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Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 02, 2025

If you missed the opportunity to purchase a Limited Edition Peak Design/SITKA Slide Lite camouflage camera strap back in 2023, here's your chance.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 01, 2025

With heavy emphasis on AI-enabled enhancements, improved ease-of-use, and more powerful features overall, Adobe has released the 2026 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements. Here's the rundown.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 24, 2025

Low-light photography can be quite a challenge whether you're shooting in the field or indoors in a dim room with available light. Today's quick tutorial with Anthony Crothers is for those of you who are struggling with blurry, grainy photos in situations with less-than-ideal illumination.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 19, 2025

Nature and wildlife photographers often confront situations in which their longest lens simply isn't powerful enough to get up close and personal on distant subjects. Super telephotos can be prohibitively expensive but there's a reasonably affordable way to boost magnification without breaking the bank, and that's taking advantage of a high-quality teleconverter—otherwise known as a "lens extender."

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 18, 2025

WotanCraft recently upgraded their lineup of Rider Sling Bags, and the new V2 series is another homerun. WotanCraft always combines optimized functionality with handsome styling and extreme comfort, and the Rider V2 Series is no exception. Shutterbug had a chance to put a 4.5L Mini Rider, the smallest in the series, through the wringer. Here's our report.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Sep 16, 2025  |  First Published: Sep 17, 2025

Zoner Studio has been conferred the prestigious EISA Photo Software Award for 2025-2026 as the Best Product in the Photo Software category. This is the second time Zoner has been bestowed this esteemed honor. Here's more info about Zoner Studio.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 13, 2025

Echt Optik just announced the availability of the Polygraph Filter for popular smartphones. With one snap you can separate fact from fiction, liars from fibbers, and fools from their money if you play your cards right.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 12, 2025

More and more photographers are discovering the joys of using inexpensive vintage lenses on modern mirrorless digital cameras. These relics of the past often deliver excellent image quality with a unique look and superior all-metal construction as compared to their modern counterparts.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 10, 2025  |  First Published: Sep 11, 2025

Add several magnitudes of precision to your close focusing technique. Oben's Macro Focusing Rails allow you to adjust the distance between the camera and subject in very tiny increments, enabling very accurate manual focus. If you shoot 1:1 macro or greater, you need an Oben Macro Focusing Rail.  And they are surprisingly affordable.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 09, 2025

Amazingly sturdy neck straps, sling straps, a wrist strap and more have been announced as the core of 3 Legged Thing's new Axis Strap System. Shutterbug has been field testing several preproduction samples and we like them—a lot!

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 06, 2025

Research has uncovered bad news for photographers who snooze on their back. But don't let that give you nightmares. Exclusively for Shutterbug, eminent psychotherapist Dr. Justin Nuff analyzes popular sleep positions and suggests remedies so you can enjoy happy histograms once again.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 02, 2025  |  First Published: Sep 03, 2025

Unicorn safety has become a matter of national concern. Fortunately, there's a solution at hand: headlamps that have up to 500 lumens of brightness and a beam distance of up to 100 meters from BioLite. With a light weight of just 2.6 ounces (75g) and budget-friendly budget-friendly prices starting at $39, they're not just for unicorns. The new BioLite Range headlamps deliver advanced features, including an IP67 waterproof/dustproof rating.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 28, 2025

See the ladies paint their faces and prepare for their final performance. They blush as you watch them audition their most brilliant colors before fading to brown with a sigh that only the birds hear. The crisp autumn air deepens their beauty but loosens their grip as, one by one, they drift back to the ground from whence they came.

Everyone is a photographer when Mother Nature presents her magical fall foliage fireworks pageant. Who can pass a tree emblazoned with orange and crimson leaves without snapping a pic? Now is the time to get your gear in order, make your travel plans, and otherwise prepare to capture the best show the earth can offer.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 22, 2025

Peak Design just introduced a trio of professional tripods, co-developed with Nat Geo photographer and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin. Shutterbug was loaned a sample several weeks before their crowdfunding event concluded. Here's our hands-on review along with a crisp unmasking of the scurrilous tripod hobgoblins referenced in the title.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 20, 2025

Everyone loves rounding a bend in the trail and witnessing a breathtaking, expansive vista, which is why many landscape photographers routinely reach for a wide-angle or ultra-wide lens that enables them to capture as much of the scene as possible in one shot.

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