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Best lenses for bokeh in 2025: fast primes for brilliant background blur
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED Here's my choice of the best lenses for bokeh. Isolate your subject and make it stand out against a dreamy blurred backdrop

The best camera sensor cleaner
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Clean up your act, or at least your image sensor. These top kits are just the job for mirrorless cameras and DSLRs

The best selfie camera in 2025: cameras and camera phones that put you first!
By Hannah Rooke last updated
Updated The best selfie cameras have front facing screens so that you're the star: we pick the cameras that make you look good!

The best lens for street photography in 2025: top options for every mount
By Matthew Richards last updated
BUYING GUIDE A good prime is often considered the best lens for street photography. Here are our top picks for being discreet on the street

The best lens for portraits in 2025: short-tele primes perfect for pictures of people
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus plenty of budget-friendly alternatives

The best Canon lenses for DSLRs: go longer, wider and closer
By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide These are the best Canon lenses for DSLRs – and these EF and EF-S optics are still great to use on mirrorless cameras, too!

What is aperture in photography? The "f-number" is actually key to taking better photos
By Lauren Scott, Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
TUTORIAL What is aperture in photography? Here's what you need to know – and how it affects your images

What is exposure in photography?
By James Artaius last updated
WHAT IS It's the foundation of every image you take, so what exactly IS exposure in photography?
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