Most assume that camera hardware dictates image quality. While that's true to an extent, professionals know that often better lighting can have a more immediate impact on your photos and videos. So, when influencer Alix Earle made a $32 selfie light TikTok famous, the photographer in me had to ask: Is the Newmowa Mobile Phone LED light really that good? Or is everyone simply discovering how much impact a little light can have ..read more

Old point-and-shoots are making a comeback because of their direct flash look, quirky quality and the ability to stay in the moment when capturing memories. But the vintage tech that's been trending for years is instant film. Coming in at around $80 in a simple colorful design, Fujifilm's Instax Mini series of cameras has long been a favorite. Now a dozen models in, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 keeps everything there is to love about the series, but tweaks the lens and flash ..read more

At its MAX London event, Adobe announced a new version of Photoshop Beta with a range of significant new features and improvements. Many of these upgrades rely on the Adobe Firefly Image 3 Foundation model, the latest version of Adobe's AI. Adobe says that Firefly Image 3 offers "higher-quality image generations, better understanding of prompts, new levels of detail and variety, and significant improvements that enable fast creative expression and ideation." It also claims that photorealistic quality is improved with better lighting positioning, detail, text display, and more ..read more

There's no denying that camera technology has improved by leaps and bounds since the first digital cameras were released. Today's digital cameras can hardly be placed in the same class as some of the earliest devices on the market. But does all that fancy technology matter? And as things continue to improve, do you need to keep buying the latest and greatest cameras ..read more

The iPhone is responsible for an estimated three trillion photos a year. But while Apple's smartphone may be one of the most-used cameras, the iOS Camera app is far from complete. If you want to manually adjust exposure, tweak the white balance, or dive into photo editing, you need more than the apps that come pre-installed on the iPhone. Yes, the native app can still do things like take a long-exposure photo, but the best camera apps for iPhone come from third-party developers ..read more

The first consumer-grade 360 cameras had short-lived success after the novelty of panning around a video fizzled out. With the popularity of Reels and TikTok, the versatility of those cameras could bring them back into the spotlight. One such camera? The Insta360 X4 ..read more

Your photos are about to get a boost with Google Photos' advanced editing features, helping you improve shots by clearing up blurry images and removing distracting elements. And the best part? These capabilities are reaching more people than ever before. Starting in May, a range of AI-powered editing tools, including Photo Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, and Magic Editor, will become accessible to all Google Photos users, regardless of subscription status ..read more

Ricoh has announced new versions of its GR III and GR IIIx cameras, though if you were expecting a drastic change, you're out of luck. The new versions add a special built-in Highlight Diffusion Filter for softer highlights. But beyond that, most of the original features of these compact cameras remain the same ..read more

One of the latest trends in photography isn't digital, it's film. Scrolling through Instagram, you're bound to come across several photos with film aesthetics. While you can use a filter to achieve a more retro look, the best way to get film photos without investing in a real film camera is to use a disposable camera. Disposable cameras, also called single-use cameras, are more affordable, putting them at the top of some Gen-Zers' list when it comes to night out essentials ..read more

Mirrorless cameras have come far enough that it's now harder to find a bad camera than it is to find a good one. Photographers are spoiled for choice with few bodies offering poor image quality. One of the biggest ways mirrorless cameras differ from the competition is in capability. The OM System OM-1 Mark II takes this to the extreme ..read more