Latest articles by Alan Palazon
Forget digital RGB, this little-known historic photography technique created golden images
News A New York art gallery is exhibiting a collection of luxurious golden prints developed using a historic artistic technique known as orotone
A YouTuber dropped a night vision camera into the ocean – and managed to get the first footage of an elusive shark
News A YouTuber captured footage of a giant ray and a shark species never before seen in the wild at the depths of the Indian Ocean below Nusa Penida, Bali
A photographer lost his beloved rescue dog. His new series is giving rescued pups the "chance to fly"
News A renowned dog photographer is celebrating our beloved four-legged friends and promoting rescue dog adoption with an exhibition at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
This beloved Canon DSLR lens has been discontinued, but you shouldn’t stop using it just yet
News Canon has discontinued the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM in Japan, but this beloved do-it-all zoom is still a quality piece of kit—so don’t shelve it just yet
TTartisan's new lens series doesn't have any focus or aperture rings at all, but the price is minimalist, too
News TTartisan has announced a new line of “Neo” prime lenses that don't feature ring controls on the lens barrel – but is the design too minimalist?
Is the Sony FX3 finally getting an overdue replacement? New camera registrations hint at an FX series camera...and something far more mysterious
RUMORS Sony has registered two new cameras in China, and I think one of them is an FX series camera model
Everything about this photographer’s process is unique: from gold and silver works of art to immersive exhibitions and books
News Sandra Cattaneo Adorno infuses metallic inks into her photography and prints immersive 3D books – and her next exhibition is coming up
Fine art photographer and adventurer sets new Cape to Cape world Record capturing the whole journey on camera
News Photographer, John Balsdon, led a crew of six adventurers over 20,000km from Norway to South Africa breaking the record previously set by a Canadian duo in 1984 – and he’s going to make a feature film about it
Bad news, Canon fans – after all the hype, the rumors now say that the EOS R7 II isn't coming this year
RUMORS One of the most exciting camera rumors for 2026 has been the Canon EOS R7 II – but now the talk is that the camera won't be coming this year
Every photographer knows the name Ansel Adams. But landscape photographers should learn from this photographer known as the “35mm Ansel Adams"
OPINION Adams’ black-and-white landscape photography crowned him the composition king, but it’s the colorful work of Galen Rowell that truly inspires me
Scientists record bizarre footage of wild lynxes washing their prey - who would’ve thought animals treat food like humans do?
News Would you ever have imagined animals bathing their food like humans do? Well, thanks to camera traps, scientists in Spain have observed two lynxes doing just that
Thypoch plans on releasing 6 new AF lenses this year – but will these bring anything worthwhile to the market?
Opinion At NAB 2026, Thypoch said it’ll release six autofocus lenses before the year’s end – but will these bring anything new to the third-party lens space, or will they just be cheaper alternatives to what’s already available?
Wide aperture lenses tend to be massive, but Canon RF shooters might be getting a stack of new compact telephoto primes
News A new Canon patent has revealed designs for a 130mm, 300mm and 500mm prime lens, along with an 85mm prime, with a compact design
These rumored psychedelic ringless customizable camera lenses are a waste! Why not have funky lens sleeves instead?
Opinion Apparently TTartisan is working on lenses which omit the aperture and focus rings leaving the space for funky customizations – but why produce such dumbed-down, wasteful kit when you could make custom lens sleeves instead?
This point-and-shoot blends a smartphone-style display with a compact camera lens – and I predict content creators would love it
News The SAEDA B-Quest BQ1 combines a smartphone interface with the functionality of a compact camera in a sleek, pocketable body with content creator appeal
I know AI in my editing software uses water, but have no idea how much. This Earth Day, I call on companies to be more transparent
Opinion We’re seeing more and more AI-powered features in photo editing software, but little communication from their creators on how much water they consume
Brightin Star is working on its first ultra-wide autofocus lens — and it could tackle distortion better than its predecessors
News Brightin Star has teased its first ultra-wide-angle autofocus lens, and it brings more to the table than just AF, with a new optical approach aimed at improving distortion control over previous models
The Sony A7R III is now three generations old – but I think it’s got lots of stills life in it yet
OPINION The specs may no longer be stellar, but I think the Sony A7R III is still an effective rig for stills – although it’ll leave videographers wanting more
Cheap apochromatic lenses are becoming more common. But is APO a game-changer or just hype?
OPINION More budget lenses seem to be coming with terms like APO, including the new lenses from Viltrox, but do these lenses truly bring something fresh to the market?
Viltrox's new prime lenses may be just the start. Rumors are swirling about new Viltrox primes, including a compact pancake
RUMORS Images of a host of newly-rumored Viltrox lenses have appeared – although no announcement dates have been given
A pancake camera for pancake lenses? I think this rumored “weird” super-thin mirrorless E-mount camera would be a hit
OPINION A rumor of a super-thin E-mount APS-C interchangeable lens shooter is doing the rounds, and I think this “weird” camera could have potential
The first-ever Chinese-made full-frame AF zoom lens is coming for Nikon Z-mount and Leica M-mount cameras
News Thypoch has revealed that its 24-50mm f/2.8, the first ever autofocus zoom lens from a Chinese manufacturer, won't just be for Sony E-mount
Leica's new Noctovid binoculars offer a larger field of view packed into a more compact design
News Leica says its redesigned compact binoculars and monocular pack premium performance into pocket-sized optics without compromising on the viewing experience
These black-and-white photos reveal the individuals behind the uniforms of the UK's oldest army regiment
Features Norwegian photographer Glenn Røkeberg offers an intimate black-and-white insight into Britain’s Household Cavalry in his new photobook, Trusted Guardians: Inside the Mounted Regiment
The Wesctott S18 Mini is a cheap and tiny flash that still has a tilt head and USB-C recharging – and it only weighs as much as a deck of cards
News Westcott puts forward a real contender in the cheap bounce flash market thanks to the budget price and a tilting head with a respectable range of movement
