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Documentary Photographers: You Need Our Presets
by Chris Gampat
March 16, 2026
If you use Lightroom or Capture One, you'll want to see what our presets can do for you. Not only are they affordable, but they're specially designed to make images in a variety of both studio and natural lighting scenes stand out. This works for street photography, landscapes, portraits, etc.
We Did the Most Anti-AI Thing a Publication Can Do
by Chris Gampat
March 16, 2026
These days, websites are doing something really annoying. They're using AI to create a chatbot that is supposed to help you find what you're looking for. But it's failing. So recently, the Phoblographer did something very anti-AI. We build a custom search engine of our articles and pages that's designed to help you find exactly what you're looking for. Think about how Google used to be before social media became part of search and how good it was. We're also not bloating it up with ads. Nope, if you want to find our Sony a7V review, you'll find it really easily and really quickly. This is designed simply just to make the experience easier for humans -- and not for AI to come ingest what we do and not give us the credit. So go ahead, and give our search a try.
We’ve Updated Our Canon S100 Review
by Chris Gampat
March 16, 2026
Yes, nearly 20 years later, we've updated our Canon S100 review. Why? Well, you'll see in our review that we talk about how retro tech is back. And after being gifted one of these cameras, I found that it it's very capable of bringing me joy that Japanese cameras once brought me. Plus, they're going for really affordable prices still.
Dear Apple: What the Hell are You Doing?
by Chris Gampat
March 15, 2026
In 2019, I bought a 27-inch iMac that I still use every single work day. It's come with me from my old apartment to my current one where I still continue to use it. At one point I had this and a gaming PC as well as a MacBook Pro from maybe 2016 or so. I ended up giving the PC to a friend and the MacBook Pro has long since died. Since the pandemic, I even bought an iPad and thought that maybe it would be a solid replacement for a laptop. That idea fell flat on its face like a drunken man child in a dark parking lot. To this day, they never got the serious touchscreen right.
The Best Way to Protect Camera Gear
by Chris Gampat
March 15, 2026
Hey pros! Listen up! Our photography insurance program is designed to be there when photographers really need it! We're giving you more than the competition can in different ways! Here's a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens doesn't necessarily cover what happens to it in case of dust, inclement weather, etc. That's why we created the Photography Care Program, in collaboration with Full Frame Insurance. Dust affects your camera and lens performance more than you think, and unless you're constantly cleaning the lens contacts, your autofocus performance could end up pretty wonky. But just in case something happens, you can ensure your camera gear is always covered.
Here’s the New Sigma 85mm f1.2 DG Next to the LUMIX 85mm f1.8
by Chris Gampat
March 14, 2026
Yesterday, I had the chance to go to a special Sigma Media Pop-Up here in NYC. There, they were showing off the new and upcoming Sigma 85mm f1.2 DG lens. And this made me insanely curious about several things. With that said, I've got a few tidbits of information you may not have seen on the web previously.
Photographers Wanted: Newgrain Offers a Better Social Media Platform for Photographers
by Alberto Lima
March 14, 2026
Newgrain is the latest entrant into this space, with a slight twist: it’s a community built exclusively for analog photographers. After trying out the desktop and app versions, has Newgrain changed my cynical mind about a photographer’s social media utopia?
What Two Features Can Greatly Improve The Nikon Z9 and Z8
by Feroz Khan
March 14, 2026
Given how Nikon has absolutely transformed these two cameras with each major firmware update, you might be hard-pressed to find what they can do to further improve the Nikon Z9 and Z8. However, there is at least one useful addition they could introduce that could majorly improve them. And no, it’s not something new – …
The Canon R5 Did Something Really Unique. And It’s Gone Now
by Nilofer Khan
March 14, 2026
Canon's pivot to mirrorless cameras was nothing but a step that was long overdue. Despite being somewhat late to the industry, the company managed to introduce models that were revered and loved by many professionals. Examples include the Canon R6 Mk II and the R7. However, as the company grows its portfolio, it may also be leaving some models behind. And after the Canon R, it seems the next in line is the original R5.
