
Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

Printers are frustrating. This is the photo printer that I finally fell in love with as a pro photographer – and the price has never been lower
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION The Epson EcoTank ET-8550 has dropped to its lowest price ever during Cyber Monday
I hate traveling with heavy camera gear. This is my favorite compact camera for travel (and it is now at lowest price ever)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
The OM System Tough TG-7 is my go-to compact for travel – if I didn't already have it, I'd be snapping up this deal

Sorry, but you don’t need a retro compact camera. This US$98 / £94 pancake lens makes a mirrorless feel both more film-like and more compact
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The PolarPro LightLeak 28mm is my favorite lens for creating a retro look, and I've never seen the price lower

Google’s Sundar Pichai says Nano Banana Pro shows “how much latent creativity there is in the world”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INTERVIEW In an interview, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said tools like Nano Bana Pro are helping people realize their "latent creativity"

The price of compact cameras is getting out of hand. These travel-friendly mirrorless cameras are actually cheaper than the trendiest compacts right now
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRAVEL Trends have driven the price of compact cameras up, but these travel-friendly mirrorless cameras make an excellent alternative

Nikon and Red are about to share free tools for cinematic color in an “unprecedented recipe that will unleash your power of expression”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NIKON Red-engineered Imaging Recipes for cinematic color are coming to the Nikon Imaging Cloud on December 10

BREAKING: A new Sony Alpha is coming next week – and the teaser contains a major hint
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TEASER Sony has shared a teaser on Instagram, hinting that a new Alpha mirrorless camera product is coming next week

The Sony A7 IV and A7R V just got a major modern overhaul. New firmware touches everything from A1 II-like custom autofocus to anti-AI authenticity tools for video
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FIRMWARE The Sony A7 IV and A7R V just gained a new list of tools and customizations, thanks to new firmware

My smartphone camera can’t get close enough. These new smartphone macro lenses put microscopic photos (and bokeh!) in your pocket
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY The new Moment 10x Macro II lenses have more glass for sharper close-ups from a smartphone

Solar winds could bring a surprise Thanksgiving-week aurora to photographers in 14 states
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AUORA Solar winds could bring a potential G1 minor solar storm to northern latitudes on November 25 and 26

The best Black Friday deals on photo prints: I'm a picky pro photographer, and these are my favorite photo lab deals right now
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION From photo books to wall art, photographs are my favorite custom gift idea – and these photo prints are all steeply discounted right now

Cheap retro compact cameras are hard to find, but my favorite disposable camera dupe has dropped to US$50 / £46
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The original Camp Snap, along with the newer CS-Pro and CS-8, are all discounted for Black Friday

Digital cameras that look like film are trendy. I shoot both film and digital, and these are my top picks
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION These are my favorite digital cameras that look like film, as a photographer who shoots both digital and film

This new Kodak point-and-shoot film camera is made for beginners, yet it still has double exposure and zone focusing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FILM The Kodak Snapic A1 is a full-frame point-and-shoot 35mm film camera from the same company behind the Charmera

This photographer couldn’t find a film-inspired compact camera he liked – so he designed his own, with swappable film stocks
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
KICKSTARTER The Rewindpix is a retro-inspired digital compact camera with a film wind dial, oversized viewfinder and a mobile app

This tiny pancake lens makes a mirrorless feel more like a compact camera – and it just dropped to under US$80 / £80
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The tiny VIltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 has dropped to a new low price, but it's not the only pancake on sale

TikTok is testing a tool that enables you to limit AI video in feeds – and it’s something I seriously hope other networks try to copy
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS TikTok is testing a new slider so users can choose to see less AI content in their feeds

You can’t buy this fashion designer's gorgeous take on a trendy Fujifilm compact camera, but you can steal the new film simulation recipe for free
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Fujifilm GFX100RF Fragment Edition is a fashion designer's take on the medium format, and it comes with a new film simulation recipe

Cheap gifts for photographers are hard to find, but I’m a photographer and this US$35 / £37 accessory is at the top of my wish list
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
DEAL The SmallRig Photography flashlight lets photographers – and videographers – add creative lighting effects with little know-how

Pentax FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR review: A fun but flawed ultra-wide
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
REVIEW The Pentax FA 15-30mm f/2.8 is a fun ultra-wide for the K-Mount family, but it's not perfect

Google’s AI will now both create fake images and help detect them as Gemini gains the ability to detect (some) AI-generated images
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Gemini can now read SynthID to help flag AI-generated photos, but only those created by Google's AI

The Fujifilm X-E5 has a rare issue that could cause the strap to detach from the body, Fujifilm says
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Fujifilm is offering free inspections and repairs after discovering a rare defect in the camera strap lug on the X-E5

Nano Banana has gone Pro – and it can generate group photos, change “camera” angles, and adjust lighting. Plus, it’s already inside Photoshop
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI The new Nano Banana Pro has camera controls, better resolution, and the ability to generate group photos resembling real people

Mini photo printers are one of the trendiest gifts of the year, according to Google. As a photographer, I think these are the best deals on top-ranked options
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS Google says searches for photo printers are up by 65 percent this year, making them one of the trendiest gifts

Developing disposable cameras is expensive. The Camp Snap digital compact camera feels like a disposable, no developing required
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Camp Snap is a digital dupe of a disposable camera – and doesn’t cost much more than the real thing once you factor in development
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