Laurence McJannet
Laurence is an NCTJ-trained journalist with nearly 20 years' editorial experience gained on a wide range of publications, from The Beirut Times in Lebanon to The Sunday Times, and including recent freelance engagements with Future's cycling and automotive portfolios, Outdoor Fitness, and The English Home. He has recently been undertaking a sports broadcast journalism MA at Southampton Solent, gaining valuable TV and radio experience, and am currently videographer for Frome Town FC soccer team. He is the author of Bikepacking (Wild Things Publishing, 2016).
Latest articles by Laurence McJannet
The best anamorphic lens for filmmakers: lenses with widescreen cinematic flair
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying Guide Here are six of the best anamorphic lenses to fit your DSLR, mirrorless camera, cinema camera, or camera phone
Incredible wildlife photography exhibition showcases the beauty of big cats
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS Photojournalist Steve Winter's wildlife photography will be a highlight of the Siena Awards Festival
Canon expected to announce a fast RF 35mm lens
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Canon full-frame mirrorless users could be expecting a Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L
Sirui crowdfunds its new 75mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS The Sirui 75mm f/1.8 1.33x Anamorphic lens completes the company's quartet of anamorphic lenses for filmmaking
Will the iPhone 12 escape the global chip shortage?
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS Supply chain constraints could hit iPhone 12, with iPads and iMacs looking in shortest supply
Format’s new Print Marketplace gives photographers their own shop window
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS Website builder Format introduces Prints Marketplace one-stop shop for selling and shipping photo prints
Check how green your camera phone is (unless it's an iPhone)
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS New Eco Rating scheme measures the environmental impact of your camera phone, though Apple isn't taking part
Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 macro lens delayed
By Laurence McJannet, Louise Carey published
NEWS Nikon Japan has issued an official apology for the delay of the latest Nikon Z mount lens
Spectacular wildlife photography tops Nature TTL's photography contest
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS Wildlife photography wins Nature TTL POTY 2021 competition, after over 8,000 entries worldwide
Canon EOS R5 and EOS C70 in line for firmware updates
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS C70 to get new lens support features, with other cine cameras following suit
Could the DJI Mavic 3 Pro drone really shoot 8K?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Rumors suggest the DJI Mavic 3 Pro will be the first consumer drone to shoot 8K video
TTartisan launches another budget fast prime for crop sensors
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS The TTartisan 17mm f/1.4 costs a little over $100 and is available in APS-C and Micro Four Thirds mounts
Google study finds that home-working is blurring work-life boundaries
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Google report finds that using profiles to separate work and personal use creates a better work-life balance
Pentax unveils new O-GPS2* GPS unit, but don't expect it before late 2022
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Updated Pentax O-GPS2* will help DSLR users shoot celestial bodies, but not before supplies of the original run out
Firmware update shows Canon is staying true to its top-end DSLR cameras
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS New firmware shows Canon hasn't forgotten about the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Canon EOS-1D X Mark II!
Dead pixels are getting Army of the Dead fans rising up on Netflix
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS How did Zack Snyder miss the faulty pixels in his Army of the Dead film when viewers are complaining in droves?
US lifts Trump ban on Xiaomi mobile phones
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi removed from White House blacklist, no longer considered military company
Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners are out of this world!
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS 25 stellar images selected for 2021 Milky Way Photographer of The Year
Atomos Shinobi 7 camera monitor goes bigger and brighter
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Atomos Shinobi 7 monitor helps filmmakers see the bigger picture with screen improvements over the original 5in Shinobi
Sorry, Samsung – iPhone 12 is the top selling camera phone so far this year
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Sorry, Samsung – the iPhone 12 series has topped the sales charts for the first quarter of 2021
Guinness World Records shares 13 amazing eye-popping archive images
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Guinness World Records shares 13 extraordinary images to celebrate National Photography Month
Your photography can help combat the climate crisis!
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Use your photography to combat climate crisis! New initiative issues open call for photos to show impact of climate change
Adobe update brings camera phone 'portrait mode' to Photoshop
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Adobe Photoshop update offers one-click background blur just like a camera phone
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