Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
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ECLIPSE The internet is drowning in solar eclipse photos that are so good, they don’t look real – but there’s a real photo trick behind these images

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PHONES After a string of teasers dating back to 2025, Honor has finally unveiled the Robot Phone, an unsual smartphone with a built-in gimbal cam

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ECLIPSE This photograph of a Red Bull wingsuit crossing in front of the solar eclipse in Spain took two lenses, nine months of planning, and 600 hours of practice runs

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DEAL A recent campaign followed photographer Chris Burkard putting the Pelican Aegis bag series to the test – and right now the sling is under $30

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ASTRO I was out photographing the Northern Lights when I managed to capture a second night sky phenomenon in the same frame: The Perseids

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News Insta360's CEO reveals the 360 and action cam maker is looking to enter the mirrorless market with two unusual mirrorless models

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INSTAX I chatted with a Fujifilm executive on the rising analog trend -- and where Instax fits into the picture

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DEAL Sure, you can't get the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and dual-lens 4P from authorized retailers in the US, but the price of the Pocket 3 Creator Combo has never been lower

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NEWS How old is too old for digital camera lenses? Four of the top ten used lenses in Japan right now are more than a decade old

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NEWS GoPro CEO and Founder Nick Woodman has revealed that the Mission 1 Pro ILS will arrive in September 2026

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ANALOG B&H has shared a list of the top trending film stocks right now, offering insight into what film analog photographers are drawn to the most right now

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GOPRO In GoPro’s latest reports, the action camera giant has seen a 38% drop in camera sales compared to last year, but a record for subscriptions

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OPINION The FCC is considering a ban on previously approved drones with features like thermal and aerosol, but including LiDAR on the list may even impact popular consumer drones

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PHOTOS What's cuter than a dog in a costume? A dog in a costume living its best life on a surfboard

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INTERVIEW The GoPro Mission 1 ILS “isn’t for every creator.” GoPro dishes on ILS prototypes, differences and who the upcoming mirrorless camera is really for, in this exclusive interview

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK The most striking news photos of the week highlight worldwide issues with the power of perspective and texture

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NIKON Camera sales are down, according to Nikon's latest financial data, but that comes at the same time that AI is driving costs up

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INSTA360 The Insta360 X6 is coming on August 12 – and it's bringing bigger sensors and more than one AI chip

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FUJIFILM Fujifilm's latest financials broke revenue records, but the imaging giant is expecting memory costs to more than double from earlier estimates

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HISTORY Imagine not only walking 960 miles / 1540 km in Antarctica – but doing it carrying a camera and glass plate photos

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ADOBE A new plugin for ChatGPT allows the AI to use more than 70 tools across several Adobe apps, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere

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CIPA CIPA has tallied the number of lenses shipped in the first half of 2026, and that data highlights a few interesting industry insights

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CIPA The latest CIPA data from Japan shows both mirrorless and DSLRs declining in the first half of 2026

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SONY Sony Japan has finally shared an official list of the third-party lens makers with access to key Sony data – and spoken about the potential purchase of Tamron

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TRENDS The Sony RX10 V tops the US trends charts right now, but the bridge camera is followed by two unusual screen-free cameras
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