Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis
The Canon C400 is about to get open gate, as free cinema firmware for a handful of Canon cameras drops tomorrow
NEWS The previously teased open gate firmware for the Canon EOS C400 will launch on Thursday
The internet is furious over the Vanity Fair Trump cabinet portraits. But the photographer says the goal was “to reveal something more real”
OPINION The internet is furious over Christopher Anderson's Vanity Fair Trump cabinet portraits. But American politics do not feel pretty right now, so why should the portraits be pretty?
Fans spotted Taylor Swift using this unusual retro camcorder. I have one, and it’s my favorite cheap video camera
SWIFTIES Is Taylor Swift in her retro camera era? The Camp Snap CS-8 is a digital dupe of a film camcorder popular in the 1970s – and it looks like even Taylor Swift is a fan
The 2025 Word of the Year has nothing to do with photography, and yet everything to do with photography. Let me explain
OPINION Merriam-Webster has dubbed the word "slop" the 2025 Word of the Year, and I'm calling it a win for human creatives
Firefly's generative video is no longer just about the prompts. Adobe now has a web-based Firefly video editor – and the ability to upscale to 4K
AI Firefly video editor is a new beta web app for not just generating, but also editing AI video
AI was a key trend for 2025, but some of Adobe’s predictions for 2026 seem to focus on the one thing AI cannot do. I think this is the key to standing out as a creative in an AI world
TRENDS Yes, AI pops up in Adobe's 2026 Creative Trends Forecast, but so does emotion and authenticity
This Canon was the most popular camera in November. The second-place camera is a compact camera (but it wasn’t even close)
TRENDS Japanese retailer Map Camera has announced the best-selling cameras for November, offering an interesting glimpse into trends in camera tech
The new 7Artisans MF 50mm f/1.2 is an affordable nifty fifty for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras with a metal build, bright aperture, and attractive price point
LENS The 7Artisans MF 50mm f/1.2 doesn't have autofocus, but it's a bright prime with a metal build and a US$99 list price
These are the first-ever full-frame anamorphic lenses with autofocus. The new Sirui Astra lenses deliver a bright T/1.8 aperture and autofocus in a surprisingly light package
CINEMA The new Sirui Astra series brings a classic cinema look to full-frame cameras with autofocus and a lightweight design
These are the trendiest lenses of 2025. From newly-launched primes to versatile zooms, these are the top-selling lenses at one US retailer
TRENDS According to US retailer B&H, these are the top lenses of 2025 across all mounts
I risked the brand new Sony A7 V in a snowstorm to see how the camera handles one of the hardest subjects to photograph. The results are far from basic
OPINION The Sony A7 V isn't perfect, but it is an impressive leap up from the Sony A7 IV – particularly for wildlife and action
ChatGPT Photoshopped this photo for me. The results aren’t at all what I was expecting… I’m a pro photographer and I tried ChatGPT’s new Photoshop integration
OPINION I asked ChatGPT to use Photoshop to edit these photos for me – and the results were both good and bad
The f/2.8 used to be the gold standard for zoom lenses. Modern zooms are going even brighter – and it may just be my favorite photography trend yet
OPINION A growing number of zoom lenses go brighter than f/2.8 – and it may just be one of my favorite photography tech trends right now
This new retro compact camera is made by…Starbucks? The Starbucks Retro Digital Camera combines cameras and coffee, but there’s a catch
RETRO Starbucks has launched a retro camera as part of its rewards program, and I have to say, the design and colors look lovely!
This light panel is less than an inch thick, yet it’s twice as bright as competing LEDs. The new Godox LiteWafer is a multi-color, modular, and portable LED panel
LIGHTING The Godox LiteWafer UP150R is a thin LED panel for creators with a quick-set softbox and versatile colors
VSCO wants to bring new life to photos snapped on old cameras. VSCO will now upscale photos by as much as 4x using AI
VSCO VSCO's AI Lab now includes an upscaling tool that can add as much as 4x resolution
Snapping drone selfies while wrangling a smartphone is annoying, but these drones can now fly using an Apple Watch
DRONES Three DJI drones are now compatible with the DJI Fly app on Apple Watch
These cinematic color recipes feel like they were ripped from the big screen – and they’re free for these Nikon cameras
NIKON The previously promised Nikon-RED color profiles are here, bringing nine new cinematic in-camera looks for free
The Fujifilm X100VI is a fantastic camera, but the point-and-shoot series I want to make a comeback is the Fujifilm X10 for this one key feature
OPINION The Fujifilm X10 series had optical zoom, yet still had Fujifilm's retro look
Agentic photo editing is here. ChatGPT can now use Photoshop to edit photos without the know-how
PHOTOSHOP ChatGPT can now use Photoshop to edit images, all without leaving the popular chatbot
An adventure photographer planned this amazing shot for eight months. A surprise aurora made the image even more epic. Ice caves, a pilot’s view, and more top the best Northern Lights photos of 2025
AURORA The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2025 encompasses everything from a stunning ice cave to a pilot's view above the clouds
Fujifilm 23mm f/2.8 R WR review: This tiny pancake makes a mirrorless feel like a compact camera
REVIEW The Fujifilm 23mm f/2.8 R WR is so small, it makes a mirrorless feel more like the X100VI
Hot on the heels of the point-and-shoot, the pancake lens is becoming a key photography trend for 2025
TRENDS Google data indicates that searches for a pancake lens have climbed dramatically in 2025
