
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

Retro cameras are super trendy, but this camcorder looks like an old Super 8 – and it just launched for under $200 / £200
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
RETRO The Camp Snap CS-8 Super 8 inspired camcorder is finally available for pre-orders, with a $199 list price (about £147 / AU$302)

In this upside-down world, Adobe is so confident in its generative AI video, it wants you to finish this film that director Sam Finn started
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI The Unfinished Film is a community storytelling project where creatives can add their own twist

Canon is planning to increase production of trendy compact cameras, but another tariff-fueled price hike is also in the works
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The good news is that Canon is about to increase production of hard-to-find compact cameras, but that comes with the news of another tariff-induced price hike

Yashica’s trendy retro compact cameras will soon be available from retailers, not crowdfunding
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Yashica FX-D 100 and FX-D 300 will be available from UK retailers from September

Forget terrible fake video conferencing effects, this Elgato 4K webcam can use real threaded lens filters
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Elgato Facecam 4K is the first webcam that uses threaded photo filters, the company says

Yes, these online photography masterclasses taught by pro photographers are actually free
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FREEBIES Tamron University is a new, free online learning platform for photographers

Photoshop can now add 8MP to any camera – even old digicams – using AI. Say hi to Generative Upscale
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
EDITING Photoshop's newest tools include Generative Upscale and Harmomize, and, yes, they're AI-based

“I don’t even care as much how it looks.” I watched fine art photographer Brooke Shaden work behind the scenes – what she said changed my view of photography
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INSPIRATION I joined fine art photographer Brooke Shaden on a photo walk; this is what I learned

This tiny light delivers up to 6.5 hours of colorful light for content creators – and it’s even magnetic
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Nanlite Pico is a pocketable LED light with 14 preset lighting effects, adjustable colors, and a magnetic base

What happens when X-ray, infrared, and optical cameras mix? NASA just shared a stunning “space-based light pageant”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPACE NASA has shared a stunning series of images that mix X-ray telescopes with several other camera technologies

The Yashica City 300 packs 50MP and a bright f/1.8 lens into a compact camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Yashica City 300 is here – and it's the first camera with Dual Analog Gain High Dynamic Range

“Results may be unexpected.” YouTube Shorts and Google Photos can now create videos from still photos using experimental AI
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI YouTube Shorts and Google Photos are gaining a tool that turns still photos into videos using AI

Canon unveiled a massive list of firmware, including autofocus improvements, flash photography tools, and password protection
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
FIRMWARE The list of firmware updates includes more than a dozen Canon cameras, with two options now re-released with bug fixes

PolarPro RoadRunner 16L backpack review: Lightweight, comfortable, and even ambidextrous
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
REVIEW The PolarPro RoadRunner is a comfortable, lightweight camera backpack

This tiny, compact camera flash uses magnetic modifiers – and only weighs about as much as a golf ball
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Godox iT20 is a tiny camera flash that weighs just 45g

The US reached a 15 percent tariff agreement with Japan. Which camera gear is most likely to see a price hike?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS The US will charge a 15 percent tariff on goods imported from Japan, based on a new agreement

The retro look, from an iPhone? VSCO levels up the film look with a free app that applies presets before you shoot
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS VSCO Capture brings the brand's popular retro presets to live as you shoot

Fujifilm launches new firmware for a long list of cameras, including the X100VI, the X-M5, and the first update for the GFX100RF… but there’s a feature missing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS New firmware for the Fujifilm GFX100RF, X-T5, X-S20, X-T50, X-M5, X100VI, and X-Half enhances network security

Finding corrupted images is devastating, but what happens when that camera is 370 million miles away? NASA shares how it saved the busted camera aboard Jupiter’s Juno
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NASA How do you repair a camera that’s orbiting another planet, 370 million miles away?

The newest member of the solar system was discovered by wide-angle imaging on a three-ton, 870MP camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Tech The new Sedonite, nicknamed Ammonite, was discovered by the 870MP camera on the Subaru Telescope

Tiny camera = massive prices. The case for portable pro cameras is hitting photographers where it hurts: our wallets
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Sony RX1R III is here, but the third-generation camera sits at an even higher price point

Fujifilm shrunk down its on-demand photo printer to help pro photographers create mobile mini labs
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Fujifilm Frontier DX400W is designed for creating mini print labs

These are the most popular cameras over the last 19 years – and most of them are still shooting today
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS These are the most popular cameras of the last 19 years, according to LensRentals
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