Get started with your new camera: 12 key settings By Rod Lawton published 25 December 17 If you’ve got a new camera, here’s our guide to the essential settings you need to get right before you start shooting.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC review By Rod Lawton last updated 21 October 20 Adobe has updated its pro photo cataloguing software with a cloud-first approach, but it brings some tricky decisions…
The A to Z of Photography: Metering By Rod Lawton published 21 December 17 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: Low-pass filter By Rod Lawton published 15 December 17 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 By Rod Lawton published 1 December 17 The A to Z of Photography Kelvin is a measure of ‘color temperature’, the scientific terminology for white balance.
Affinity Photo 1.6 comes with a raft of performance tweaks By Rod Lawton published 13 November 17 Affinity Photo 1.6 brings stabilized brushes, performance improvements and a new 'light' user interface.
The A to Z of photography: JPEGs By Rod Lawton published 9 November 17 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: ISO By Rod Lawton published 20 October 17 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.
Pentax K-70 review By Rod Lawton published 24 March 17 Hey, we’re still here! Pentax elbows its way into the enthusiast DSLR market with its tough new outdoor camera.
Hasselblad X1D review By Rod Lawton published 23 March 17 With the X1D, Hasselblad aims to prove medium format cameras don't have to be big and heavy.
Shooting with Sony’s latest portrait-perfect lenses By Kevin Lee, Rod Lawton published 16 February 17 We take Sony’s latest pair of portrait lenses out for a spin to see if they can deliver the goods.
Hands on: Leica M10 review By Rod Lawton published 23 January 17 Not yet rated Leica's M range of cameras are legendary – and you don’t mess with a legend, so the M10’s updates need to be well judged.
Exolens PRO with Optics by Zeiss for iPhone 7 review By Rod Lawton published 8 December 16 It's perfect if you want to pimp your iPhone to look like a Terminator, but these Zeiss lenses pack some serious optical quality too.
MacPhun Luminar 1.0 review By Rod Lawton published 17 November 16 MacPhun’s new Mac-only image-editor takes a radical approach to image-editing, workspaces and just about everything else.
Low-cost photo editor Luminar will light up Mac owners’ screens on November 17 By Rod Lawton last updated 13 November 19 It’s cheap, it needs no special training and MacPhun says Luminar can adapt to any photographer or genre.
Nikon D500 vs Nikon D750: Which DSLR should you choose? By Rod Lawton published 26 August 16 It's a tough call: do you get the high-performance D500 or the full-frame D750 for a similar price? We'll help you decide with our detailed comparison.
Has Sony made the ultimate 50mm prime lens? By Rod Lawton published 12 July 16 The new Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 promises superb optical quality in exchange for a massive hit to your wallet.
10 tips and tricks for the iPhone 6S By Matt Hanson, Rod Lawton published 12 May 16 Updated Got the iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus? Here are 10 awesome tips to help you get the most out of your new device.
MacPhun Tonality update brings free professional presets By Rod Lawton published 8 April 16 Give your photos that expert look with Tonality's new add-ons.
Hasselblad joins the 100-megapixel club with the H6D-100c By Rod Lawton published 7 April 16 The Swedish medium format camera maker puts full-frame DSLRs back in their place
Panasonic's new GX80 packs big 4K features into a petite mirrorless body By Rod Lawton published 5 April 16 The GX80 (GX85 in the US) fits in below the top-end GX8, but still packs a punch.
Shutterstock brings computer vision to photo searches By Rod Lawton published 31 March 16 Have machines just become smarter at finding photos than humans?
The Google Nik Collection is now free! By Rod Lawton published 24 March 16 Google's premium-quality image-editing plug-ins can now be downloaded at no charge
Serif reveals its best-kept secret – Affinity Photo for Windows is coming By Rod Lawton published 17 March 16 It's the photo-editing app that caused a storm in the Mac world, and now it could do the same for Windows.
10 things we never knew about (Sony) lenses By Rod Lawton published 24 February 16 Sony's new G Master lenses show just how serious its is about the pro photography and video market.