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Jon is a freelance journalist who has been writing features and reviews for Amateur Photographer for more than a decade. His writing also appears in Digital Camera World, Black + White Photography magazine, Photomonitor and many more. He's an avid film photographer, despite the expense, and has contributed a few features to AP on how to shoot film on the cheap. See more at jonstapley.com.

April 19, 2026

Is this the start of the compact camera renaissance?

Compact cameras are back, is this the start of the compact camera renaissance?

by Jon Stapley
April 18, 2026

Polaroid Hi-Print 3×3 review – a printer and a photo frame all in one

: out of 5

Though it’s a little temperamental, Polaroid’s square-format printer is a fun, kitschy way to print and display your photos.

by Jon Stapley
April 15, 2026

Here’s what I’ve learned from shooting over 150 rolls of film in the 2020s

Thinking about getting into film photography? Here are a few tips to keep in mind – and mistakes to avoid – based on my experience.

by Jon Stapley
April 5, 2026

I will never buy a camera without a viewfinder – here’s why

However, there was one feature missing from the spec that, I’m sorry to say, meant that I wouldn’t even be considering buying it.

by Jon Stapley
March 23, 2026

Insta360 X5 review – I’m addicted to making videos with this 8K 360° camera

: out of 5

The Insta360 goes from strength to strength, now with the X5, but should you buy it? Find out in my review.

by Jon Stapley
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March 20, 2026

Kodak Snapic A1 review – a stylish 35mm film camera that’s a bit of a lightweight

: out of 5

Jon Stapley takes a new full-frame analogue point-and-shoot for a test drive.

by Jon Stapley
February 6, 2026

Opinion: Photographers, it’s time to boycott Adobe

The company’s relentless AI push displays its naked contempt for the photographers who made it what it is. They won’t stop, so we have to stop enabling them.

by Jon Stapley
January 29, 2026

Here’s why I ditched digital for analog film – and I’m not going back

Here is why going analogue has been the best and most rewarding thing I have done for my photography – even if there are a few annoyances.

by Jon Stapley
January 28, 2026

Lomography MC-A review – style and substance

: out of 5

Lomography aims to class up the analogue compact market with a premium metal-build camera boasting manual settings control. Does it land? Jon Stapley finds out.

by Jon Stapley
January 15, 2026

The Grok AI nude photo scandal makes it clear – photographers should stop using X

Elon Musk’s X may have pledged to stop the AI tool producing undressed imagery of real people, but the damage is done. It’s past time for photographers to walk away.

by Jon Stapley
December 13, 2025

This one $70 accessory has saved SO many of my cameras from the scrapheap

I am blessed and cursed to own a large number of old film SLRs – and there’s one cheap camera accessory I want to praise as it has helped me keep them working more than…

by Jon Stapley
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