Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis
Canon plans to expand compact camera production, grow entry-level mirrorless and expand lens options amid record sales
NEWS Canon sold 2.88 million interchangeable lens cameras in 2025, with the company’s imaging sales growing by 7.9%
Generative AI could hollow out the photo industry within five years, pro organization warns as creators band together against “the greatest acts of theft in modern history”
AI Five creative organizations are lobbying for GenAI reform in the UK alongside surveys that illustrate the tech's massive impact so far
Kit lenses used to be boring and basic. That’s no longer the case as brands bundle everything from pancake primes to bright aperture glass
OPINION Kit lenses are no longer just boring budget zooms – and that's a great thing
Demand for used cameras is skyrocketing as one retailer recirculates more than 500,000 cameras, lenses, and accessories in a single year
News Used photo retailer MPB is reporting significant growth over the last year, attributed to increased demand and market expansion
Camera electronic stabilization is often terrible. Sony wants to change that with this little chip that works with RAW footage and fights the jello effect
EIS Sony is building a dedicated chip for electronic stabilization that reduces artifacts and works with RAW footage
“We’re building a computer that we hope you’ll use less.” Snap’s new camera glasses will launch in 2026 under the new Specs Inc.
GLASSES The company behind Snapchat now has a separate subsidiary for camera glasses, which plans to launch Specs in 2026
I bought a daguerreotype at a flea market. This mirror-like photograph is a reminder that not all retro photographs were grainy and soft
RETRO I was expecting a grainy, soft image, but daguerreotypes are actually fairly sharp and detailed
The compact, full-frame mirrorless Panasonic Lumix S9 has gone retro with new silver designs
NEWS The Panasonic Lumix S9 is now available with a silver body and matching silver kit lens in a design refresh in the US
Best Pentax lenses in 2026: my top lens suggestions for your Pentax DSLR
Buying guide These are the best Pentax lenses to extend your DSLR system, whether you have an APS-C model or a full frame K-1 II
This camera company now ranks among the top one percent for global sustainability
NEWS Canon has just received an EcoVadis Platinum ranking, which places it among the top one percent of assessed companies
Trends revived the point-and-shoot from the dead. But what about the superzoom bridge camera?
OPINION The point-and-shoot is back! But, its bulky sibling, the bridge camera, hasn't fared as well
The photography trends in 2026 will be for less perfection and more human – and even this AI-focused software company agrees!
TRENDS Software brand Aftershoot surveyed photographers to predict the biggest photography trends of 2026
Peak Design Form review: I tried this popular brand’s new leather camera strap, and it’s a lesson in simplicity
STRAPS The new Peak Design Form is a simple leather strap that's so soft it doesn't need a break-in period
Apple’s new AirTag can track your camera gear from farther away – and costs the same as the old one
OPINION After five years, Apple has finally updated the AirTag, but is it worth the upgrade for photographers tracking their gear?
I’m a pro photographer and I still use aperture priority – but this one setting is a must to avoid ruined shots
OPINION Aperture priority isn't only for beginners, but if you want to use it like a pro, make sure you set the minimum shutter speed
I found an old compact camera in the closet. When I powered it on, I started crying. This 20-year-old point-and-shoot taught me a lesson on grief
OPINION The value of a camera isn't in megapixels, but in memories – something I've learned from this old 6MP compact camera
This popular compact camera brand has been ranked on the Global 100 sustainability list for the 14th time
NEWS Ricoh has been named among the Corporate Knights Global 100, a list recognizing large companies making strides in sustainability
I sat in the woods with a camera for hours and didn’t photograph a thing – only to photograph this in my own backyard
WILDLIFE Does anyone else ever feel like wildlife photography is a grown-up nature scavenger hunt?
This charming, cheap retro compact is all the evidence I need – I think the twin-lens reflex camera needs to make a comeback
OPINION Retro cameras have made a comeback. Why not the twin-lens reflex camera?
The smartphone decimated the camera industry. But now Canon says the industry has finally settled, as trends push point-and-shoots like this PowerShot compact out of stock
NEWS In a new report, Canon says that the camera industry has finally "settled" from the impact of the smartphone
YouTube is adding support for still photos, as CEO says Shorts will gain support for image posts in 2026
NEWS In a list of features coming in 2026, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says that image posts are coming to Shorts
In a “win for filmmakers and fans alike,” the 102MP open gate Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 has been approved for IMAX screens
CINEMA IMAX has now certified the Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 for the big screen
A mirrorless with a pancake lens makes a fantastic point-and-shoot alternative, but you should know these 3 things before buying one
OPINION A mirrorless camera with a pancake lens is becoming a popular alternative to the trendy point-and-shoot
