Jamie Carter
Jamie has been writing about all aspects of technology for over 14 years, producing content for sites like TechRadar, T3, Forbes, Mashable, MSN, South China Morning Post, and BBC Wildlife, BBC Focus and BBC Sky At Night magazines.
As the editor for www.WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com, he has a wealth of enthusiasm and expertise for all things astrophotography, from capturing the Perseid Meteor Shower, lunar eclipses and ring of fire eclipses, photographing the moon and blood moon and more.
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
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
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
How to prepare for a safari or wildlife photography trip
By Jamie Carter last updated
LEARN From the Kalahari and the Kruger to the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti, the Big Five demand more than just a zoom lens
The best DJI Pocket 2 and DJI Osmo Pocket accessories: upgrade your pocket vlog cam
By Jamie Carter published
Buying guide Essential DJI Pocket 2 and DJI Osmo Pocket accessories for these small and stabilized action cams
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
Insta360 One X2 360º camera review
By Jamie Carter published
review With this many creative options why wouldn’t you capture everything in 360º with the Insta360 One X2?
Akaso Keychain 4K camera review
By Jamie Carter published
review The Akaso Keychain is a hands-free ‘mini vlog’ camera for shooting TikTok shorts records in 4K, but has reliability issues
Kandao QooCam Fun 360º 4K camera review
By Jamie Carter published
review The Kandao QooCam Fun is an easy to use ‘plug and vlog’ 360º camera only for Android smartphones
Insta360 ONE R Twin Edition review
By Jamie Carter last updated
review A combo of 4K and 360º, the vlogger-friendly Insta360 ONE R action camera is impressively small and impressively made
GoPro Hero 8 vs 9 Black
By Jamie Carter published
versus Which rough ‘n’ tumble action camera is for you? Let the GoPro Hero 8 vs 9 Black battle commence
GoPro Hero9 Black: 5K, 20MP photos, front-facing LCD & removable lens cover
By Jamie Carter published
news GoPro is after vloggers with its latest flagship action camera, and promises a ‘Max Lens Mod’ accessory in October
Top camera and photography innovations at IFA 2020 expo in Berlin
By Jamie Carter published
IFA 2020 From add-on lenses to pop-up cameras, Berlin’s socially-distanced tech exhibition had something for photographers and content creators.
GoPro Daytripper backpack review
By Jamie Carter published
review A built-in shoulder mount for all GoPros and room for a hydration bladder makes this backpack a hands-free hero in the hills
Astrophotography with an iPhone 11 Pro, Pixel 4 XL and other smartphones
By Jamie Carter published
how to How to take photos of the night sky using the latest camera phones
Unistellar eVscope review
By Jamie Carter published
review The Unistellar eVscope is a camera and telescope that makes it easy to shoot colorful deep-space astrophotography in conjunction with your smartphone
Astrophotography in your backyard #5: capture a star cluster
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography In the last of our mini series on shooting the night sky in lockdown, we show you how to photograph star clusters
Astrophotography in your backyard #4: pick out planetshine on the moon
By Jamie Carter published
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Astrophotography in your backyard #3: shoot a meteor shower
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography A new moon, low pollution and no airplanes make this week the best every opportunity you may get to shoot meteors
Astrophotography in your backyard #2: shooting Venus and other planets
By Jamie Carter last updated
astrophotography Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all visible in the night sky – this is where to look and how to photograph them
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