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I have photographed seven solar eclipses, and it was the internet that changed everything for the last three – and not in a good way!
solar eclipse This is how the Great American Solar Eclipse became the Great American Traffic Jam!
Steve McCurry: "I use this one lens 95% of the time, with one camera body, and I've given up using a bag" – Legendary photographer reveals his current camera setup
Favorite lens You might expect that one of National Geographic's most famous photographers would always have a bag full of primes – but you'd be wrong
Pancake lenses are officially back in fashion (and it's all thanks to trendy compact cameras)
OPINION “The most requested lens of all time” – The compact camera craze has created a BIG trend for these super small lenses
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
How to plan photographing August 12's solar eclipse and Perseids meteor shower peak
Astrophotography With a solar eclipse in Europe and North America followed by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, August 12 will bring plenty of photographic opportunities. Here’s how to plan a shoot for both
Travel back to 2001 and the dawn of the camera phone
Features It's also been 25 years since we were first able to send photos between phones
Nikon never bothered to support the Nikon Zf and Zfc with retro-cool lenses, but thanks to Voigtlander it doesn’t need to
Opinion I’m long past hoping Nikon will launch a range of retro-themed optics to support its heritage mirrorless cameras, but here’s why that shouldn’t put you off investing in a Nikon Zf
How to photograph the 2026 total solar eclipse: Get prepared for the astrophotography event of the year
How to The complete guide to photographing the August 12 total solar eclipse
