Articles by: Dave Stevenson

Dave is a professional photographer whose work has appeared everywhere from National Geographic to the Guardian. Along the way he’s been commissioned to shoot zoo animals, luxury tech, the occasional car, countless headshots and the Northern Lights. As a videographer he’s filmed gorillas, talking heads, corporate events and the occasional penguin. He loves a good gadget but his favourite bit of kit (at the moment) is a Canon EOS T80 35mm film camera he picked up on eBay for £18.

Articles by: Dave Stevenson

Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM review

By Dave Stevenson published 17 February 23

The Canon RF 100-400mm lens is a low-weight full-frame telephoto zoom lens ideal for beginners starting to take sports and wildlife photography more seriously

I’m a Canon fan and these are the Black Friday lens deals I'm hoping to see

By Dave Stevenson published 13 November 22

The Black Friday deals usually throw up some corkers on Canon lenses – here are the bargains I'm hoping to see.

A photo of a girl being restored in Photoshop on a laptop

I tested Photoshop's new AI tool for fixing old photos – and it's seriously impressive

By Dave Stevenson published 29 October 22

Photoshop's new Photo Restoration filter has come to the full desktop version of Adobe's app – and in our tests, it's well worth trying.

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Ranked: the best Canon cameras ever

By Dave Stevenson published 18 June 22

The Canon EOS R3 might be king of the pile right now, but how did Canon get here?

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Best wildlife photography camera 2022: our top picks from Canon, Nikon and more

By Dave Stevenson last updated 15 September 22

Looking for the best wildlife photography camera for you? Our in-depth guide has options for all budgets and ability levels.

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Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM review

By Dave Stevenson published 9 March 22

The Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM is a bright, travel-friendly lenses with an appealing price – though there are limitations to be aware of.

A screenshot from Luminar Neo photo editor

Luminar Neo review

By Dave Stevenson published 17 February 22

Luminar Neo is an affordable, AI companion for speeding up your photo editing workflow, but remains a little rough around the edges.

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Marshall Motif ANC review

By Dave Stevenson published 20 December 21

Best known for its guitar amps, Marshall’s move into consumer audio takes another step forward with these excellent noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds.

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How to watch and photograph this week's Geminids meteor shower

By Dave Stevenson published 11 December 21

The Geminids meteor shower will peak this week – here's how to get ready to watch and photograph the annual celestial highlight.

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Canon EOS R3 review

By Mark Wilson, Dave Stevenson last updated 21 June 22

The Canon EOS R3 is the camera giant's new mirrorless powerhouse for sports and wildlife snappers.

A screenshot of Adobe Lightroom's masking tools being used on a photo of a horse

Adobe Max 2021: the 5 best new features coming to Lightroom

By Dave Stevenson published 26 October 21

Adobe has announced a new Lightroom release, with some new treats for photographers – we've rounded up all of the best ones here.

A screenshot showing the Adobe Photoshop on Web app with a baby elephant

Photoshop comes to the web browser – and gets 4 other big new tools

By Dave Stevenson published 26 October 21

Adobe has just announced some big new Photoshop updates, including a browser-based version of the editing app. Here's our round-up of everything new.

Adobe Lightroom vs Adobe Lightroom Classic: which is best for you?

By Dave Stevenson published 25 September 21

Discover the differences between Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Lightroom Classic to find out which is the best option for you

City skyline in a Lightroom preset on a MacBook screen

Best free Lightroom presets 2022: top presets for portraits, weddings and more

By Dave Stevenson published 28 August 21

Looking for the best free Lightroom presets? We've taken dozens for a spin and picked out our favorites for portraits, weddings, landscapes and more.

How to master Photoshop's impressive new Sky Replacement tool

By Dave Stevenson published 19 August 21

Photography Week 2021 We walk you through how to use Photoshop's powerful Sky Replacement tool.

Two Apple MacBooks with Lightroom and Capture One on their screens

Lightroom vs Capture One: which photo editor is the best for you?

By Dave Stevenson last updated 27 September 21

Lightroom vs Capture One is one of the great headache-inducing decisions in photography. So which way should you go?

Two MacBooks showing Photoshop vs Lightroom

Photoshop vs Lightroom: what's the difference and which is the best for you?

By Dave Stevenson last updated 5 August 21

Stuck in the middle of a Photoshop vs Lightroom conundrum? Our many hours of experience with both photo editors is here to help you decide which one to use.

How to photograph the super blood moon with your camera or phone

By Dave Stevenson, Mark Wilson last updated 24 March 22

Updated The super blood moon will rising tomorrow – here's how to hatch a photographic plan to get the perfect shot with your phone or camera.

Why Photoshop's Super Resolution trick falls short of its promise – for now

By Dave Stevenson published 5 April 21

Photoshop has a fancy new 'Super Resolution' tool that's here to magically turn your 10MP photos into 40MP stunners. But does it work in practice?

Adobe Photoshop CC (2021) review

By Dave Stevenson published 22 February 21

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The photo editing king gets AI tools, a new tutorial system and a novel sky tool. But is it enough for Photoshop to fend off its rivals?

Why Photoshop and Luminar's AI tools aren't quite ready to kill real photography

By Dave Stevenson published 20 February 21

Opinion Some of the best photo editing apps, including Photoshop and Luminar, have impressive AI tools – but computers aren't quite ready to take over just yet.

Luminar AI review

By Dave Stevenson published 10 February 21

Luminar AI promises pro-quality photo edits for those who don’t know their curves from their contrast. But is it really a robot Photoshop?

How good is the Canon EOS R5's Animal Eye AF? A wildlife photographer gives his verdict

By Dave Stevenson published 18 August 20

How good is the Canon EOS R5 and its Animal Eye AF for wildlife snapping? We took one to a bird hide to find out.

Shooting stars: the 10 most exciting cameras of 2020

By Dave Stevenson published 30 December 19

Fancy upgrading your photographic game in 2020? One of these incoming cameras could be your new snapping sidekick.

Photoshop for iPad review

By Dave Stevenson published 20 November 19

Adobe's long-awaited version of Photoshop for iPad is here, but it's not quite ready for prime time.

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