
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.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

GoPro will launch two more cameras in 2025. One is the Max 2 – but what is the other one?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION GoPro's CEO says two more cameras are headed out before the end of 2025 – and the company has a history of September flagship launches

Sony’s best-selling compact mirrorless camera has just stealthily dropped to a rare low
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The Sony A7C II is back down to its pre-tariff price, thanks to both a $200 discount and $100 cash back

Apple is bringing back my favorite hidden iPhone photography hack with this AirPods trick
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
IPHONE HACK In iOS 26, iPhone photographers will be able to trigger a shot with some AirPod models – and its about time

Just how trendy is Fujifilm? Data shows a dramatic uptick in sales, but this one brand still takes nearly half of all camera shipments
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS Camera sales are steadily increasing across the board, but is Fujifilm about to disrupt the top three?

Rectangles are boring. This new fisheye crams a 220-degree view into iconic circle images – and the price is surprisingly cheap
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FISHEYE The AstrHori 6mm f/2.8 creates a seriously wide view for some impressive creative distortion

Google says its new AI can generate images that look more like you. I tried it, and I’m both impressed and terrified at the same time
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI Gemini Flash 2.5 is capable of remixing photos to create a new image that still looks like the person in the original photo

Natural light photography is trending as searches reach the highest levels in a decade. What does that mean for photographers?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION According to Google Trends, searches for natural light photography are at a ten-year high

This compact mirrorless camera is colorful, portable, and ideal for content creators – and it just dropped to its lowest ever price
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The Panasonic Lumix S9 just dropped to its lowest-ever price in the US and it's an ideal choice for Instagram or stepping up from smartphone photography

Retro compact cameras are pricey, but this digital dupe of a disposable film camera is under $30 right now
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The Camp Snap compact camera is a steep 60 percent off at this retailer right now; I would buy one if I didn't already have one

Taylor Swift's engagement pictures are so popular, they broke Instagram. But photographers have mixed opinions
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Photographers are looking to Taylor Swift's engagement photos to pinpoint what’s going to trend next in photography

GoPro’s stabilization is fantastic, but this weird new patent hints the company could be seriously leveling it up with an odd modular camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
PATENTS The latest GoPro can swap lenses, but a strange new patent hints that the company is dreaming up a modular gimbal camera

Firmware just gave two Sony cameras the ability to upload just the favorites to the cloud – and that’s just the start
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FIRMWARE The Sony FX3 and FX30 just got a list of new features, thanks to free firmware

It’s official: The popular Ricoh GR III has been discontinued
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
COMPACT CAMERAS The Ricoh GR III has been discontinued as fans wait for the new GR IV to ship

YouTube admits to applying AI processing “similar to what a modern smartphone does” to videos. Creators aren’t happy
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI A YouTube representative said the platform was trying out an experimental feature using AI, but not generative AI, to sharpen and denoise footage on Shorts

Retro cameras are trending. But the blurry, grainy, and harsh flash look of retro photographs is coming back, too
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The retro trend is bringing back blurry photos and direct flash – but it's the underlying reason for this trend that's key

The latest Leica M11-V rumors have fans divided. Leica’s rumored rangefinder isn’t really a rangefinder at all if this is true
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The specs have leaked for the rumored Leica M-11 V, which swaps the traditional viewfinder for an electronic one

“The best gear is the gear you can try and trust.” A new Peak Design, Fujifilm collab means photographers can try new cameras at this retail store (and get free cleanings)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A Peak Design Fujifilm collab brings camera demos and free gear cleanings to a New York City store

I’m a DJI Mini pilot, and the latest rumors swirling around the DJI Mini 5 Pro have me itching to see what’s next – except for this one thing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DRONES The DJI Mini 5 Pro rumors include a larger sensor, but will drone pilots in the US even be able to buy one?

“Creators shouldn’t have to guess how their content will look and sound once it’s live.” This new monitor is designed specifically for vloggers and YouTubers
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The BenQ PV3200U is designed to give vloggers and YouTubers better colors – and sound

Even NASA astronauts love retro camera gear. Don Pettit admits to using this vintage 1980s lens in space
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
RETRO GEAR The 1980s Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 is so iconic for astrophotography, it's still used in space

This new budget lens solves a key issue with ultra-wides – and it’s available in several mounts
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8 uses an adapter to accommodate filters at the front, included in the box

I was going to throw away this failed photo. Adobe Lightroom rescued it in less than a minute
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
EDITING Lightroom's Reflection Removal tool is capable of rescuing images from reflections (but I'm not ditching my polarizing filter anytime soon)

One of the best non-DJI drones has just got the axe. This drone brand has discontinued nearly all of its consumer drones
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Autel Evo Lite and Evo Nano series are no more as the company discontinues the consumer drones
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