covered the Vietnam War extensively, returns to the conflict in what he says is his "last ever book"
This award-winning medium-format compact camera may just be proof that one lens is all you need
News The Fujifilm GFX100RF recently won a technical award in Japan, and I think it's a good example of how minimalist setups can be the secret to great photography
This UK zoo is trialling AI-powered night vision cameras to boost animal care – starting with the giraffes
News A zoo in the south of England hopes the artificial-intelligence camera system will highlight health issues in animals faster by monitoring nighttime behavior
The trendy Ricoh GR IV compact camera series is about to get more expensive in Japan. Will other regions follow suit?
News Ricoh says a “significant rise” in manufacturing and logistics is behind an upcoming price change for the popular GR series in Japan
This vibrant underwater lily field was shot on a 10-year-old DSLR with a fisheye lens – and it snagged an ocean photography award
News The colorful lilies were captured in the turquoise waters of a Mexican cenote – and won a UN World Oceans Day photography award
The world's biggest photo competition opens for entries with huge cash prizes up for grabs in its 20th year
News Hundreds of thousands of photographers enter the Sony World Photo Awards every year, which offers a top prize of $25,000 (£18,600 / AU$35,340) and widespread recognition for all winners
A pitch-black underwater cave, a diver, and a fragile ecosystem: This award-winning underwater image is both terrifying and inspiring
OPINION The image of a diver navigating a colossal, pitch-black underwater cave system in Mexico recently won a United Nations World Oceans Day award
This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition
News Gunnar Hartmann’s photo of researchers guiding migrating birds was the overall winner of Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work competition
