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April 13
- Get the big picture for a small price with TTArtisan's latest fisheye lens
- 13 camera traps, 6.5 years, and 1 rare clouded leopard: Photography once again helps wildlife conservation as researchers set a record for the longest a single animal has been studied
- This macro photographer uses a technique you need to try – 32 images later, he revealed extraordinary hidden detail now recognized in prestigious close-up photo challenge
- The color grading tool used by Hollywood now supports still photos – and it’s free. DaVinci Resolve 21 works with both photos and videos
- The Artemis II mission isn’t just science. Viral photos and videos from the Moon mission are proof of the power of a photograph
- Leica Gallery London celebrates five decades with fashion icons, photographic legends, and rare vintage prints
- Want to shoot full-frame? Save up to £770 on these Nikon, Sony & Lumix cameras and lens combos
- I’m a pro portrait photographer who still uses the Fujifilm X-T4. This is what I want to see in the X-T6
- This 'unreal' image was shot in-camera using a complex dual focal-length long-exposure technique – using a 13-year-old DSLR in complete darkness
- Social media is rife with rumors of new Panasonic cameras. But as a camera expert, I think these Lumix 25th anniversary rumors smell fishy – this is what I think is coming instead
- Rebels & icons: why Janette Beckman didn't wait for permission to photograph music history
- Brace yourselves: Multiple major camera launches are coming before the end of April, with two key brands already confirmed
April 12
- A new image sensor's in town, and it's about to revolutionize the dash cam market
- "Ice acting as a window into death:" This tragic image of a duck frozen beneath ice in Norway was captured on a Hasselblad film camera
- A love letter to the contact sheet, and what 5,700 of them reveal about one of photography's most essential names
- Two frames are better than one: this new show demonstrates what the diptych can do for your photography
April 11
- "We've all shirked in the office, but risking getting fired by turning your CEO into a meme is wild"
- This award-winning, upside-down photo of a color-changing spider ambushing a bee relied on an unusual camera feature: A tilting LCD screen
- Your archived photos may be slowly disappearing – but Lexar wants to do something about it
- Most viral photography trends are short-lived, but I finally found one that could actually make you a better photographer: Color hunting
- A zebra that ran to the end: why Peter Beard’s unflinching photography of African wildlife still haunts us 60 years on
April 10
- The new TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Air is a lightweight prime that still uses an all-metal body
- Incredible image of hyena carrying a zebra's head triumphs in world's largest close-up photography competition as the 'hunter' locks eyes with the lens...
- Could this ingenious smartphone accessory spell the end of bad selfies? Insta360 Snap puts your mobile's front cameras to work at last
- Adobe is building an AI that can adjust videos as they are being generated, giving users drag-and-drop tools to move objects and even the “camera”
- Viltrox confirms new lenses are coming this month – but as a photographer, I've spotted several key hints in the teaser
- One Moon, 32 cameras, 10,000 photos – as a photographer, I’m awed by the Artemis II photo album. These are the best ones so far
- These two compact cameras are quite different – yet both have been Japan's most popular budget models for months
- Ultra-high resolution compact cameras by Canon probably won't happen – at least for now
- Viral photos being used to claim Artemis II footage is fake are actually AI fakes themselves. Oh, the irony!
- Light pollution has increased by 16 percent in less than a decade, but study reveals there's good and bad news for astrophotographers
April 9
- Zeiss Conquest Apia 65 strips away the bulk – but does less give this compact spotting scope more?
- DJI Pocket 4 camera launch confirmed for April 16 – but the teaser raises one big question
- Will Canon release its first "big white" RF lenses with built-in teleconverters? And who will actually be able to afford them?
- OM System’s new infared mirrorless camera can see what human eyes can’t. The OM-1 Mark II IR just launched in Japan for use in research and industry
- Legendary wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan dies while trekking in Nepal aged 74
- Best travel camera deals: Save up to £200 on your next compact companion, from budget-friendly to pocket powerhouses
- Vogue's darkroom printer kept some of World War II's best photographs for himself – secret album of prints by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton revealed
- Zed Nelson photographs shock us all into seeing just how twisted our bond with nature has become
- These waterproof compact cameras can handle your adventures – save over £112 on the tough point-and-shoot zooms
- From a polar bear on a dead whale to socializing with a robot, these World Press Photo award winners create “urgent portrait of our world today”
- A Fujifilm X-T5 camera is chilling out in hand-made housing on top of the Swiss Alps, beaming mountain conditions to visitors
April 8
- Two new Chinese brands are rumored to announce AF zoom lenses. What does the growing third-party lens trend mean for photography?
- Yes, Artemis II astronauts are using a decade old DSLR, but the GoPros attached to Orion are even older. These Artemis II images were shot with a 2014 action camera
- Could a cult-favorite DSLR flagship be discontinued soon? The signs aren't good as retailers in Japan discontinue one Pentax K-1 Mark II kit
- The new Nikon Z50 II firmware takes inspiration from the Zf, Z9 updates – and a full-frame kit lens gets a bug fix too
- Action camera giant GoPro will cut 23 percent of its staff. GoPro announces restructuring plan ahead of a major camera launch
- 4-year-old beginner camera ahead of Sony A7 V AGAIN in Japan's best-selling charts – but another Canon steals the spotlight
- Is composition still king in the internet era? I’m sorry to say, but the average viewer probably cares more about the final edit than photographic composition
- NASA chose an old DSLR as its primary Artemis II camera - here's why
- The AI boom is making your memory cards more expensive – and Lexar doesn't bank on that changing any time soon
- From gold mine to auction house: what Sebastiao Salgado's latest print sale teaches us about making photos that really matter
- Is Canon working on more compact, quiet focus prime lenses? A new patent hints at compact, quiet primes
April 7
- These mind-bending photos from Artemis II show what a solar eclipse looks like from the dark side of the moon
- Canon's RF-S zooms for crop sensors all have variable apertures. Rumors hint that could change with an f/4 prosumer zoom
- This Artemis II photograph is only hours old, but I predict it’s going to be legendary. Artemis II recreates iconic 1968 space photo with Earthset
- DJI Lito drone leak sparks confusion – is this a Mini replacement or something new?
- Polaroid’s newest photo printer returns to the iconic square format – and the new Hi-Print 3x3 now even doubles as a photo frame!
- I’ve never seen the Nikon ZR for this price! RED-infused video camera drops below £2,000 for first time ever
- Best camera deals from under £547: Save big on these mirrorless cameras, from full-frame bodies to shoot-ready kits
- "My favorite moonshot picture? It's the one that looks like it's taken with a drone, of course" – shot from surprisingly close to the Artemis II rocket by NASA's official Cessna...
- The beginner camera deals I'd pick right now – Canon R100 vs R50 kits from just £546
- The trendiest compact camera that you can actually buy is this point-and-shoot, according to one retailer in Japan
- Lexar confirms that CFexpress cards run hotter than SD cards in cameras – and says it's an industry-wide challenge
April 6
- The Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS just got a key firmware fix to fix blur
- Artemis II astronauts have 32 cameras aboard. But recreating one of the most famous space photos of all time will still be a challenge
- The Sony A7 V is No. 1 again – but Japan’s best-selling mirrorless cameras right now hint at another trend
- Canon Japan has now marked this classic white telephoto lens as discontinued, as DSLR lens numbers continue to dwindle
- I used to believe a good photograph had to be technically perfect – sharp focus, balanced exposure, no blur, no grain, and no flare. I chased technical perfection because it felt safe. I now realize the images I remember broke these rules
- I shot with a color compact camera in one hand and a black-and-white in the other. This is what I captured with the Ricoh GR IV HDF and GR IV Monochrome
- Haunting Titanic tribute made of 950 drones sails through Belfast harbor – but it was kept secret from the public
April 5
- Forget frames per second – this WW1 photographer captured galloping horses using a glass plate camera that took 3 frames PER MINUTE!
- All about women: AAP Magazine's 55th issue puts female photographic vision front and centre
- Is MFT the wildlife photographer’s cheat code? Is VR the next imaging frontier? Supercharge your street photos. It's the new Bokeh Face podcast!
- Black-and-white photography is a creative choice, not a backup plan! We need to change our mindset and treat monochrome with the respect it deserves
April 4
- These astonishing American Civil War photos are 160 years old – but some of them feel surprisingly contemporary
- Whenever I take my camera somewhere, I follow one rule – and here's why this will improve your photography too
- "For me, there's nothing more exciting than photographing a lion that has never been photographed before!"
- This accessory lets you mount Lego figures on top of your camera and I want one!
- Panasonic Lumix S9 camera drops to its lowest price ever!
April 3
- The first photos of Earth from Artemis II are going viral, but look closer, or you’ll miss the best part. As an astrophotographer, I'm geeking out over this photo
- A third-party lens brand is teasing a new bright 11mm that sees 180 degrees. Could this new lens be an astrophotography contender?
- Yes, there are GoPros strapped to Orion. From smartphones to DSLRs, could Artemis II become one of the most photographed space flights in history?
- This gadget looks and loads like film, but it actually converts 35mm cameras to digital. The I’m Back APS-C Roll gives retro cameras a 26MP digital re-birth
- Someone bought this photo at a yard sale: it could now be worth $1 million!
- This US$99 compact camera promises to be a big hit in Japan – and it takes on Kodak's best-selling favorite
April 2
- I've spotted two new Sony A7R VI rumors. One, I believe, but the other? I'm skeptical
- The Lensbaby Twist 28 creates twisty bokeh in multiple camera mounts – and the special effects pancake lens only weighs as much as a baseball
- An optics expert is now the head of Nikon as the imaging giant shifts executives
- Nikon is selling off the robotic camera company it bought up in 2016 after it “reconsidered its business portfolio”
- The latest Nikon firmware updates tweak how two mirrorless cameras handle aperture settings before going to sleep
- The camera slowdown has started. Camera shipments drop in the latest numbers from Japan, but compact cameras and mirrorless aren’t to blame
- Confirmed! The price drop on the Fujifilm X Half isn't a temporary sale price as the retro compact camera comes in at a new, lower list price
- Insta360 X6 leak hints at imminent launch – could the updated camera fix the X5’s biggest weakness?
- These underwater images of a rare sea creature, deep in the Antarctic, could be a world first and they were captured with a less-than-ideal lens
- Gen Z says "WTF" as it struggles with webcam woes and meeting tech fails, new survey finds
- World's biggest food photography competition reveals mouth-watering images – but it's not just about taste!
April 1
- I call BS on an 80MP A7R VI if this newly-rumored 67MP Sony partially-stacked sensor is true
- OM System is no longer owned by a holdings company as CEO takes over ownership. What does that mean for photographers?
- Photographers traded in 'bulky' DSLRs for mirrorless, but now some mirrorless bodies feel just as bulky
- There’s a key problem with viral photo locations, and this cherry blossom photo illustrates that problem perfectly!
- It started with compact cameras, then launched the world's first-ever mirrorless. The game-changing camera brand has plans, now celebrating its 25-year jubilee
- This polarizer-diffusion combo filter is made for photographers who want the film look without sacrificing digital contrast
- This photograph is nearly 110 years old, but it still creates a knot in my stomach. Tense WWI photo proves that the key to a good image is the emotional reaction it creates
- Canon PowerShot compact camera kit for vloggers drops to lowest-ever price
- This popular mirrorless camera is now discontinued after 6 years of budget-friendly high-resolution performance
- Our favorite stargazing binoculars, the Celestron SkyMaster 20x80, hit a record new low
- Fujifilm's amazing medium-format compact camera gets new firmware – but don't get too excited
- These two cameras have topped US bestseller charts AGAIN, but they are actually total opposites
- Car photography without the stress! Allen's new suction mount lets you know if your camera isn't actually safely secured
- Memory card prices are bad enough, but this camera brand “cannot rule out the possibility” of camera price increases amid the AI memory crisis
- Winner of Istanbul Photo Awards is a painful reminder of photojournalism’s role in documenting humanity’s darker moments