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January 2026
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- January 31
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- Astrophotography in February 2026: what to shoot in the night sky this month
- This is why your ‘smart’ camera is actually making you a worse photographer
- Why David LaChapelle's crazy-complicated photos are the ideal antidote to Instagram
- The next Olympics isn't until 2028, so what can we expect from the next flagship cameras that will capture them?
- Margarita Mavromichalis's street photos look like happy accidents (but never are)
- Why are the best photographers obsessed with compact cameras like the Fujifilm X100VI and Leica Q3?
- January 30
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- Compact, sharp, long: It’s time Nikon brought my favorite DSLR lens to mirrorless
- Nothing just announced something radical that could teach Apple a thing or two
- DCW Unwrapped: This could the ultimate tool for photo and video editing… especially at this price!
- DCW Unwrapped: No photographer or videographer should EVER go on the road without this device!
- January 28
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- I bought a daguerreotype at a flea market. This mirror-like photograph is a reminder that not all retro photographs were grainy and soft
- I’m a Nikon photographer, you don’t have to go third party to get cheap lenses for your Z-system camera
- Nikon’s Z system is more attractive WITH Viltrox lenses, but first-party manufacturers should be compensated accordingly
- January 27
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- Latest Luminar Neo update demolishes editing software’s already beginner-friendly learning curve with AI Assistant
- I've used it professionally for months and this one small thing is the biggest flaw with Canon's EOS R5 Mark II camera
- This $5 DIY hack helps me get critical focus on my Leica every time
- I've loved you, I've used you, I've made books about you, but now, Final Cut Pro, I think Apple has ended our 20-year affair
- January 25
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- I hated the sound of my Canon camera until I changed this one hidden setting
- Open gate video provides essential cropping options for content creators – so why don’t all cameras have it?
- I found an old compact camera in the closet. When I powered it on, I started crying. This 20-year-old point-and-shoot taught me a lesson on grief
- This is the secret reason that the US Navy ditched Nikon for this "American" camera
- You've been conned: drone photography is a lie – and this is why
- January 24
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- January 22
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- The Nikon D3000 turns 17 – but it's still a great budget camera for learning photography (with used bodies from US$65!)
- Battle of the cheap Nikons: Why would you ever choose an old Nikon Z5 over the more technologically advanced Nikon Z50 II?
- I sat in the woods with a camera for hours and didn’t photograph a thing – only to photograph this in my own backyard
- Canon only launched ONE new EOS R camera in 2025, as far as I'm concerned. So what am I hoping to get in 2026?
- I’ve owned three cameras with Foveon sensors. Here’s why I think they’re so special, and why they didn’t take off...
- January 21
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- Would I be mad to quit Photoshop after 20 years – or is this the smartest move to make? I just can't decide!
- This charming, cheap retro compact is all the evidence I need – I think the twin-lens reflex camera needs to make a comeback
- Brooklyn Beckham photo book backlash hasn’t aged well – was ‘brand Beckham’ to blame or the braying public?
- Film first, again: Why I’m doubling down on black and white in 2026
- January 20
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- I’m a sports photographer, these are my five favorite match-winning shots from the World Sports Photography Awards 2026
- I recently did a photo talk at Winchester Photographic Society – these were your most asked questions
- I photographed my own neighborhood as if I had just flown halfway round the world. This simple psychological trick worked embarrassingly well!
- January 19
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- If Apple made a camera I think it would look a bit like this…
- Abbey Road's resident photographer on 12 years of persistence, silent shutters and the contest he never wanted to enter
- Canon camera has 10th birthday! Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, the DSLR dinosaur survivor still that's still going strong a decade later
- January 18
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- The two most iconic boxing photos of all time couldn’t be more different – and they reveal a hidden truth about the decisive moment
- The Nikon D800 is old, cheap and still takes gorgeous photos – I think it’s a great lens platform
- Why Russia tried to clone the world's most famous camera (and got it hilariously wrong!)
- The first major launches of 2026 are a 5MP retro camera and a compact that can't shoot color. Are simple cameras the next big trend in photo gear?
- January 17
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- Students have never had it so good, between Apple Creator Studio and an abundance of free photo- and video-editing apps
- I’m sick and tired of being told to stop taking photos on the street, so I was flabbergasted when a security guard did this!
- Why on earth would you turn your back to the sun to photograph a landscape at sunset?
- January 16
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- I'm disappointed with Evoto, but here’s why I think "Headshotgate" has provided a unique opportunity for us creatives
- Film photography is making a comeback. As a photographer, these are the two types of film cameras that I think are the easiest to start with
- I told Adobe to do one – and saved myself over 500 big ones a year in the process!
- GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Monochrome Moments and Powerful Black & White challenges
- January 15
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- January 11
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- Is it possible to use a treadmill while editing photos? I’m a photographer – and now I’m hooked on standing desks
- Meet the wildlife photographer buying up land in Africa to protect animal habitats, using money he makes with his camera
- The secret meaning behind the name Minolta (and how the camera brand evolved before disappearing forever)
- January 10
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- How will you fare in my photography general knowledge quiz?
- Canon's Action Priority and Register Face Priority modes are the sporting world's worst kept secret for top soccer shots
- When did the retro camera trend start? (Spoiler: it's earlier than you think!) Here's a timeline of vintage-styled cameras
- January 9
- January 7
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- Snails could overtake Nikon’s new zoom lens, but I think I’m a fan
- "I had used to have an arty black & white framed poster like these photos of the famous steep streets of San Francisco. That's probably why I enjoyed taking so many photos there!"
- "This was the first jaguar I'd ever seen, but I wasn't there to photograph one", admits HIPA 2025 category winner Karine Aigner
- "I became borderline obsessive": Why I couldn't stop photographing covered motorbikes
- January 5
- January 4
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- 12 lenses of Christmas: Canon launches a lens with super-fast speed at a barely believeable price
- DON'T DELETE THAT PHOTO!!! Your back catalog might have some hidden gems that are ripe for enhancements
- Is it time to ditch Google Photos and go back to analog?
- These are the photography habits worth keeping – and the ones you should drop – in 2026
- "Until a photo is printed, it’s just a jumble of binary code buried on a hard drive." It's time to be your own biggest fan and start printing your favorites!
- The hidden meaning behind the '3' in the legendary Leica M3 revealed
- Phone camera witnesses are changing the face of journalism. Should we be worried?
- January 3
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- 12 lenses of Christmas: Canon makes enough lenses to wrap around the planet, Nikon remembers that DX cameras exist
- Bored with the same old photography spots? Ask AI to plot you a photo walk!
- I judged my local photo competition – here are my top tips to climb up the ranks
- This might be boring, but it's my most essential new year’s photography tip
- This is the camera I almost bought in 2025 (but didn’t)
- January 2
- January 1
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- I've given up on film scanners for my analog negatives because this works better
- A change (of lens) is as good as a rest: How a 35mm saved me from my photography slump
- "Beyond perfect" weather conditions and stunning morning light come together to make HIPA's black-and-white photo of the year
- Zoom lenses are making photographers lazy! Make shooting with prime lenses your 2026 resolution
- Leica in 2025: The year that tradition took a bold step forward
- 12 lenses of Christmas: Nikon redesigns a classic, while Sigma, Laowa and Viltrox work on world-first lenses
- After seven years of intense travel as a photographer, this is what I pack and why it works better than all that influencer nonsense
