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They say the best camera is the one you have with you. Well, maybe that's true of a camera, but what about a lens? In accordance with Murphy's Law, I would say the best lens is the one that's currently at home in my study, about 300 km away. I'm...

Return from paradise. Those are a few words to describe my day yesterday. I left behind the breathtaking nature of Colombia and its lovely people and returned to pre-spring Europe, lovely in its own way. (I will now be able to answer your comments that have been piling up under...

I'm filling in for Libor for this week's Photography News while he travels in South America in search of wildlife. He's sent me some behind-the-scenes photos already, and let me say, you're in for a treat once he returns. For now, I hope you're enjoying atmospheric sunrises and good light...

Photography companies can remind me a bit of cicadas. You wait for ages and ages, and there's no sign of them. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, everything is announced at once. Well, the last few weeks, a lot happened - whereas this week, it was eerily quiet. But like the...

After finishing this week's Photography News, I went out into the streets of Prague. While testing an interesting new lens, I visited places where the average Prague resident wouldn't often venture. From the Charles Bridge, I photographed the largest castle complex in the world - Prague Castle. I tried to...

Spencer’s notes on AI, chatGPT, and the photography world resonate strongly with what I’ve personally been feeling for a long time. For years before the advent of AI in our industry, I was concerned with the “value” side of photographs. What is it that makes an image really worthwhile?

In exactly one month, I will be on a plane heading to the country with the greatest bird diversity in the world. A country whose coastline is bathed by the Pacific and the Caribbean waters. Do you know what country it is I'm talking about? Here's another hint - it...

Last week, I told you my resolution for 2023: to try new things. So, last night I went into the pitch-black woods with my camera, tripod, flash, and headlamp. The forest at night is a magical place and my photo hopefully proves it. That said, I'm glad that no one...

Do you make New Year's resolutions, or do you view them as a source of potential frustration? Most of my resolutions - like, I'm going to eat less and exercise more - usually turn into the exact opposite after a few weeks. But what about trying something new? I resolve...