Dan Mold
A freelance professional photographer and filmmaker, Dan also has over a decade of experience as a journalist writing about all aspects of photography. Before serving as the Technique Editor and then Deputy Editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, he was the Technical Editor for Practical Photography magazine as well as Photoshop Editor on Digital Photo.
Dan is an Adobe-certified Photoshop guru, making him officially a beast at post-processing – so he’s the perfect person to share tips and tricks both in-camera and in post. Able to shoot all genres, Dan provides techniques and tutorials on everything from portraits and landscapes to macro and wildlife, helping photographers get the most out of their cameras, lenses, filters, lighting, tripods, and, of course, editing software.
He's also one of our go-to reviewers, putting his years of Canon experience to play in testing cameras and lenses from the world's biggest camera company.
Latest articles by Dan Mold

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OPINION Camera and lens prices are on the up, so many of us are turning to Facebook Marketplace to save some cash. Here’s my tips to stay safe online

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OPINION I was shocked to see how my ISO usage has shifted in the past decade. This is the ISO I’m now using for most of my work…

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OPINION I REALLY wanted to love the decade-old Sony RX1R II, but I just couldn’t get past its flaws
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OPINION Fake images are becoming harder to spot, so will the pictures I take today be called into question tomorrow without this one key feature?

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Review PolarPro 1L RoadRunner case review: Is this the perfect sling bag to protect premium compacts like the Fujifilm X100VI or should you tell it to hit the road? I find out…

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review Excire Foto 2025 review: Find people pictures quickly, weed out duff group shots and cull video with artificial intelligence in Excire's latest offering

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VIDEO Got a worthless old junk camera destined for the trash? Take it apart and frame it to create art out of destruction

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OPINION Has sensor technology improved to the point where we no longer need to worry about megapixels?

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FACTORY TOUR We flew to Aizu, Japan to find out how some of the world’s best and most popular lenses are made at Sigma's one and only factory
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News Claire shares how she used Adobe Creative Cloud editing apps to create her new immersive art installation experience projected onto the walls of Frameless Immersive Art Experience in London

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Review Take the load off of heavy binoculars and small camera setups with the OpTech BINO-CAM harness

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Review Cotton Carrier SlingBelt & Bucket review: Is this waist strap a waste of time, or one to add to your bucket list? I find out...

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Review The K&F Concept Variable Fader ND Filter 1-8.6 stops is one of the most affordable VNDs on the market, so should you get one?

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Review Save your neck with this affordable padded camera strap from US-brand OpTech

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Review I got hands on with Think Tank’s Pixel Racing Harness and modular V3.0 system, so should you put the brakes on, or race out to buy one? I find out…

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Review FeiyuTech’s utterly unique gimbal has a detachable stabilized 3-axis head – so is it a head turner, or should you send this vlogging camera to the chopping block? I find out...

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Review Peak Design Slide Lite review: should you let this strap slide into your camera bag?

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Opinion We assess the options when it comes to staying loyal to your camera brand, switching over or straddling multiple systems

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Review Think Tank’s Camera Strap V2.0 is a step up from many of the neck straps that come bundled in the box with your camera, so should you get one? I find out…

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Review Rybozen’s 5x4in LED panel is ultra-thin and portable for viewing negatives and transparencies as well as scanning via a smartphone app, so should you get one?

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Review Want a comfortable way to carry a pair of binoculars or even a small camera? The Zeiss Comfort Carry Harness could be the strap for you!

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Review Not your usual suspect – the Kaiser Diascop Mini 3 is a cut above most other handheld slide viewers

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Review The Urth Core Camera Strap is a premium camera strap that promises to be as good for the planet as it is for your neck
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