Here's your latest photography news roundup — a mix of gear, inspiration, and industry stories to catch up on:
Discussing the EOS R8 II's new design, your reactions, and more
DPReview editors discuss Canon's new EOS R8 II, its design choices, and public reactions to the launch, along with recently released lenses from Sony and Panasonic.
Insta360 Mic Pro Review: A Serious Wireless Mic For Creators
Insta360 enters the wireless mic market already dominated by DJI and Rode with its new Mic Pro. Fstoppers' review asks whether it offers enough real advantages over the competition, given how well most modern systems already perform.
How to Build High Contrast Without Blowing Out Your Sky
Strong contrast can wreck an image fast — blown highlights, crushed shadows. This piece explains how to preserve detail at both extremes of exposure without losing the drama of a sunset landscape.
A 4-Minute Exposure and the Light That Made It Worth It
Sometimes the hardest part of landscape photography isn't technique — it's convincing yourself to head out when the light looks unpromising. A single 4-minute exposure turns an unlikely evening into a winning shot.
The Two Questions Every Client Is Really Asking About Your Work
Clients often ask about your style, but they're really asking two separate questions without realizing it. How you answer both can be the difference between a booking and a polite decline.
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm F2.5 sample gallery and hands-on: a compact ultrawide prime for L-mount
Panasonic's new compact ultrawide prime for L-mount is easy to carry and delivers solid image quality, according to DPReview's hands-on testing.
The Phenomenal Winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2026
The winners of the world's largest bird photography competition have been announced. The grand prize went to a striking image of a northern gannet bursting through the ocean's surface.
Moody Coastal Beach Hut Shot Wins Photo Of The Week Accolade
A coastal shot of beach huts in soft tones, perfectly mirrored in still water, has been crowned ePHOTOzine's Photo of the Week.
Insta360 Just Put a Flagship Store in Times Square
Insta360 has opened its first flagship store outside Asia, right in the heart of New York's Times Square — a major step in expanding its physical retail presence.
France Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed Exhibitions
France marks 200 years of photography with a series of nationwide traveling exhibitions celebrating the medium's history, inviting the public to trace its evolution from early beginnings to today's digital era.
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2027 Keeps Most of Its AI on Your Own Machine
ACD Systems' new release runs face detection, keywording, masking, super-resolution, and image similarity locally on your machine — no images or facial data sent online. Four new generative tools do use the cloud, though ACD says requests are processed on its own servers and deleted after a week.
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Just How Similar Are Sony's New Telephoto Primes, After All?
Sony's new FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS look completely different at first glance — but a closer look reveals far more optical similarities than expected, a testament to efficient engineering.
Clearing up confusion: electronic first curtain shutters are mechanical when it counts
EFCS shutters actually rely on mechanical components at the critical moment of exposure, clearing up common misconceptions. Downsides only show up at extremes — very fast shutter speeds or very wide apertures.
Lush Mixed-Media Collages by Clotilde Jiménez Piece Together an Artist's Lineage
Artist Clotilde Jiménez creates large mixed-media collages from paper and fiber fragments, reconstructing personal heritage and experience through layered materials and textures.
AI Takes Control of a Professional Telescope for the First Time
A professional telescope has been fully controlled by AI for an entire night of observations, making decisions normally left to human operators — like choosing the next target or continuing on the current one. A big step toward fully automated observational astronomy.
Cinematographer Who Shot Almost Every Episode of '24' and Pioneered Its Iconic Camera Style Dies
Rodney Charters, the cinematographer behind nearly every episode of the first eight seasons of 24, has died at 80. He's remembered for the distinctive visual style that defined the show's identity.
Eight Legendary Darkroom Tools Most Photographers Under 40 Have Never Seen
A look back at eight classic darkroom tools used before the digital era to turn a negative into a finished print — many unknown to photographers under 40 who never experienced working under red light with manually timed exposures.
Classical Musicians Interpret Astronauts' Footage of the Planet for Earth Music Theater
The multimedia project Earth Music Theater pairs classical musicians with stunning footage filmed by astronauts aboard the ISS, turning Earth's landscapes into a live sonic experience composed in direct response to the imagery.
Nikon May Finally Have Its Answer to Sony's A7C
Rumors point to Nikon prepping a compact full-frame model, the Z5IIC, based on the Z5 II, as a potential rival to Sony's A7C series. Still unconfirmed, with no official details yet.