Rod Lawton

Sony A7 III or A7R III? We take a look at both contenders in our in-depth Sony Alpha A7 comparison.

The A to Z of Photography Photographers love raw files, but what are they, what do they do and why do they matter?

The A to Z of Photography Quick release plates are used on tripod heads to make it easy to attach and remove your camera.

We had crowds, we had blizzards, but at The Photography Show 2018 we also saw some amazing camera kit.

The A to Z of Photography It’s the simplest automatic exposure mode on your camera, but maybe it’s not as dumb as it seems?

The A to Z of Photography What is overexposure, why is it such a problem for digital cameras and what can you do about it?

The A to Z of Photography Noise is the bane of digital photographers, but what exactly is it, and what can you do about it?

Photographers have a tough choice, as there are now two versions of Lightroom to choose from.

If you’ve got a new camera, here’s our guide to the essential settings you need to get right before you start shooting.

The A to Z of Photography Camera metering systems are now incredibly sophisticated, so why do we still need different metering modes?

The A to Z of Photography What is a low-pass filter, and why is not having one on the camera sensor regarded as a selling point?

The A to Z of Photography Kelvin is a measure of ‘color temperature’, the scientific terminology for white balance.

Affinity Photo 1.6 brings stabilized brushes, performance improvements and a new 'light' user interface.

The A to Z of Photography Here's everything you need to know about the standard file format for digital images.

The A to Z of Photography Discover how your camera's sensitivity to light is measured, and when you should increase your camera's ISO setting.

We take Sony’s latest pair of portrait lenses out for a spin to see if they can deliver the goods.