
Hannah Rooke
Having studied Journalism and Public Relations at the University of the West of England Hannah developed a love for photography through a module on photojournalism. She specializes in Portrait, Fashion and lifestyle photography but has more recently branched out in the world of stylized product photography. Hannah spent three years working at Wex Photo Video as a Senior Sales Assistant, using her experience and knowledge of cameras to help people buy the equipment that is right for them. With eight years experience working with studio lighting, Hannah has run many successful workshops teaching people how to use different lighting setups.
Latest articles by Hannah Rooke

If you make first contact with ET using your Ring doorbell you earn $1 million!
By Hannah Rooke published
News Not only could footage of alien lifeforms or UFOs land you $1 million – Ring doorbells are also on offer with Amazon Prime Day Deals – a spooky coincidence? We think not

Revolutionary Leica 0 series camera sells for the $3.7 million at auction
By Hannah Rooke published
News Items including a Leica 0 series camera and a rare Nikon lens sold for sky-high prices at the fifth Wetzlar Camera Auction

Two new Sony cameras are coming. Could they be the Sony A9 III and Sony A7S IV?
By Hannah Rooke published
News Sources hint that the Sony A9 III will be unveiled in November, but we could also see the Sony A7S IV early next year

Haunting "Ghost Cave" image captures Photographer of the Year Award
By Hannah Rooke published
News Spanish photographer goes for the hat-trick, with a trio of stunning shots in the Epson Pano Awards 2023

Worried about a tiger attack? Tiny AI cameras, not guns, could save you…
By Hannah Rooke published
News Tiger populations are finally on the rise – so AI has stepped in to protect jungle villages without the need for slaughter

Do airport x-ray scanners REALLY ruin camera film, or is it a myth?
By Hannah Rooke published
News One YouTuber has answered the question once and for all, by putting camera film through x-ray scanners at airports

Deborah Turbeville's captivating fashion photography remembered in new book
By Hannah Rooke published
News Deborah Turbeville made an ever-lasting mark on fashion photography; now her photocollages are celebrated in alluring new book

Canon has designed a motorized tilt-shift lens that could be used handheld
By Hannah Rooke published
News Not only is Canon working on tilt-shift lenses for the RF mount, but they could totally revolutionize how they are used

Two new(ish) technologies collide as Adobe's AI text prompt tools jump on the web
By Hannah Rooke published
News Adobe Photoshop for web expands to include Adobe's powerful Firefly AI tools which allow editing on command

Next Sony A1 firmware update could be major according to latest rumor
By Hannah Rooke published
News Sony A1 might finally benefit from advanced features found in cheaper models with rumored "major firmware update"

Pointing penguins and rocking roos among Comedy Wildlife Photo Award shortlist
By Hannah Rooke published
News Back with another year of hilarious wildlife photos, the comedy pet photo awards invite professionals and amateurs to enter

Wacom Intuos Pro Medium review
By Hannah Rooke published
Review A responsive, well-designed tablet that will transform your editing workflow

Rising film costs? Half-frame cameras might just be the solution
By Hannah Rooke published
News Shoot double the amount of shots on a single roll of film using a half-frame camera and create some beatiful diptychs!

Sony's latest firmware for the A7 IV and ZV-E1 is underwhelming but necessary
By Hannah Rooke published
News The new firmware update for the Sony A7 IV and ZV-E1 fixes some real issues, but there are no new features

Samsung Galaxy A35 camera rumored for an upgrade – but don't get too excited
By Hannah Rooke published
News Samsung's mid-range smartphone could feature a 50MP main camera – but it seems that's where the upgrades stop

Printique review: canvas print, photo book and poster printing services tested
By Hannah Rooke published
Review A high-quality printing service for anything from photo books to posters, to canvas prints and more

D'oh! I didn't realize that you don't rewind 120 film… until today
By Hannah Rooke published
OPINION This year I vowed to shoot more film, so I bought a medium format camera – but I've only just realized you don't rewind the film

Canon and Nikon have delivered eye-detect and 8K over firmware. Sony? Almost nothing...
By Hannah Rooke published
Opinion I'm starting to get fed up with Sony's firmware lacklustre firmware updates – who really cares about minor bug fixes?

Powerful portraits and proud pooches highlight the International Photography Awards 2023
By Hannah Rooke published
Recognizing the power of visual storytelling, the International Photography Awards celebrates pro and non-pro photographers

Out-of-this-world discovery lands scientist trio Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
By Hannah Rooke published
News A stunning capture of our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy takes home the £10,000 grand prize and coveted Astronomy Photographer of the Year title

iPhone 11 vs iPhone 15: Is it finally time for me to upgrade?
By Hannah Rooke published
Opinion My iPhone 11 has served me well over the last 4 years but the significant iPhone 15 camera upgrades have got me thinking it's time to level up

4.8 million frames per second – for just ⅒ the price of other ultra-fast cameras
By Hannah Rooke published
News A new cost-cutting 4.8 million fps (!) camera makes ultra-fast imaging more accessible, using parts from projectors

Blackmagic joins the L-Mount express with this full-frame 6K cinema camera
By Hannah Rooke published
News Blackmagic's L-Mount debut is the Cinema Camera 6K – its most powerful, portable digital film camera ever
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