James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014, primarily for Olympus (now OM System) product testing, shooting ad campaigns, and training new and professional photographers. His professional clients include names like Canon, Elinchrom, Aston Martin Racing and L'Oréal, and he also shoots for a number of ethical and women-owned small businesses.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He has been invited to give talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for both the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest and the Urban Photo Awards.
An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, James has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras. He is, however, glad to have escaped the 35mm film days. "Film is fun for nostalgia purposes, but I'd never go back to that analog workflow!"
Latest articles by James Artaius

By James Artaius Published
OPINION Everyone is going crazy over the Canon EOS R6 V. Is it all just hype, or are the creators and YouTubers right?

By James Artaius Published
Classic Batman graphic novel 'The Killing Joke' is getting a photographer-baiting "Avant Garde Edition"

By James Artaius Published
NEWS The Canon EOS R6 V is cool and all, but I'm WAY more excited by this Canon announcement that flew under the radar

By Mike Harris Published
PODCAST The Bokeh Face boys come up with 6 cameras they want to see back from the dead. Plus, Mike waxes lyrical about the Nikon Z 70‑200mm f/2.8 VR S II, and Chris showcases the king of waterproof compacts, the OM System Tough TG-7

By James Artaius Published
NEWS The Illume – "the world’s most recognized adventure and action sports photography awards" – is open for entries

By James Artaius Last updated
REVIEW The Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ is a cheap, compact and capable content creation lens

By Jon Stapley Last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best camera for macro photography will help you to shoot small worlds, from tiny insects to detailed plants and so much more

By James Artaius Published
CLEVER CAMERAS Nobody has any memory cards right now – but these clever cameras don't need them, as they have built-in memory!

By Gareth Bevan Last updated
Buying guide Look more presentable when videoconferencing, with the best lights for Zoom calls available today

By Matthew Richards Last updated
Updated The best Canon portrait lenses enable you to take pixel-perfect people pictures with your EOS camera
By James Artaius Published
NEWS Canon is teasing a new camera for next week – here's everything you need to know

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Buying guide These are the best lenses for the OM System OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II – great for nature, wildlife and so much more

By James Artaius Published
NEWS A Leica-fied version of my favorite camera? TAKE MY MONEY

By James Artaius Published
OPINION For just $70 / £60, the Canon EOS 1100D is a great "stunt camera" for you summer adventures

By James Artaius Published
OPINION As a new parent, I've been looking for a "dad camera" to capture all the memories. This compact camera is perfect!

By James Artaius Published
NEWS Agfa just launched this waterproof compact for just £60! For that price, it's a great burner camera for the summer season

By James Artaius Published
Want a premium compact camera but only have $200? This "fake Ricoh GR IV" could be for you!

By Mike Harris Published
PODCAST James showcases the Caira AI camera, the Bokeh Face boys muse whether or not every photographer should aspire to shoot medium format, and Mike delivers a crash course on camera custom buttons

By James Artaius Last updated
BUYING GUIDE Looking for the best Hasselblad lens to pair with your X system camera? Macro, zoom, portrait, ultra-wide – they're all here

By James Artaius Published
NEWS This $21,000 prototype lens from Xelmus, with an enormous 150° field of view, is the world's widest anamorphic optic

By James Artaius Published
OPINION The Mark III is nice, but the Canon EOS R6 Mark II is probably the camera to get – especially during a memory crisis

By James Artaius Last updated
UPDATED We round up the best Micro Four Thirds lenses, including primes, ultra-wide angles and super-telephotos

By Rod Lawton Last updated
Updated I choose the best lenses for the Canon R8, Canon's powerful but affordable full-frame mirrorless camera
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