Latest articles by Alan Palazon
HISTORY John Plumbe Jr not only captured the oldest existing photo of a sitting US president, but went on to pioneer the branding practices used by studios to this day
News Photojournalist Alan Lodge has documented some of the UK’s most important subcultures since the 1970s. His exhibition tells the story of how these movements helped shape the country’s social landscape
News The Sony A7 V maintained its spot atop Yodabashi Camera’s top 10 best sellers for the second half of July – but if you’re thinking of buying, there’s an alternative rig I'd recommend
News The camera giant has printed portraits created by visually impaired students using raised tactile ink, and displayed the works at the Royal Society for Blind Children’s Dorton College in England
News A biological sciences photography competition has revealed its 2026 winner, with the crowned image depicting a curious orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly
News Outrageous auroras to gorgeous galaxies: check out the winning images from the 2026 Capture the Dark photography contest
News Firmware version 1.9 for the Coolpix P1000 sorts a nasty bug causing the camera to freeze, while firmware version 1.20 brings a host of practical tweaks
WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY This World Photography Day we look at some of the most iconic images captured by the US space agency, which have taught us about our very existence and place in the cosmos
News The finalists of this year’s competition, organized by London's National Portrait Gallery, will now vie for the grand prize of £15,000 (approximately $20,300 / AU$28,500)
News It seems at least one Asian outlet has already got its hands on the APS-C pancake lens, which has been causing quite a stir online – but this vendor looks questionable
opinion The Nikon D3500 was my first “proper” camera and, 8 years after its release, I still recommend it to beginners for its simplicity and insane practicality
Opinion After an Oregon man recently fell to his death while taking a dangerous picture at a waterfall, I’m left wondering if the photographic result would’ve been worth it anyway
News Our four-legged friends are much more than pets, and a new study has highlighted which canine breeds we snapped the most shots of last year
ECLIPSE NASA has updated its eclipse gallery with shots snapped during this week's total coverage of the Sun – and they contain some hidden details waiting to be revealed
INTERVIEW From mastering basic dive technique to filming ocean predators, Emmy Award-winning videojournalist, Emily Rhyne, and Canon Explorer of Light, Nadia Aly, give the lowdown on how to shoot underwater
News According to the survey, more often than not, AI creates “unnatural-looking” images, with the vast majority of respondents preferring authenticity over perfection
News For only the second time, a Eurasian lynx has been photographed in the Eastern Himalayan region – and the vital footage was snapped by a camera trap
Features A lack of planning left the astronauts scrambling to snap the iconic image in the nick of time – a monumental story that all photographers can learn from
News The Royal Scottish Academy will celebrate its second century with a photography exhibition including works from the 18th century to the modern day from some 120 artists
News Like a blast from the past, the photography platform is giving 50 photographers the chance to feature on a billboard in their home state
NEWS A joint US-Indian space agency satellite has captured what appears to be a huge magenta-green "hummingbird" engraved in Antarctica's ice
News The space telescope captured infrared images of the unfathomably beautiful dying star, rendering it in magenta and cyan colors, and a previously unseen level of detail
News Fujifilm announced a real-life color hunt – just like the social media trend – in search of Australia's most-photographed hues
