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- December 31
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- 2024 was all about new camera releases and AI. But what's in store for next year?
- Five compact cameras I'd love to see making a comeback in 2025
- Could this $31 headshot generator destroy my business as a portrait photographer?
- 12 lenses of Christmas: Another world-first, as off-brand glass reigns supreme
- Two New York Times editors discuss the most iconic photographs of 2024
- The holy trinity is overrated; I want to see more lightweight f/2.8 telephoto zooms in 2025
- 2025 will be the year that changes drones – but for better or for worse?
- December 30
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- 12 lenses of Christmas: Sigma makes an impossible lens and breaks the Canon chains
- "I shot 20,000 photos from train windows while traveling across the US"
- Want to photograph the New Year's Eve fireworks? Here are my explosive secrets...
- Astrophotography in January 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
- 20 photography podcasts to follow in 2025
- I can’t wait to start these 5 photo projects in 2025!
- Leica in 2024: from film cameras and compacts to remixes and mirrorless
- These are the best photography awards to enter in 2025, ranked by deadline
- December 29
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- I bought into Apple's ecosystem… and instantly regretted it
- I’m dumping my trinity zooms for 2025, and this is why
- 20 famous photographers to follow on social media in 2025 (and where to find them)
- The top 10 camera phones of 2024: our standout handsets of the year
- 12 lenses of Christmas: US$26,000 glass and new options for DSLRs!
- The DSLR in your cupboard: from gathering dust to an income stream
- Friend or foe? How AI advanced and challenged photography in 2024
- December 28
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- My 7 top tips for planning the perfect photography trip to Easter Island
- The best photo fairs and festivals of 2025
- Will image stabilization be the death of the tripod? I'm not ditching mine just yet!
- I climbed a snow-capped mountain and photographed the real Cinderella Castle from above with my DJI drone
- 12 lenses of Christmas: April 2024 - Could the wait for independent Canon RF mount lenses finally be over?
- 7 tips for better model photography in 2025
- Year in review: what did Fujifilm do in 2024?
- I've got a solution to AI photo fakery – but it would be wildly controversial
- Photography app Halide is about to get a major overhaul – and the one feature users are asking for the most
- December 27
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- Last call for entries to the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 – use our exclusive code to enter 20 extra images for free!
- Trends brought the compact camera back from the dead, but this is the camera that deserves the next revival
- I used a cheap tilt-shift lens to capture this bokeh-filled holiday season photograph
- 12 lenses of Christmas: Nikon rewrites the superzoom rulebook
- Here are my top 10 photography books of 2024!
- What we can expect from Sony in 2025?
- "Removing the anchor of a recognizable subject can leave some viewers wanting. However, for me, that’s precisely the allure of abstract photography"
- BlueSky, Threads, Cara… Which social network should photographers be using in 2025?
- December 26
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- What to expect from Adobe in 2025
- I captured a frozen bubble on my window sill at the first sign of snow – here’s how you can too!
- Nikon in 2024: Two hot cameras, a bunch of great glass, and buying out Red – it's been a big win for the Big N
- Explore the most remote, untouched and photogenic locations in the world
- Roland Barthes talks about the punctum, that special detail, often small or unexpected, that jumps out and really grabs the viewer’s emotion, a poignant detail that pierces or wounds the viewer
- The 8 worst cameras of 2024
- December 25
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- Instax Mini SE review: is this secret budget camera the best Instax you’ve never heard of?
- "I was setting everything up for a cover with Slash and Ozzy Osbourne, and Slash walked into the studio, saw me, and went, ‘Oh, it’s you!’ – I remember thinking ‘Slash knows me. Slash knows me!’"
- Volumetric video at the Paris Olympics was the advance that really blew me away in 2024
- "I always wear red when I photograph robins – they seem attracted to it!"
- 12 lenses of Christmas: Recapping the top-class glass of 2024, from 3D VR lenses to 1200mm telephotos!
- Canon in 2024: The most important year in company history?
- "To create the slightly surreal vibe of this photo, I used an on-camera flashgun. When I’m traveling, I have little control over when and where I can take pictures, the pocket-sized sunlight can be a useful, sometimes vital, tool"
- 10 of the best: Our favorite cameras of 2024
- December 24
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- I plan to stream these 3 movies about photography over the holidays, and you should too
- I photographed a festive feast during the holidays as well as a flaming figgy pudding
- "The Leica Q3 is, in my opinion, the best deal Leica offers – and I use Leica M-cameras for a living"
- These are the winning photos of this year!
- Annoyingly, I have seen my travel schedule dry up, so I’ve been stuck at home. My photographic output has taken a nosedive but taking photos on your own doorstep can be just as rewarding
- What the f-stop? You can shove your f/1.7 lenses up your aperture!
- I stopped the car and leaned out of the window with my camera to capture this jaw-dropping building
- December 23
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- Jeep recalls over 7000 vehicles due to a camera defect
- We found only one camera brand is a safe choice for wet-weather photography
- Apple is expected to break into the smart doorbell market next year complete with facial recognition
- Could banning TikTok make schools safer? Albania Prime Minister says apps are “taking our children hostage”
- "Calm down America, or you'll lose your drones AND your freedoms" – USA in 2024 needs to learn from the 2018 Gatwick Airport drone scare!
- After waiting months for a coveted Fujifilm X100VI, they tore it apart – and found a surprising design inside the camera’s guts
- This company recreates vintage lenses by hand. The latest? A 50mm made with real brass
- This is the first-ever underwater housing for the Leica M6 - and it's stunning
- Core tips to capture amazing photos! Digital Photographer Magazine Issue 287 is out now
- Nikon reveals incredible lens that captures wide and telephoto images simultaneously
- DCW Unwrapped: See us open the best gifts you can give the camera lover in your life!
- Break boundaries in mobile photography with TECNO
- Sony AX43 review: the last vlogging handycam with big zoom appeal
- “Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs. The very activity of taking photographs is soothing and assuages general feelings of disorientation exacerbated by travel"
- Forget character! I want my camera lenses to be clinical
- Your Digital Camera 290 download
- December 22
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- I sold all my Nikon gear for Leica—but there's one Nikon lens I will never sell!
- Cameras attached to baby humpback whales show they burp, bark, and snort at their mothers to get what they want!
- Instagram founder teases AI video tool that can adjust “whatever you can think of,” but fails to add an AI label and the internet has words
- December 21
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- In a make-or-break year for the camera market, manufacturers will have to throw out the playbook
- Google's next generative AI editing tools will mimic real lenses and remix existing photos
- Fujifilm’s promised autofocus update is finally here for five more of its cameras
- Do AI robotic cameras mean a reduction in narrative integrity in broadcast journalism?
- Saw it at the movies: film cameras that appear in films
- "I thought this new Nikon Z50 II button was stupid but I was proved wrong!"
- December 20
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- DJI narrowly misses drone ban, but its days could still be numbered in the US
- The African capital where security cameras could get you arrested – or killed
- Is it worth spending $24 per month on AI video tool Sora? I tried it and it's both amazing and terrible
- Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 winner captures "holy grail of wildlife photography"
- Exhibitors surge ahead of London's Photography & Video Show 2025
- Astronaut Don Pettit talks all things astrophotography from the International Space Station
- AI saved photographers 13 MILLION hours and 117 MILLION dollars in 2024
- Godox V100 sets a new benchmark for on-camera flash power
- Sigma offers a free fix for popular Art lens affected by an autofocus issue
- Instagram’s ‘Night Mode’ could be a game changer for Android smartphone photography
- The Peter Marlow Foundation announces its first relaxing retreat for photographers
- December 19
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- Laowa launches new range of anamorphic cine lenses
- See the Google Street View image that helped solve a murder – and has been trending globally!
- Camera dropped 1,054 meters into the eerie depths of the Caribbean Sea makes unexpected dogfish discovery
- Leaked renders emerge of a new budget Samsung camera phone
- Have camera tech advancements slowed? A look at 2024's most popular used photo gear contains some surprises
- "I can happily spend 10 hours in a bird hide, or out in a field in camouflage gear at sunrise" says 15-year-old winner of RSPCA Young Photographer Awards
- Imagen's AI-powered photo editing software can slash post-processing time by 96%!
- Is banning TikTok unconstitutional? US Supreme Court to answer just days before pending TikTok ban
- Hähnel ProCube3 review: dedicated battery chargers for multiple makes of camera
- I bought the cheapest compact camera on Amazon – it’s going straight back where it came from
- Mutrain X10 Digital Camera review: is this the worst camera ever?
- Adobe hikes Photoshop prices by HUGE 50% amid stock downturn. Is it all AI’s fault?
- A drone crashes onto truck – causing $12,000 damage. Will this be the straw that breaks DJI in America?
- Cellphones and smart glasses can now apply AI to what you see in real time
- Got an old digital compact camera in the attic? It might be better than you think
- Meteorites hold the secrets of the universe and a high tech camera in Wales is helping find the ones that crash to Earth
- December 18
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- San Francisco street named after Associated Press photographer responsible for iconic Iwo Jima WWII photo
- Julian Lennon’s illuminating debut photography book solidifies his place in the world of fine art photography
- Andoer Digital Camera review: an ultra-cheap 48 megapixel / 4K digital camera – but don’t get too excited
- New technology claims to be able to turn any 2D camera into a 3D camera – "while maintaining the size, cost structure and image quality of standard cameras"
- Blackmagic is taking orders for the US$29,995 URSA Cine Immersive Camera designed for Apple Vision Pro
- Huawei's Mate X6 is the first variable aperture foldable smartphone – I got to try it out
- Pentax K-3 III Monochrome review: not a black and white purchase
- Looking for a late gift, or something to spend your Christmas cash on? These are perfect presents for photographers!
- Is a 'fast lens' still the most effective option for superior photo performance?
- I create mesmerizing light trail effects in my product photos just using my phone's torch
- Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 review: effectively a neat ‘nifty fifty’ for APS-C format mirrorless cameras
- Insta360 Connect is the company's first video bar – will its AI smarts take over the office?
- GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Macro photo challenge
- Pentax honored for making film photography fashionable again by scooping a German Design Award
- What's the next step in smarter AI? Teaching AI how to "forget", researchers suggest
- Godox Lux Master review: a fun retro flash with modern performance
- Adobe Lightroom's new photo culling tool could soon choose your best photos for you during import
- December 17
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- TTArtisan just launched a new pancake lens for Fujifilm and it’s…white?
- A teenager created an AI nude of his female classmate and circulated it on Snapchat – he was suspended from school for one day
- The “new” Panasonic G97 camera makes only minor updates – but one feature could be just what Micro Four Thirds needs
- Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro, 2024) review: powerful and beautifully made, but with spiraling upgrade costs
- 28 Years Later shot on an iPhone 15 with a US$75 million budget! Gimmick or genius?
- My dream video kit: commercial work
- Film cameras aren't just hipster jewelry; I believe they should still be used to take photos!
- Godox AD200 Pro II review: improving on a classic
- Adobe just quietly upped the cost of Lightroom and Photoshop for 2025. Here’s how to lock in existing prices
- Visually Speaking: exclusive interview with photography guru Ted Forbes
- Nikon Z9 gets firmware update we already knew was coming, because Nikon accidentally leaked it
- Thousands of retro cameras reportedly seized as “garbage.” Here’s where to buy used cameras without getting trash
- Compact cameras make a comeback, as Panasonic conjures up new point-and-shoot digicam!
- Old dogs, new tricks: Nikon updates firmware on eight-year-old D500 and D5600
- Both AI and crappy retro cameras are trending, but I think that will give way to this 2025 trend
- There are more unused mobile phones in desk drawers than people walking the planet!
- Is DJI Osmo Action 6 rumor rubbish, or a new camera category from DJI?
- No longer a rumor, the Nexus G1’s modular design and adaptive lens mount is what happens when filmmakers make cameras
- Laowa FFII TS 100mm F2.8 Macro 1X review: a real do-it-all lens with tilt, shift and full 1:1 macro
- December 16
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- Getting big zoom from Samsung phones is about to get much easier
- Mac mini M4 Pro review: miniature marvel
- Could this new AI "brain" for imaging help smartphones conquer cameras for good?
- Nissin MF18 Macro Ring Flash review
- Adobe Lightroom gets extensive end-of-year updates with fixes, tweaks, and new additions galore!
- Nextbase Piqo review: a great compact dash cam at a fantastic price
- Donald Trump mocks former New Jersey governor with AI image as controversial drone mystery remains unsolved
- Photographer Rankin adds his skills to a health campaign to reduce preventable amputations
- Voigtlander introduces new 90mm APO-Ultron f/2 in Leica M-Mount for 2025
- A new instant film back for vintage Hasselblads is coming in 2025 to correct a key issue
- Meet Miko "The AI robot with a camera changed how I think about my relationship with my son!"
- Horrifying yet hilarious viral gymnastics video illustrates why videographers shouldn't fear losing jobs to AI yet
- Second-hand camera lens market to hit a staggering US$4.1 billion by 2032
- December 15
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- 52% of all Australian drowning deaths happen in swimming pools – AI cameras are helping tackle the problem
- "A pioneering female voice in British photography" – A decade of Siân Davey's work celebrated with major exhibition at the Martin Parr Foundation
- iPhone’s new Image Playground lets you make AI images of your friends. What could go wrong?
- Is Canon stealing this secret weapon lens from Olympus?
- The best of contemporary street photography on display as AAP announces its competition winners
- “Diet, cannibalism, and geophagy” – see what researchers found when they attached a camera to an Andean bear for four months
- Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Dec 15)
- December 14
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- What is Sora? ChatGPT has a video creator now, but what exactly can it do?
- Buy this book! Ted Forbes redefines the how-to photography book with 'Visually Speaking'
- Wait, Lightroom is an App of the Year? The top Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch apps are ALL for photo and video
- The Dark Energy Camera captures new image of one of the most prominent spiral galaxies in incredible detail
- Get the most out of your new Sigma lenses on Canon EOS R-series cameras
- I went on a quest to photograph the last of the vultures
- 6 Months, 200 Feet of film, 36 rolls, and 864 frames: Here's why Fomapan 400 is my forever film stock
- December 13
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- Fresh leak suggests the iPhone 17 might get a radically new camera island design
- Leica R-mount is back from the dead thanks to new lenses from Meyer Optik Gorlitz
- This DSLR was rented more than any Sony camera this year. Is it a glitch or is the DSLR trendy again?
- I reckon you'll love these wonderful winning wedding photos. I do!
- Voigtländer announces what may be the first lens of 2025 – the Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical for Sony
- Extraordinary image of parakeet attacking a monitor lizard wins Bird Photographer of the Year
- Panavision turns 70, reveals 16 innovations it brought to legendary movies from Ben-Hur to Wicked. Here are my favorites…
- Thousands of drones are flying over New Jersey causing mass confusion and leaving the FBI stumped
- I had no time to lose when photographing this golden sunset, so I turned my camera bag into an impromptu tripod...
- Goodbye polarizing filters? New Adobe photo editing tool removes pesky reflections – here's how to use it
- December 12
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- AI cameras help avert tragedy in India by preventing herd of elephants being killed by a train
- Nikon Z50 II review: pro power in a baby body
- Police confirm missing photographer Hannah Kobayashi is safe after investigation found a “desire to disconnect”
- Latest figures from Japan show highest cameras and lens shipments of the year!
- Apple supercharges its latest iOS release with new AI smart features
- X’s ethically lax generative AI Grok is now a free-for-all – and I think that’s terrifying
- Leak says DJI Mini 5 Pro to be world's first ultralight drone with LiDAR
- Get 14 bonus gifts with the January 2025 issue of Digital Camera
- A century of intimate, iconic, and previously unseen photographs of the Royal Family to go on display in Edinburgh
- Unsightly halos on your photographs? It’s probably chromatic aberration – aka color fringing – here's what you need to know
- December 11
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- CPW reopens in newly renovated New York HQ with four exceptional photo exhibitions
- I think restoring this iconic photo with AI is heresy and sets a dangerous precedent
- The next camera I buy won't be a camera, but the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
- OpenAI admits Sora video generator “struggles,” but launches to “ensure it's used responsibly”
- The TTartisan AF 35mm f/1.8 is DEAD, long live the TTartisan AF 35mm f/1.8 II
- "I photographed this lioness gorged on a kill… Every now and then, she glared at me, as if she was sizing up her next meal!"
- House explosion caught on dash cam goes viral!
- I bought a Canon R3 – but I've never used it for the camera's intended purpose!
- "Two humpback whales literally came right up underneath me and one was looking straight at me as I took this photo"
- December 10
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- A stuck squirrel gets its nut! The hilarious winning images of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards are announced
- My Nikon Z 180-600mm is my favorite lens, and I’ve just realized it’s manufactured in China
- Owl Labs Meeting Owl 3 review – iconic video conferencing!
- iPhone SE 4 Leaks – the most EXPENSIVE one-camera phone EVER?
- Are smartphones taking over, or is photography now just an elitist hobby? Explaining the extreme dip in digital camera sales
- Stop overpaying for trendy compact cameras. This is what you should buy instead
- No, this isn't a close-up of a leaf. It's Newquay photographed from 400ft...
- Fujifilm XF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR review: I’ve got a super-tele silver machine. You'll want one too
- These new Artra Lab lenses give Fujifilm X100 cameras "zoom" for a third of the cost
- December 9
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- The new Røde Wireless Go (Gen 3) brings more color choices to its popular on-the-go wireless mic
- Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB review: a premium lens for portraiture, still life and more
- Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III Macro VXD review: a legend is reborn for the mirrorless age
- Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a walking drone – with wings, legs and toes that jumps into takeoff
- Has the foldable phone bubble burst?
- Are premium dash cams a thing? The 8K Ace Pro 2 is also a dash cam, so... perhaps?
- I finally learned to use my camera's histogram and stop trusting its EVF – my photography has improved tenfold
- What's this? Sigma is making "a telephoto lens that has never existed before"
- Boya Mini microphone review: a minuscule mic with big sound
- I hate camera mugs, but this novelty TLR pencil sharpener is just what I want this Christmas!
- 7Artisans AF 85mm f/1.8 review: tune in to portrait prime time
- If there is ONE thing old cameras did better it is this
- Federico Clavarino captures Italy’s battle between its past and present in a haunting new photography book
- Building a Lego camera with my 8-year-old son meant having to explain what a Polaroid is!
- When it comes to camera gear, “pre-loved” is more than just a cozy euphemism
- Protect your photos from AI… take these steps to safeguard your portfolio from theft
- "I waited for three hours to photograph the moment when I could get the perfect frame of that little bird and its baby along with the flowers"
- Google Photos wants to show you how colorful – or boring – your 2024 was with new Spotify-Wrapped-like feature
- December 8
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- Is the Sony FX6 the perfect tool for documentary filmmakers?
- Barbie x Kodak camera and accessories collab looks SUBLIME! And they're already selling out
- Studying behind-the-scenes photos helped me master lighting for portrait and fashion photography
- Do AI beauty filters also affect how intelligent you think people are? New study reveals fascinating findings
- Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Dec 08)
- December 7
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- 3 Legged Thing Zelda QD lets your Nikon Z-series camera hang loose
- Take photos with a Google Pixel? You’ll soon be able to adjust camera settings faster
- Wedding photographer admits scamming brides out of thousands – here’s what couples need to watch out for
- Since becoming a father I've only used a "proper camera" to take photos – my phone is dead to me
- Did Kodak just monopolize the color film market for photographers?
- December 6
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- TikTok’s attempt to stop pending US ban is turned down in court. What does it mean for creators?
- Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 review: still the best compact dash cam
- Is it evil to replace a sky in my photos? I want to say yes, but I still keep doing it!
- Peak Design's new innovative outdoor backpack wins the prestigious ISPO Award
- Google’s new generative AI can imitate a “Polaroid”, replicate product photos and turn stills to video
- DJI trebles the power (and then some) with new DJI Power Expansion Battery 2000
- Arri unveils new Alexa 265 cinema camera which will revolutionize 65mm filmmaking forever
- Photographer says she was wrongfully arrested after photos proved she was in another state
- December 5
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- Angelbird launches new, super-fast CFexpress Type A cards
- Panasonic Lumix FZ80D / FZ82D review: take it to the bridge
- Cheaper, lighter, finer, stronger – Laowa launches new series of full-frame macro cine lenses
- All is revealed: the Budapest International Foto Awards winners announced
- This Panasonic Lumix GH5 costs under AU$6!
- Adobe predicts surrealism will trend in 2025, but can photographers join in without AI?
- Joker, Barbie, and Wicked were all shot on this iconic camera – and it's celebrating its 10th birthday!
- New PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine issue 225. Christmas savings with 50% off subscriptions!
- Samyang launches its first-ever Canon RF-S lens – and introduces its brand-new Prima series
- DNA transplant: will the Canon EOS R6 Mark III feature former flagship tech?
- December 4
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- Telescopes at the ready! Join in NASA’s Hubble Telescope Night Sky Challenge
- Northern Lights dance with volcanoes & meteors in “unprecedented” photos from 2024
- Profoto launches the Pro-B3 – the 'ultimate on-location flash'
- "The most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made": Meta unveils Orion augmented reality glasses
- OnePlus Pad Go review: a tempting general-use tablet at a competitive price
- Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 coming for Sony E, Nikon Z and Fujifilm X mounts – and it's a bargain!
- Should I let the DJI Flip rumor change my plan to buy a DJI Neo drone?
- Neewer F500 on-camera field monitor review
- I’ve noticed the Sony A1 II manual has appeared online – now I’ve got my fingers crossed for those December shipments!
- The Pirelli Calendar 2025 is revealed as The Cal heads back to the beach
- There's no hiding from this cat's eye camera that can see right through camouflage
- The Zhiyun Crane 4E camera gimbal is designed to ease up on both wrists and wallets
- December 3
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- Apple iMac M4 (2024) review: still beauty, but now more of a beast
- Film photography gets a Hello Kitty makeover with this Retrospekt cowboy-themed camera
- This viral arrest could serve as a warning for all street photographers
- Switching teams from iPhone to Android no longer means losing key photos
- Quest to stage and film full-on production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto V video game becomes award-winning documentary
- Sigma enhances autofocus performance of 9 Sony-mount prime lenses with a new firmware update
- Indian-American photographer racially abused by fellow passenger on United flight all caught on video
- "The challenge was finding the right spot without injuring myself or damaging my camera gear”
- This monster Fujifilm camera can spot you from over 2 miles away
- Your Digital Camera 289 download
- Lee Miller's son tricked into thinking Kate Winslet is actually his mother in new biopic due to her skill with a Rolleiflex camera
- "In the literary genre of ‘magic realism’, authors blend realistic narratives with surreal or fantastical elements - I use a similar technique in my photography"
- I spent a day at the track learning to shoot fast and furious motorsports photographs from a pro
- Just LOOK at some of the crap Amazon tried to sell me over Black Friday / Cyber Monday
- December 2
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- National Science and Media Museum to reopen in January with a David Hockney photography exhibition
- Canon overtakes Sony to become top-selling camera brand in Japan
- This AI robot photographer can read your mind and take the perfect picture
- GoPro Hero (2024) review – gorgeous, but is there too much compromise?
- "Captures every punch and shadow" – Nikon Z6 III redefines sports photography in unexpected places
- December 1
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- "Photography helped me reconnect with real life, far from the shadowy realms of poets and musicians"
- Harlowe Blade 5 & 10 Bi-Color & RGB Tube Light Kit review
- I create dramatic backgrounds by combining them with true black pixels
- Discover how I perfect colors the easy way with HSL sliders in Affinity Photo
- What to get the wannabe podcaster for Christmas
- Camera traps and drones once used to protect wildlife are now killing women in northern India