Latest articles by Alan Palazon
World Cup pub photo wins street photography award with raw fan emotion
News Shot during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in a UK pub, this powerful image of football fans has just won a CEWE Photo Award.
Photographer uses a legendary retro panoramic film camera with a "swinging" lens to capture band at Abbey Road Studios
News UK-based photographer Chris Lombardi shot disco-rock band The Great Leslie using a Widelux, a swing-lens panoramic film camera with legendary status
This photographer snapped Tom and Jerry in real life – but the ominous scene looks nothing like the cartoons!
News This unbelievable image of a cat stalking its mouse prey was nominated for an award but, unlike the cartoons, the ominous scene induces worry rather than laughter
Leaked images of the Thypoch 35mm f/2 M-mount ASPH lens have surfaced – but I’ve already held it!
News I've already got my hands on the Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 M-mount ASPH lens at The Photography & Video Show 2026 – and I saw Thypcoch's first autofocus zoom lens!
This Sony stacked sensor uses an unusual design to help to save costs and boost performance
News The Sony IMX820 CMOS sensor features a chip on wafer (COW) architecture, which saves on production costs and bolsters camera performance
Harry Styles disposable camera experiment goes wrong leaving “hundreds” disappointed
News Styles handed out 20,000 disposable cameras at his sold-out show in Manchester earlier in this month, but a film development company that has processed many of them says “hundreds” are flops
Instagram is trialling links in posts – could this make a financial difference for photographers?
NEWS Instagram has confirmed that it’s trialing clickable links in post captions for Meta Verified subscribers, and I think this could improve creators’ finances
I found a 3D camera at The Photography & Video Show that works just like your brain. The Loreo Panfocus 28mm makes 3D almost as simple as a point-and-shoot
News The Loreo Stereo Panfocus 28mm camera creates 3D image in the same way our brains do – and I came across one at The Photography & Video Show 2026
New PDMOVIE Smart Fusion adapter unlocks Sony camera AF modes for manual focus lenses
NEWS The PDMOVIE Smart Fusion is a forthcoming Sony E-mount-PL camera adapter enabling one-button switching between the camera’s AF and the Live Air 4 Smart lens adapter
“No need to panic,” says top Chinese university after axing photography major over AI disruption. This university has blended photo and video into one major
News The top media and communications university in China has said “don’t panic” after chopping its photography major, but what about the frustration?
Sorry Sony, Nikon may have converted me at the Photography & Video Show
Opinion I made the jump from Nikon to Sony in 2022, but at The Photography & Video Show this year, I’m tempted to switch back, and here’s why
This wildlife photographer’s animal portraits are stunning – and she’s at The Photography & Video Show
NEWS This wildlife photographer and conservation biologist has a knack for turning beasts into photogenic cuties – and she’s at the NEC on Monday
This ‘miracle’ lens adapter brought the big screen to the home screen, but history had forgotten it – until now
NEWS The Delrama Anamorphic Adapter was touted as a cinema ‘miracle’ but was forgotten to history. Now, a YouTuber has unearthed one and put it to the test
A new Nikon patent hints at tech to make bright aperture lenses smaller, but you might already have it in your Z-mount lens
NEWS The patent describes a dual-group focusing system with elements that move along independent paths, but this may not be anything new from Nikon
I thought cutting medium format in half would be a terrible idea...until I saw these stunning panoramic images
OPINION A YouTuber has tested a custom-modified Pentax 645 that shoots 32 frames on 120 film and the results are stunning – if you can get your head around how this system works
30 trail cameras and half a million pictures later, researchers have finally photographed these rare animals in first-ever camera survey of Tasmanian island
News Wildlife cameras have captured rare shots of blonde echidnas, tiny marsupials, and threatened seabirds on the small island of Truwana
After the X Half, Fujifilm will “explore the potential of 1-inch sensors." Here’s what I’d like to see from this setup
OPINION Fujifilm has said it’s keen to further “explore the potential of 1-inch sensors,” so here’s what I’d like to see in the next camera with this setup
The new Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II is almost here, despite high demand in Japan. Is this the next best do-it-all lens?
News The Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II is about to ship out, despite high demand in Japan
Shaky images? Sony firmware update gives trio of telephoto lenses a stabilization boost
News The Sony FE 400 mm f/2.8 GM OSS, FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS and FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lenses get a stabilization update with the latest firmware releases
Is the Sony FX2 about to get a higher frame rate 4K with less crop? I hope this firmware rumor is true
NEWS The Sony FX2 is rumored to get a firmware update bringing new recording features in a strategic bid to boost sales, but this is good for customers too
Sony's powerhouse 68MP global shutter sensor enters testing phase
News The 68MP, 120fps global shutter sensor is now with Sony industry partners for testing
Fine art photographer aims to break 20,000km Cape to Cape world record with camera in hand
News John Balsdon, a fine art photographer and explorer, aims to complete the 20,000km journey from Norway to South Africa in record time and capture the whole journey on camera
Tamron has designed a compact 75mm f/1.4 prime – and I think there will be plenty of takers
News A new Tamron patent revealing a compact, lightweight AF 75mm f/1.4 full-frame prime has emerged, and I think it would make a splash
