Rod Lawton
Rod is an independent photography journalist and editor, and a long-standing Digital Camera World contributor, having previously worked as DCW's Group Reviews editor. Before that he has been technique editor on N-Photo, Head of Testing for the photography division and Camera Channel editor on TechRadar, as well as contributing to many other publications.
He has been writing about photography technique, photo editing and digital cameras since they first appeared, and before that began his career writing about film photography. He has used and reviewed practically every interchangeable lens camera launched in the past 20 years, from entry-level DSLRs to medium format cameras, together with lenses, tripods, gimbals, light meters, camera bags and more.
Rod has his own camera gear blog at fotovolo.com but also writes about photo-editing applications and techniques at lifeafterphotoshop.com
Latest articles by Rod Lawton

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Updated I choose the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T4, picking top performers that match the X-T4’s classic retro layout

By Tom May Last updated
Buying Guide If you're a student, teacher or work in education, you can save hundreds in a single year

By Gareth Bevan Last updated
Buying guide The Fujifilm X-T50 is a small camera that goes large on resolution, so what are the best lenses to match its 40MP potential? Here are my top recommendations...

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Updated I pick out the best lenses for the Sony A6700, one of the top APS-C format hybrid stills and video cameras on the market

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Updated Not just for vlogging, this compact and lightweight camera can work really well in all sorts of scenarios

By Rod Lawton Published
Review Adobe’s novice-friendly and subscription-free video editor is jam-packed with features, but oftentimes at the expense of usability

By Rod Lawton Published
Review DxO’s flagship photo editor delivers industry-leading lens corrections and top-notch noise-reduction tech, but its AI masking isn’t on the same level

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Updated I think that the best lenses for the Nikon Zf need to fit with its retro-styling but match its full-frame performance

By Gareth Bevan Last updated
Buying guide This compact full frame vlogging camera has caused quite a stir, so which are the best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix S9?

By Gareth Bevan Last updated
UPDATED Looking for the best Pentax camera to buy? You’ve come to the right place as we list our top Pentax camera recommendations

By Rod Lawton Published
Updated Here are my recommendations of the best lenses for the Sony A6400, so you can enjoy all that this powerful APS-C format Sony camera has to offer

By Rod Lawton Published
Buying guide The latter of these two cameras was launched back in 2020 and a lot has happened since – so what are the best lenses for the Sony A7S III and A7S II today?

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat sheet Can you really simulate bokeh effects digitally? Lightroom's Lens Blur tool is about as good as it gets right now

By Rod Lawton Published
Updated Let me help you find the best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II, based on compact size, a lightweight build, ease-of-use, and affordability

By Rod Lawton Published
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1? Sony’s high-end vlogging tool needs lenses that match its size and capabilities

By Rod Lawton Published
Buying guide What are the best Sony video lenses for vloggers and filmmakers? Here are my top picks

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Buying guide Here are some of the best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH7, still one of the most powerful hybrid cameras of all

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat Sheet Lightroom's Color Grading tools are a great way to add a vintage or cinematic look to your photos

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat sheet Lightroom Classic can now automate three common retouching scenarios with AI and just a single click

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat sheet Want to master masking? You can use Lightroom's masks on their own or combine them in clever ways with sub-masks

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Buying guide These are the best lenses for the OM System OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II – great for nature, wildlife and so much more

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat sheet Discover the hidden depths of this key Lightroom control panel with this exclusive download-and-keep cheat sheet

By Rod Lawton Published
Cheat sheet Lightroom Classic has all the tools you need to turn regular color images into rich and dramatic monochrome – this cheat sheet will show you how they all work
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