Latest articles by George Cairns
Brevite The Jumper Photo Backpack review: a compact yet capacious (and colourful) camera backpack
Review If you like to travel light then this minimalist backpack could be perfect for your needs
Colbor CineFlare CF5 review: the foggiest handheld fog machine that I’ve encountered!
Review If you need to quickly fill a location with atmospheric fog then this handheld device will do the trick
Apexel 10-in-1 Phone Lens Kit: an impressive collection of smartphone lenses and filters at a low, low price
Review Expand the range of your smartphone photography and add creative in-camera effects with this wonderfully priced kit of lenses and filters
Apexel 2-in-1 Wide Angle & Macro Phone Camera Lens review: go wider and closer!
Review Expand your smartphone camera’s wide-angle view and capture better bokeh in macro shots
Apexel 36X lens kit review: give your smartphone a monster telephoto reach
review Boost your smartphone’s optical zoom range and capture a wider range of subjects and cinematic looks
Emeet Piko+ webcam review: stream 4K footage from a tiny webcam
Review Dual lenses, a large sensor and AI-assistance enable you to stream high quality footage from this palm-sized webcam
Shure MoveMic 88+ receiver kit review: a discrete yet highly versatile multi-directional mini-shotgun mic
Review This compact mic combines the polar pattern choices of a shotgun mic with the wireless connectivity of a Bluetooth mic
Hohem iSteady M7 review: an AI-powered camera operator
Review Thanks to this smartphone gimbal’s built-in display and AI tracker you can keep yourself in shot at all times
Hollyland Lark M2S Combo Kit review: for video makers who don’t need to show off their mic!
Review The Lark M2S’s pearl-sized transmitter provides a more discrete solution for wireless voice transmission
Zhiyun Cinepeer Crane 4E review: a heavy-lifting gimbal that’s lighter on your budget
Review This slightly stripped-down version of the Crane 4 still enables you to float your DSLR around with ease
Insta360 Flow 2 Pro review: a feature-packed smartphone gimbal
Review A host of AI-powered tools enable this nimble and compact gimbal to keep you (and your friends) in the picture
Neewer HB80C 80W RGB and bi-color LED review
Review The portable and colourful HB80C LED light is perfect for lighting subjects on location
Neewer AS600B 600W Bi-colour LED video light review
Review This powerful continuous LED light is a studio-based supernova!
The best LED light sticks and light wands for photography
Whether you're shooting stills or video, the best light wands and LED light sticks offer a great lighting solution
Apexel PhoneMicro5 Smartphone Microscope Kit review
review Move from the macro to the micro with this 3 in 1 third-party smartphone lens kit
RØDE Wireless Go Gen 3 review: floating to the top of the pack
Review The third incarnation of RØDE’s popular wireless mic has some welcome new tricks up its sleeve
SmallRig RF 10C LED photography flashlight review: a clever pocketable spotlight
Review Put your portrait models in the spotlight and add dramatic colors and textures too!
Telesin C40 Portable Smoke Machine review
Review Enhance your portrait and product shots with a range of creative smoke effects
7 tips for better model photography in 2025
FEATURE After trying these out this year, I discovered some tips to try for even better model shoots in 2025
Boya Mini microphone review: a minuscule mic with big sound
Review If you need a tiny mic that can still go the distance then the Boya mini is the one for you
Harlowe Blade 5 & 10 Bi-Color & RGB Tube Light Kit review
Review Add colourful light to any location with these portable, compact (and magnetic!) LED tubes
Lensgo Smoke S Mini Fog machine review
Review Add cinematic texture, depth, and atmosphere to your model and product shoots
RØDE Wireless Micro review: perfect entry-level wireless mic kit
Review This pocket-sized ‘plug and play’ wireless mic kit will dramatically enhance your smartphone audio recordings
