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- July 26
- July 25
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- This gorgeous photo of a polar bear bounding across the ice offers a masterclass in deciding whether to shoot in color or black-and-white
- Long before Bill Brandt, this 1920s postcard salesman worked out how to photograph London after dark without a tripod. A reissued photobook reveals just how he did it
- How do you define photography in a single sentence? No-one can agree – so this new book charts 200 years of it instead
- Photo curation app founder claims “emotional AI” will bring an end to camera-roll “memory debt”
- Legendary Japanese photographer behind David Bowie's iconic "Heroes" cover honored with Lifetime Achievement Award – Sukita defined decades of music photography
- July 24
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- New free firmware update for 13 Sigma lenses fixes issue when used with recent Sony camera
- Samsung's stylish new smart glasses look so utterly normal, you'd never guess they contained a camera – but does that cross the creepy line?
- 7artisans is teasing its second prime lens in its Max mirrorless camera range – and this time it is going superwide (and I reckon it's a fisheye)!
- Bokeh Face: Is the Lumix L10 too big? Plus, GoPro's bold Mission 1 series and what you need to know about lens resolution
- This decade-old DSLR lens is outselling almost every modern lens in Japan as it's an "affordable marvel that any Canon photographer should own"
- Is Viltrox the new Sigma? Popular prime lenses are coming to Lumix and OM System cameras
- This trendy retro Fujifilm mirrorless camera has dropped in price – and comes free with two must-have accessories
- Watch out Nikon, Sony and Sigma! Meike's latest portrait prime is a pro-level bargain
- Luminous "ghost net" wins prestigious photography award while shedding light on growing threat to mangrove swamps
- The iKairos is a wearable camera that promises “meaningful memories” that are all AI-generated!
- "I had no right to do it alone," says world-renowned photographer Sølve Sundsbø on why India needed more than one photographic voice for the 2027 Pirelli Calendar
- The Kodak craze is real. Kodak’s cheap digicams make up nearly half of Amazon’s top ten best-sellers – in both Japan and the US
- While 3 pairs of eyes captured India, completing Raghu Rai's work felt like "stepping into his gaze," explains Pirelli Calendar 2027 photographer Avani Rai
- July 23
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- This could be the ultimate solution for video storage and back-ups
- A 10-year-old DSLR is the No.1 traded camera on this Japanese marketplace in 2026, beating newer mirrorless bodies
- Smartphone makers are racing to cram in more AI. This US$299 phone goes in the opposite direction (and yes, there’s still a camera)
- New “Made in Vietnam” Nikon lens surfaces, have Trump tariffs forced production to shift from China?
- One of the best beginner DSLRs has been discontinued in the US – less than 4 years after its release
- She was handed a camera to capture Albert Einstein and never put it down. Now, as the award that carries Marilyn Stafford's name marks its 10th anniversary, these photographers are continuing her tradition of getting close to the story
- DJI lookalikes could soon get an even harsher ban than DJI itself as FCC considers another key move in the US drone blacklist
- Your first mirrorless camera doesn't have to be expensive – these trusted Canon body and lens bundles are now cheaper
- Star Trek's Klingon cloaking tech comes to life with a drone that turns invisible – by taking advantage of a glitch in the human eye
- The compact camera trend is bleeding into mirrorless. Nine out of the top ten models in Japan are smaller crop-sensor bodies
- July 22
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- Kodak is about to get a fresh wave of new retro compact cameras – and one has a film simulation dial
- The Canon PowerShot has gone viral – but the last stills-focused compact camera dates back to 2019. Will Canon finally unveil a new PowerShot before the end of 2026?
- Sony FX5 arrives with 5K open gate and internal RAW – but some of this video camera's best tricks are coming later
- “AI dilutes what is impressive” – Robert Irwin hits the nail on the head when it comes to artificial intelligence in wildlife photography
- Samsung's new foldables shake things up in the design department, but the camera upgrades are minimal
- This 61MP full-frame camera rivals medium format – and it's now £250 cheaper
- Wildlife photographers' "obsession" with image quality could be detrimental to birding research, warn citizen scientists
- The most viral compact cameras aren’t anywhere to be found on the latest list of best-sellers from Japan. Instead, these point-and-shoots all have one thing in common
- 16-year-old photographer's golden puffin image won top photo prize and landed a magazine front cover – now young photographers are invited to follow in her footsteps
- Two decades after the photographer's death, this new exhibition of Bob Carlos Clarke's photos shows why his most confrontational images were never accidents, but carefully built collaborations
- July 21
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- Sony is launching a new camera today – and we’re all invited along to watch!
- How David Bailey's photos turned Mick Jagger and Michael Caine into 1960s design icons – never-before-seen contact sheets behind Box of Pin-Ups go on sale
- “The best camera accessories disappear into your workflow until you need them.” Today’s creators need to work both horizontally and vertically, so Peak Design is reinventing the classic L-Bracket
- More RED camera tech! Nikon doubles down on video, plans huge billion-dollar investment
- So you think you’re a good photographer? Adobe’s experimental camera app will have something to say about that!
- The world's largest cyanotype is so big, it took more than 100 people to create – but the hardest part is still ahead
- July 20
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- Praying pooches to friendly felines: pet photography awards finalists mark the bizarre and picturesque
- This fully autonomous AI air-to-air killer drone is "a big step towards completely eradicating mosquitoes" and the deadly diseases they spread. And it could end bug spray, too!
- “We’ve learned not to trust bright blobs in images.” This is one of the most photographed planetary systems, but a faint planet still played hide-and-seek in more than a decade's worth of photos
- How on earth did this obvious AI image get past the judges and win a photography competition?
- Originality is more important than ever in photography – and this drone shot of the Golden Gate Bridge is unlike any other I’ve seen
- “Photographers are capable of making your jaw drop with moments that you don’t even notice” – This daring, first-of-its-kind NY photo festival gives AI the middle finger
- July 19
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- "Do not judge your subjects but be interested by them. Allow them to 'speak' through the pictures, never ever put yourself or your bias first" – Unseen images of the UK’s criminal underworld
- This book changed color photography forever by turning Cape Cod’s quiet light into high art – 50 years later, it's back and better
- This simple composition is as good as they come – and it just won an aerial photography award
- July 18
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- High memory card prices might not fall until after 2030
- Forget the gear list: Here's what a self-taught Shetland joiner, with a boat strapped to his car, can teach today's photographers about getting the shot that counts
- As a photographer, it’s easy to chase the spectacular – but this movie teaches you to embrace the everyday
- RIP OnePlus: revolutionary phone brand confirms exit from North America and Europe
- This nose-to-lens giraffe photograph earned a major award for its dramatic camera phone perspective
- July 17
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- These photos are not from an apocalyptic movie set. Achingly beautiful photographs capture the devastation of this week’s wildfires
- Using large-format photography, this student wins two major photo awards for recording coal miners in the last working drift colliery in Western Europe
- These full-frame cameras are popular and now available for less
- APS-C cameras dominate used mirrorless rankings in Japan, but this full-frame camera takes No.1 with its DSLR-like handling
- Kodak just launched a compact film camera for the same price as the viral Charmera – and it’s full frame
- Tom Cruise really knows cameras: “We want flaws. You want things that have an emotion. It just has a different kind of feeling to it,” he says gushing over his latest movie's use of the Beaumont VistaVision
- Get 16 bonus gifts with the August 2026 issue of Digital Camera magazine
- Another Nikon DSLR lens bites the dust… last stocks ever of Nikkor AF‑P DX 10‑20mm f/4.5‑5.6G VR are almost sold out
- These photographs are breaking my heart, but this 55-year-old elephant’s viral rescue also proves the power of photography
- July 16
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- Samsung turns to titanium to help banish the crease on its next foldable phone screens
- "We identified a minor cosmetic issue" – The delay behind the trendy Panasonic Lumix L10 compact camera wasn't just about high demand
- Forget SnapBridge: This third-party camera app could be a dream come true for Nikon filmmakers
- I think Viltrox just released the most sophisticated full-frame pancake lens ever
- Canon's next launch is a retro camera powered by its new 32.5MP sensor – and I've already got my credit card ready
- Old-world fire and new-world tech: how an iPhone's extreme telephoto reach photographed China's ancient art of molten sparks
- A fun new picture book traces Annie Leibovitz's journey in photography, and offers kids an early lesson in creative reinvention
- One of the most requested features has now been granted: Medium format photographers can now edit on Android with this key Hasselblad update
- 6-year-old Fujifilm camera is suddenly popular, exceeding sales expectations in Japan and "production cannot keep up" – thanks to a new trend
- I talked s*** about drone photography, but this breathtaking award-winning aerial composition has converted me
- Where to pre-order the new Sony RX10 V: Here's where to get this big-sensor bridge camera in the US or UK
- Nan Goldin has spent 50 years photographing people. But her new film work turns away from them entirely, to focus on nature and animals
- "World's smallest and lightest" full-frame mirrorless camera legacy lives on – this 2023 release with viewfinder is Japan's No.1 bestseller
- Voigtländer’s new APO-Lanthar 90mm f/4 lens brings close focusing to Leica M-mount cameras
- July 15
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- These wildlife photographers broke the rules, and letting them off sets a dangerous precedent for animal welfare – but do you agree?
- The US Copyright Office could drastically increase fees for photographers this fall – but a subscription option isn’t yet off the table
- This US$35 pocketable film camera looks disposable, but it’s actually recycled, reloadable, and cuts film costs in half!
- From Japanese parks to German playgrounds, Kerstin Weiser uses harsh flash lighting and color-matched costumes to fuse humans with concrete structures
- How Christopher Nolan made a 300-pound IMAX camera disappear when making The Odyssey
- “Best-looking Instax camera” gets retro silver glow-up. Instant cameras have never looked so cool!
- Lightweight cameras that combine portability, performance and impressive image quality
- Tamron has axed a long-standing tradition with a new lightweight 12-20mm f/2.8 for E-Mount and Z-Mount – and I couldn’t be more excited about it
- July 14
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- I wrote off the digicam as a temporary trend, but three years later, "crappy cameras" have only become more popular
- Using magnets, Wandrd’s new camera strap system switches from wrist to your neck with just one hand
- Even DJI camera lookalikes are under threat in the US, as the FCC investigates several companies over borrowed tech
- Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this July
- Top-quality primes are not cheap – but "one of the finest Nikon Z lenses we've ever seen" just dropped by £332
- This Canon mirrorless camera is so popular that both of its older versions are all in the top three used cameras in Japan right now
- Think you look cool with a camera in hand? Nobody’s as cool as this NASA photographer riding in an F-18 jet!
- This contrasting scene of a countryside picnic on an urban rooftop won a major photography award – and now it’s your chance
- Huawei is bringing its variable aperture flagship camera phone to Europe
- Retro Nikon Zf mirrorless camera tops used sales charts for the first time in over a year, beating out trendy Fujifilm
- July 13
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- In an industry first, Insta360 opens up its designs so you can 3D print your own accessories – and I think every camera company should follow
- Forget "Hand of God" is this football's "Camera of God"? Why a cable-suspended camera is being blamed by Norway for its World Cup defeat
- I can’t stop hearing “AI is inevitable” – but Instagram’s rapid removal of a controversial AI tool is proof that human voices still have power
- "Digital sucks": I think all photographers should watch Olivia Wilde’s tour of Kodak’s New York film lab
- Nikon Zf & Zfc owners will love SG-image's new retro-styled prime lens
- This tiny pancake lens only weighs as much as a tennis ball – and borrows a feature from point-and-shoots that means you'll never lose another lens cap
- Cult compact cameras make up 40% of Japan's Top 10 sales chart as Sony's newest flagship fails to get to No.1
- World's first 8TB SD and 4TB microSD cards are coming soon!
- The Olympus E-M10 Mark IV is still a great camera for beginners – and at £511 with a lens is certainly an entry-level price!
- When Oliver Klink photographed rural Europe's disappearing communities, many of them looked straight down the lens. Some might see that as a problem for documentary work, but I'd argue it's actually a sign of success
- A goat versus Gaza: Leica's award shortlist highlights one of the biggest challenges in photography contests
- July 12
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- BenQ's latest monitor for photographers boasts incredible color space coverage
- I've honestly never seen a photo like this: How one aerial photographer turned a fishing scene into a work of fine art
- Panasonic might be working on an L mount macro lens with a collapsible barrel
- 4 hours of searching led to this spectacular Milky Way cave photo – "I'm always drawn to locations that feel unique and relatively undiscovered"
- "I started by just picking up a camera and not knowing what I was doing… I've sort of blagged it this far and now I guess I've legitimized myself finally"
- This photo masters light, melding narrative and composition to win an award – and it was shot with an iPhone
- Nikon launches ingenious Nikon Zf bottle holder among other camera-related swag – but they're only available in Japan
- July 11
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- These pigeon cameras could help create smarter drone cameras, say researchers
- Darren Almond photographed the world's most famous landscapes at night for 25 years – but they look like they were shot in broad daylight, thanks to this simple exposure trick
- "The magic happened… all it took was the right click" – Andean condors reign supreme in Patagonia Photo Contest
- Canon still sells 600,000 DSLR cameras a year! "As long as there are still customers, we would like to continue to offer our products"
- July 10
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- Your Digital Camera 310 download
- A viral photo on the subway. A striking aerial view. The top 5 news photos of the week prove the power of contrast in photojournalism
- The aerial image of the year looks almost unreal – "I prioritize capturing the 'money shot' in-camera," says award-winning photographer
- 30 years later, the design of this trendy compact camera has hardly changed. Can you spot the difference on the latest version of the Ricoh GR IV?
- This volcanic eruption image looks like it was shot on a pro camera – but it wasn't, and it just won the top prize at the iPhone Photography Awards
- Trends make film photography feel expensive, but this popular Kodak film stock is actually priced better than it was in the 1990s
- Bokeh Face: Is the Lumix L10 a proper alternative to the X100VI? Plus, the impact of gimbal cameras and what you need to know about budget lenses
- "This discovery shows why exploration still matters" – Scientists film alien-esque spookfish in the wild for the first time ever
- Just 12 days after launch, this compact camera storms to #1 in Japan – with a "fantastic Leica zoom and excellent in-camera LUTs"
- Sayuri Ichida spent years photographing her sister after their mother died. Then she refused to let a computer anywhere near the results, hand-printing every image using a 150-year-old etching process instead
- These three camera brands have yet to announce a major camera in 2026 – but I suspect there’s a good reason why
- Sirui’s new cine lenses ship with FOUR different lens mounts in the same box to simplify the life of freelance camera operators
- July 9
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- Instagram’s controversial AI won’t just copy your face – Meta Muse Image imitates photography styles too
- Sony users: now you can control your Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD lens remotely thanks to latest firmware
- Arri just gave live broadcasts the Hollywood slow-motion treatment with its latest Xtreme camera
- GoPro, at risk of bankruptcy, is getting a $20 million loan from its founder and inventor as the process for potential sale “continues to progress”
- Sony has brought its every-genre camera back from the dead. The Sony RX10 V isn’t a compact camera, but its fixed lens covers everything from macro to telephoto
- Nikon announced, then un-announced, a weird new Nikon Z6 III camera. This is why
- Patagonia Photo Contest celebrates breathtaking landscapes and wildlife – while exposing conservation concerns
- A new multi-mount 85mm f/1.2 lens is coming from Meike – but one key detail has yet to be decided
- Fujifilm reveals its widest-ever zoom for its GFX camera system
- July 8
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- Sorry, drones – Beni is a cute camera on wheels, and the quirky little robot can even climb stairs (even if it can't fly)
- Ikea photographs household items to create ingenious representation of World Cup nations’ flags
- Should Canon be worried? The Sony FX5 is launching this month with 5K open gate, triple-base ISO and AI autofocus
- We called this 100-500mm telephoto lens one of the best Canon zooms we've tested – now it has a tempting £780 price drop
- You have to see this striking 24-carat gold Leica M6 worth $35,000, listed for auction
- Amazon’s best-selling cameras right now aren’t at all what I expected, but as a parent and pro photographer, I 100% agree
- Astronomers perplexed by new James Webb Space Telescope photos unveiling secrets of a galaxy 11 million light-years away
- In a rural French town, they cherish cows in an annual festival – and this photographer documented it beautifully
- July 7
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- New Nikon Z50II firmware puts more creative control in filmmakers' hands when recording in shutter priority
- After winning 800+ international awards, this drone photographer claims another major photography prize – "I am committed to ethical practices that preserve the integrity of the photograph," he says
- Iconic pre-digital British pop culture photographer Trevor Key gets posthumous book published by Sigma
- Apple is reportedly making 10 million folding iPhones – but that's just one of five new phones in a massive iPhone 18 lineup, even as other firms retreat
- The Sony A7 V is no longer king as 66.8MP monster jumps to the top of sales charts in the US, followed by the unstoppable viral Kodak Charmera
- This TIPA World Award-winning compact camera is finally on sale – and it gets a rare price cut!
- A popular compact camera has jumped in list price. But trends aren’t entirely to blame for the new Ricoh GR IV prices
- A 228g cult compact camera tops major Japanese used camera market – while 750g DSLRs still hold strong
- WWF uses trail cameras to shed new light on the world’s most elusive big cat - the ‘Ghost of the Mountain’
- Doomed Nikon DL to make stunning comeback following 1-inch premium compact camera rumor?
- July 6
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- Timing fireworks photos is hard enough, but this sports photographer managed to get fireworks and lightning in one shot
- Just released and already the No.1 camera lens in Japan – a telephoto lens unlike anything before
- Camera sales have dropped for the second time in 2026, but the latest numbers from Japan even show a decline in this trending category
- If this rumor is true, I’m insanely jealous of Sony’s highly anticipated full-frame camera
- Why use huge space telescopes for astronomy when you can blast an astronaut with a Nikon into space – new research paper suggests
- This all-rounder zoom lens is selling out across the UK – but you can still get it here and save money
- Indigenous midwifery photo series takes prestigious women’s photojournalism crown
- “Moments like these never get old up here”: astronaut captures mesmerizing image of the aurora from aboard ISS with Nikon flagship camera
- This compact camera has stayed popular for 8 years – and its updated version tops Japan's sales charts despite changing very little
- Considering a Nikon D600 camera? Then be aware of this shutter flaw that could spoil your images before you buy
- Is this rare camera classy or trashy? It's gold-plated and covered in lizard skin – and could fetch as much as US$6,500
- July 5
- July 4
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- This is your chance to be published as an "excellent" photojournalist: The Tom Stoddart Awards returns for 2026
- Taken in 1839, this is the oldest surviving American photo – but it wasn’t taken with a camera
- The world is turning beige, but this street photographer fought back, spending 15 years hunting down Britain's brightest, boldest spots for his new photobook – and the results are sublime!
- This award-winning drone photo juxtaposes the small scale of humans against our “massive impact” on the environment
- July 3
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- Denied World Cup accreditation, sports photographer captures games on television – but not everyone is a fan
- Sony is bringing its RX10 bridge camera back from the dead! New monster-zoom Cyber-shot compact camera launches today!
- This is Canon's smallest full-frame telephoto lens – save £225 on the RF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM
- Where to pre-order the Leica SL3-P: Here's how to get your hands on this new SL camera designed for professionals
- Nikon has sneak-launched a new mirrorless camera – but as much as I love the Z6 III, I’d warn you not to buy the new one
- “For a place that struggles with drugs, violence, exile and the heat. A haven is a special place.” Photographer documents boxing club that gives struggling community “a sense of place”
- July 2
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- This is the perfect memory card for Independence Day
- She was Kodak's "Turn Around" girl before she ever picked up a camera. Now Judy Glickman Lauder's collection of Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Diane Arbus & Nan Goldin photos is going on tour, and there's a lot photographers can learn from it
- Fireworks aren’t the only thing to photograph in the night sky this weekend – sun flares increase the odds of spotting the northern lights
- Canon's budget telephoto lens tops Japan's sales charts – but this third-party standard zoom is the bigger success story
- Hasselblad made “the finest stills camera ever” – and it just released the one feature photographers have been asking about for years
- Shot at 2 AM in broad daylight, this DSLR wildlife image wins its 5th photo award – "I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark," says photographer
- 1100 drones detected, 400 drones seized. Does the FIFA World Cup really have a serious drone problem? ⚽️
- Fujifilm’s ultra-exclusive, designer GFX100RF received a firmware update – but does anyone here actually own one?
- These impressive space photos come with…sound? NASA has turned photographs of galaxies and nebulae into songs in a newly released collection
- July 1
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- ProGrade Digital's latest CFexpress Type A card can record 8K video without breaking a sweat
- "The MOST pistol grip ever" – Is this Luna camera accessory cool, or will it get you arrested?
- These compact cameras can handle what trendy point-and-shoots can't – here's why
- Trends revived the disposable film camera – but after 40 years, Fujifilm is finally offering this retro film type inside a disposable for the first time
- Benro launches new monopods, a three-legged base, and loads of bits and bobs
- This £750-off Nikon Z6 II bundle is your ticket to full-frame shooting
- Dreamy image of seahorse so rare it’s classified as “data deficient” shortlisted for nature photography award
- 100 finalists vie for AU$10,000 crown, as Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
