February 16, 2026
Why there’s no such thing as a perfect camera bag
We’re all seeking the perfect means of transporting our photographic kit. But when that keeps changing, there’s no such a thing as a one-size-suits-all solution reckons Gavin Stoker
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February 8, 2026
Stop chasing likes and clicks – think photography is doomed?
Do you have a fear of AI dominance and worry the stills camera market is slipping into decline and irrelevance? Turn that into creative gain.
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February 5, 2026
Is re-issuing a six-year-old camera really the best Canon can do?
As Canon brings out a ‘special’ anniversary edition of the PowerShot G7 X Mark III from more than half a decade ago, Gavin Stoker asks whether the fair and correct response is ‘what’s the point?’
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February 1, 2026
Forget sensor size, this is what will make you a better photographer
Is there too much focus on sensor size, when none of them, whatever the dimensions or pixel count, will make you a better photographer? Gavin Stoker believes so.
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January 25, 2026
Have we already reached ‘peak camera’ technology?
Gavin Stoker wonders if resurgent interest in compact digicams aside, camera sales have plateaued – or, worse still, flatlined – simply because we’ve already reached the pinnacle of their capabilities.
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January 18, 2026
Are retro compact cameras an antidote to anxieties over AI?
Gavin Stoker argues our current obsession with vintage digicams and old-school image creation is a subconscious reaction to rapid rise in use of AI imagery
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January 15, 2026
Snap your way to a fitter you: 5 hidden health benefits of going for a photo walk
Don’t fancy becoming a gym junkie? Gavin Stoker suggests picking up a camera and instead trying out this five point fitness regime for photographers
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January 13, 2026
Now that this software is free, I’m ditching Photoshop for good (and you should too)
Now that this photo editing software is free, I'm ditching Adobe Photoshop for good, and perhaps you should too.
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December 31, 2025
Want better mental health in 2026? Look at more photos…
If you are sceptical about the need to print photos or make photobooks in 2026, here's why it's so good for your mood
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December 27, 2025
Whatever happened to Casio cameras?
Casio’s digital cameras of the 2000’s to 2010’s were crowned ‘king of the compacts’ but failed to make much of a long-term impact. Why is Casio now almost completely forgotten as a photographic brand?
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December 19, 2025
Is this the end of the DSLR as we know it?
With shipments down almost 50% this past year – following a decade-long decline and precious little product development – is it time, finally, to read the DSLR its last rites?
