George Cairns

George has been freelancing as a photo fixing and creative tutorial writer since 2002, working for award winning titles such as Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N-Photo and Practical Photoshop. He's expert in communicating the ins and outs of Photoshop and Lightroom, as well as producing video production tutorials on Final Cut Pro and iMovie for magazines such as iCreate and Mac Format. He also produces regular and exclusive Photoshop CC tutorials for his YouTube channel.

Articles by: George Cairns

DJI RS 3 Pro Combo review

By George Cairns published 26 June 22

Review This DJI RS 3 Pro Combo can make heavy cameras appear to float like a feather as they glide, tilt, track and pan

ZHIYUN Smooth Q4 Combo review

By George Cairns published 25 June 22

Review The ZHIYUN Smooth Q4 is a 3-axis smartphone gimbal for smooth moves and it will even track you when filming a selfie

Best USB microphones in 2022: desktop mics for podcasting, streaming and more

By George Cairns published 24 June 22

Buying guide The best USB microphones deliver professional audio quality but are really simple to plug in, set up and use

DJI RS 3 Combo review

By George Cairns published 15 June 22

Review With the new DJI RS 3 you can make your camera glide, tilt and pan (and even control it remotely via your smartphone)

simorr Wave U1 Condenser Microphone review

By George Cairns published 7 June 22

Review The simorr Wave U1 is a compact USB condenser mic designed to improve the quality of your desktop sound recordings

SmallRig Forevala U60 review

By George Cairns published 4 June 22

Review With the SmallRig Forevala U60 you can record professional sounding voiceovers or communicate clearly over a live feed

Manfrotto MVG300XM gimbal review

By George Cairns published 21 May 22

Review With the Manfrotto MVG300XM, you can get your camera to glide, tilt and pan and even make moves via remote control

Boya BY-XM6-S2 wireless microphone system review

By George Cairns published 10 May 22

Review Designed for video, the Boya BY-XM6-S2 can deliver wireless audio to your DSLR or smartphone from a distance

FeiyuTech Vimble 3 review

By George Cairns published 6 May 22

Review With the Vimble 3 app-enhanced 3-axis gimbal, you can capture steadicam style moves with your smartphone

Tenba DNA 16 DSLR Backpack review

By George Cairns published 27 April 22

Review The Tenba DNA 16 DSLR Backpack is a light, capacious and rugged water-repellant backpack that lets you fit more in

Zhiyun Crane M2S Combo Kit review

By George Cairns published 19 April 22

Review The Zhiyun Crane M2S lets you capture a range of Hollywood style camera moves with this versatile lightweight gimbal kit

Loupedeck+ review

By George Cairns published 1 April 22

Review With the Loupedeck+ you can adjust picture properties quickly and intuitively with physical knobs and buttons

Saramonic Blink500 B2 review

By George Cairns published 31 March 22

Review The Saramonic Blink500 B2 kit is cheaper than the Pro version but still captures high quality sound wirelessly from a distance

JOBY Beamo (and Beamo Mini) review

By George Cairns published 23 March 22

With the Joby Beamo you can light up a gloomy location with a portable compact LED that really packs a punch

Saramonic Blink500 Pro B2 review

By George Cairns published 21 March 22

Review With the Saramonic Blink500 Pro B2 wireless professional radio mic system you can capture high quality sound from a distance

Blue Yeti USB Microphone review

By George Cairns published 8 March 22

Review The Blue Yeti is a solid home studio USB microphone that can improve your audio production values

How to record everything you see on your iPhone’s screen as a movie – and it's easy!

By George Cairns published 2 March 22

iPhone tip There is a way, thanks to a 'hidden app' which you can activate via your iPhone's settings. How useful is that!

Joby Spin Phone Mount Kit review

By George Cairns published 28 February 22

Review The Joby Spin is a 360º tripod that can add smooth panning video and timelapse sequences to your smartphone productions

Joby Wavo Lav Pro review

By George Cairns published 23 February 22

Review With the Joby Wavo Lav PRO mini lavalier mic you can record the audio of ‘talking head’ sequences more clearly and discreetly

Joby Wavo PRO review

By George Cairns published 23 February 22

Review The Joby Wavo Pro is a shotgun mic that can capture better quality sound than your camera’s built-in mic can produce

JOBY Swing Complete Kit review

By George Cairns published 23 February 22

Review With the Joby Swing, you can add smooth tracking video and time-lapse sequences to your smartphone productions

Joby Wavo POD review

By George Cairns published 19 February 22

Review The Joby Wavo POD is an affordable gateway microphone that can Improve your audio production values

Joby Wavo AIR review

By George Cairns published 13 February 22

Review With the Joby Wavo AIR wireless mic and receiver set you can capture high quality sound from two subjects simultaneously

Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 review

By George Cairns published 26 October 21

Review Premiere Elements 2022 can turn raw footage into slickly-edited sequences complete with titles, transitions and animated effects

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 review

By George Cairns published 25 October 21

Review With Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022 you can organize, fix and share your photos using machine learning and Guided Edits