Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis
GoPro launched the “best GoPro ever,” but the risk of bankruptcy remains, as CEO says the company is in the “later stages” of looking for a buyer
GOPRO In GoPro’s latest reports, the action camera giant has seen a 38% drop in camera sales compared to last year, but a record for subscriptions
I’m an American drone pilot. The US drone ban may be about to get worse, as the FCC’s definition of “military-grade” could remove popular drones like the DJI Mini 5 Pro
OPINION The FCC is considering a ban on previously approved drones with features like thermal and aerosol, but including LiDAR on the list may even impact popular consumer drones
Drop everything! These surfing dogs are the feel-good photos the world needs this week
PHOTOS What's cuter than a dog in a costume? A dog in a costume living its best life on a surfboard
EXCLUSIVE: GoPro has been dreaming of swappable lenses since the Hero4, and now a mirrorless GoPro is finally happening. The brand talks ILS prototypes and who the upcoming camera is really for
INTERVIEW The GoPro Mission 1 ILS “isn’t for every creator.” GoPro dishes on ILS prototypes, differences and who the upcoming mirrorless camera is really for, in this exclusive interview
These photos look like another world. The top news photos of the week prove the power of perspective, texture, and storytelling
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK The most striking news photos of the week highlight worldwide issues with the power of perspective and texture
Nikon is bracing for fewer camera sales amid rising costs. Is a new camera launch on the horizon?
NIKON Camera sales are down, according to Nikon's latest financial data, but that comes at the same time that AI is driving costs up
A decade in the making, the best 360 camera is about to get a major overhaul with 1-inch sensors – and it’s finally arriving in just a few days
INSTA360 The Insta360 X6 is coming on August 12 – and it's bringing bigger sensors and more than one AI chip
Fujifilm is breaking records – but the memory crisis is hitting so hard, even Instax is affected. Is a price change coming?
FUJIFILM Fujifilm's latest financials broke revenue records, but the imaging giant is expecting memory costs to more than double from earlier estimates
These nearly 125-year-old photographs are made of glass. They still survived 960 miles in Antarctica
HISTORY Imagine not only walking 960 miles / 1540 km in Antarctica – but doing it carrying a camera and glass plate photos
“Adobe, polish my pics.” Adobe’s new ChatGPT plug-in gives the chatbot access to 70+ tools, including Photoshop and Lightroom favorites
ADOBE A new plugin for ChatGPT allows the AI to use more than 70 tools across several Adobe apps, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere
Full-frame photographers are more likely to have nearly twice as many lenses as crop sensor camera users, hints the latest data from Japan
CIPA CIPA has tallied the number of lenses shipped in the first half of 2026, and that data highlights a few interesting industry insights
Halfway through 2026, the latest numbers from Japan show camera sales starting to slow in every category except these two
CIPA The latest CIPA data from Japan shows both mirrorless and DSLRs declining in the first half of 2026
Sony finally breaks its silence on which third-party lenses work best with E-Mount – and dishes on the potential purchase of Tamron
SONY Sony Japan has finally shared an official list of the third-party lens makers with access to key Sony data – and spoken about the potential purchase of Tamron
Newly launched, Sony’s 25x “un-compact” camera has jumped to the top of the trending charts – but it’s followed by these two surprise entries
TRENDS The Sony RX10 V tops the US trends charts right now, but the bridge camera is followed by two unusual screen-free cameras
Pentax hasn’t abandoned DSLRs – but it’s the compact camera comeback craze that’s giving Ricoh cameras a much-needed boost
RICOH Ricoh-Pentax may still have DSLRs, but it's the Ricoh GR IV series that's delivering key growth
This full-frame camera doesn’t just photograph the stars – it tells you what stars you’re looking at from a removable magnetic LCD screen
ASTRO The ArcBlue C24 is a dedicated astrophotography rig for photographing (and IDing) the stars – and it works with existing lenses and telescopes
A 2016 earthquake delayed cameras for months. Another one just hit Japan. This is how much the 2026 earthquake could impact photographers
NEWS Sony has released an update following the July 28 earthquake that paused manufacturing for the world's largest producer of camera sensors
This single 3200-megapixel photo contains more than half a million galaxies and 50,000+ stars. Vera Rubin scientists say this is just the beginning
SPACE The latest image from the world's largest camera captures an overwhelming number of galaxies on a 3200MP car-sized camera
For 15 years, Ricoh licensed the Pentax name. Now, that’s changed – and it's great news for DSLR fans
PENTAX Record databases now show that Ricoh owns the Pentax brand after licensing the name from Hoya for over a decade
Potatoes are beige and boring. But they are also the reason color photography exists
HISTORY The first widespread form of color photography was the Autochrome Lumière – and it was made possible by potatoes
I thought Fujifilm made a mistake – but after spending weeks with its latest compact camera, I added one to my wish list
OPINION I spent a few weeks with the Fujifilm X Half and, despite my original reservations, I didn't want to send it back
Think film is dead? This quirky new vending machine says otherwise, spitting out film, disposable cameras, and even compact cameras instead of snacks
NEWS A film lab in Utah has expanded...by putting film, disposable cameras, and even the Kodak Charmera inside a vending machine
I can’t stop looking at this astounding photograph of a “fire-breathing dragon of clouds” – and it was snapped with just a smartphone
OPINION I'm a professional photographer, and these are some of the best images that I've seen this week
