
Jamie Carter
Jamie has been writing about photography, astronomy, astro-tourism and astrophotography for over 20 years, producing content for Forbes.com, Space.com, Live Science, Techradar, T3, BBC Wildlife, Science Focus, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, BBC Sky At Night, South China Morning Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Travel+Leisure.
As the editor of When Is The Next Eclipse and author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, he has a wealth of experience, expertise and enthusiasm for astrophotography, from capturing the Northern Lights, the moon and meteor showers to solar and lunar eclipses.
He also brings a great deal of knowledge on action cameras, 360 cameras, AI cameras, camera backpacks, telescopes, gimbals, tripods and all manner of photography equipment.
Latest articles by Jamie Carter

Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter is ideal for digiscoping through a telescope, spotting scope or binoculars

Zhiyun Smooth Q3 gimbal review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Zhiyun Smooth Q3 has a unique selling point – an integrated fill light adds appeal to this compact smartphone gimbal

Zhiyun Smooth 4 review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Zhiyun Smooth 4 is a seriously solid prosumer-style handheld stabilizer for smartphones that impresses across the board

Listen to the Martian drone taking ‘one giant leap’ millions of miles away
By Jamie Carter published
news New NASA video even lets you hear the Ingenuity helicopter flying across the surface of Mars

Zhiyun Smooth XS review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Zhiyun Smooth XS is a travel-friendly pan and roll gimbal for vloggers and TikTok, with selfie features galore

Think Tank StreetWalker Pro V2.0 review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Think Tank StreetWalker Pro V2.0 is a lightweight backpack that takes two camera bodies/lenses and stays comfortable on the trail

Manfrotto Befree 3-Way Live Advanced tripod review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Manfrotto Befree 3-Way Live Advanced is the first travel-friendly three-way fluid head tripod for creative all-rounders

Tenba Shootout 14L Slim backpack review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Tenba Shootout 14L Slim is a rare streamlined travel backpack ideal for hiking with a mirrorless camera or compact DSLR

Matador Camera Base Layer review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Matador Camera Base Layer is lightweight and protective shell for a mirrorless or compact DSLR for travel and outdoor photography

Manfrotto TwistGrip universal smartphone clamp review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Manfrotto TwistGrip is a stylish and sturdy support that folds flat for travel

Hex Ranger DSLR Sling review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Hex Ranger DSLR Sling is a compact and versatile daily carry bag that fits an extra lens and plenty of accessories

Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L is a versatile high-end backpack for all-round use with a magnetic appeal!

Manfrotto PIXI mini tripod review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Manfrotto PIXI is the ideal travel tripod for that’s solid, simple and versatile for both cameras and camera phones

Vanguard Alta SKY 45D backpack review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Vanguard Alta SKY 45D is a rugged, high capacity and drone-compatible backpack ideal for outdoor expeditions

Joby Standpoint tripod phone case review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Joby Standpoint is an all-in-one stowaway tripod case for iPhone and Google Pixel that works with with wireless charging

Unistellar eQuinox: second gen smart telescope with Sony sensor inside
By Jamie Carter published
news Try easy astrophotography on your smartphone or tablet on this digital telescope 'smartscope', now with a bigger battery

GoPro Quik app review
By Jamie Carter published
Review With the new GoPro Quik app you don’t even need a GoPro to get a content feed of all your best photos and videos.

Insta360 Go 2 review
By Jamie Carter published
Review The Insta360 Go 2 is a super-light wearable camera for unique phone-free moments, TikTok shorts and vlogging-on-the-go

The best action camera
By Jamie Carter published
BUYING GUIDE Jump into the fray with the best action cameras around

What is 8K? And what does it mean to photographers and videomakers?
By Jamie Carter published
WHAT IS 8K With the Canon EOS R5 and Sony A1 now a reality, here's all you need to know if you're wondering "What is 8K?"

Akaso V50 Pro review
By Jamie Carter published
review The Akaso V50 Pro is a basic yet accessory-packed 4K action camera in various flavors

TCL 10 5G review
By Jamie Carter published
PHones A quad camera array goes horizontal on this affordable TCL 10 5G phone

Insta360 ONE X2 camera creates all-round waterproof fun for vloggers
By Jamie Carter published
news MultiView and Panoramic features help create a substantial upgrade to the original Insta360 One X 360 camera
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