Analysis
Sony A7S IV Rumor Revives a Stills-and-Video Question
The Sony A7S IV rumor remains unconfirmed. A registration report and a published counterargument frame the stills-and-video decisions an eventual successor would need to improve.
Photography in September 2026
Browse Photography coverage from September 2026 in Newsroom.
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September 2026 coverage
Analysis
High ISO Has No Universal Cutoff
A Nikon Zf comparison explains high ISO, noise, shutter speed, and output quality, with a recent video, denoising tools, and an exposure book.
First Look
Lomography’s New Petzval 35mm Lens Puts Bokeh in Motion
Lomography announces the Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 with seven bokeh levels, manual focus, and Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon RF options.
Analysis
Starman Optical Explained: The Photonics Business Behind GoPro’s Proposed Merger
A technical companion to the GoPro merger story explains Starman Optical’s company structure, Liberty transceivers, product status, and US manufacturing plans.
First Look
What the Wider “Migrant Mother” Frame Shows
The Library of Congress’s wider “Migrant Mother” negative and Florence Owens Thompson’s family account show what the famous crop leaves outside the frame.
Analysis
Drew Doggett Turns the Desert Into a Stage in Reverie and Shape of Dreams
Reverie uses desert scale and motion, while Shape of Dreams uses a covered figure and spare architecture to leave narrative meaning open.
Analysis
Eva Verbeeck’s America’s Girls Lets Its Subjects Define the Portrait
Verbeeck’s portraits invite young sitters to bring meaningful objects and choices, a method that resonates with Kisau’s “My Style. My World. My Story.” theme.
Analysis
When Fashion Photographers Take the Street as Their Studio
Joshua Lawrence’s unplanned street walks and Kisau’s directed Melbourne portraits use different methods, yet both give location an active role in the work.
Analysis
From Client Briefs to Cinematic Worlds: Julia Fullerton-Batten’s Art Photography
Julia Fullerton-Batten carried commercial production skills into fine art, using research, staging and deliberate light to tell stories on her own terms.
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October 2026 NYC Photography Guide: Manhattan Events, Exhibitions and Conferences
Manhattan photography events and conferences throughout October 2026, with verified dates, event and calendar links, venues, access details, exhibitions, and related reading.
Analysis
NASA’s Caspian Dust Image Shows the Limits of Satellite Photography
NASA’s new Caspian Sea image shows how satellite photography reveals a regional dust plume and why acquisition date, resolution, and caption matter.
Analysis
Nikon’s Z5IIC faces three views of photography’s future
Nikon’s Z5IIC launch, a stills photographer’s critique and two camera-market tables reveal competing meanings of simplicity and share.
Analysis
Tim Walker’s photographs show what collaboration can create
Getty, Eye and the National Portrait Gallery show how Tim Walker’s teams and sitters shape his photographs, from the set to the final portrait.
First Look
Viltrox Brings Four Lightweight Air Primes to L-Mount
A first look at Viltrox's 14mm, 20mm, 40mm, and 50mm Air primes for L-mount, including prices, photographic roles, and the checks that still matter.
Tutorial
Expose Birds for Feather Detail When the Light Turns Difficult
Expose birds in difficult light with a worked sky-to-shade example that compares fixed manual exposure, Auto ISO limits, motion blur, and feather highlights.
Tutorial
Build High Contrast in Lightroom Without Sacrificing the Sky
Build Lightroom landscape contrast without losing sky detail using a three-version comparison of a clean base, global adjustment, and regional masks.
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Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 Rebuilds the Tiny Camera Around Framing
The Instax Pal 2 puts composition in the hand through two finders, selectable formats, and tactile controls, with physical prints made on separate compatible hardware.
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Yellowstone's 54 Lost Lens Caps Tell a Conservation Story
Yellowstone’s recovered lens caps connect everyday camera handling with conservation, safe access, and the work of the park’s geology team.
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Three London Photography Exhibitions Turn Viewing Into a City Route
A September route through World Press Photo, Japanese Women Photographers, and NINAGAWA Mika’s Captive Blooms explores how context, curation, and setting shape photographic attention.
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Sigma 85mm F1.2 DG Art Opens a New Portrait Option for E-Mount and L-Mount
Compare Sigma's 85mm F1.2 DG Art with Sony's 85mm F1.4 GM II and Sigma's earlier f/1.4 through weight, handling, early reviews, and portrait rendering.
Tutorial
Develop Film Off-Grid With Confident Loading and a Controlled Workflow
Build an off-grid black-and-white film workflow around confident reel loading, stock-specific exposure guidance, consistent chemistry, and clean drying.
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Sony’s New Fisheye Zoom Makes the Frame Shape a Creative Choice
Sony’s FE 8–14mm F3.5 Fisheye G offers circular and diagonal framing, with practical implications for composition, foreground scale, and presentation.
Analysis
The Film Experience: Image Character, Shooting Rhythm, and the Physical Photograph
Retro digital settings, Fujifilm X half routines, and a reusable e-paper camera reveal three distinct choices in film-inspired photography.
Analysis
Phoebe Locke’s Calvin Klein Street Photographs Bring a Portfolio Into Focus
Phoebe Locke's Calvin Klein street photographs open a practical discussion of visual identity, fashion-portfolio sequencing, clear credits, and the next creative brief.
Tutorial
Compare Flash and Continuous Light Through Shape, Movement, and Portrait Rhythm
Compare portrait flash and continuous light with matched geometry, an ambient-only check, and a worked example separating flash sharpness from motion trails.
Tutorial
Long Exposures and Crowds: Work With Movement, Pauses, and Median Stacks
Compare long exposures and median stacks with worked occupancy and 15-frame examples, including crowd pauses, background visibility, and documentary labeling.
Tutorial
Shape Waterfall Photographs Through Shutter Speed, Reflections, and Composition
Choose waterfall shutter speed and filtration with a three-stop exposure example, separate polarizer comparisons, and checks for sharp rocks and water highlights.
Tutorial
Build Street Photographs Through Light, Depth, and Anticipation
Improve street photographs through light, depth, and anticipation, using a three-frame example that separates viewpoint changes from better timing.
Tutorial
Correct Fisheye Distortion While Preserving the Composition
Correct fisheye distortion with the matching lens profile, then compare full, partial, and uncorrected versions for straight lines, edge stretch, and crop loss.
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Photography and Feminist Aesthetics Connects Images, Archives, and Transnational Histories
A 555-page open-access volume connects feminist photography with archives, publishing, labor, and transnational histories, including two studies of Japanese photography.
Tutorial
Photograph a Venus Occultation Through Timing, Framing, and Sequence
Use the September 14 Venus occultation as a planning example for local timing, Sun-safe aiming, exposure, and a clear photographic sequence.
Tutorial
Revisit an Old Photo Project With a Different Question
Re-edit an old photo project around a new question, with a worked neighborhood sequence comparing chronology, visual rhythm, and targeted return visits.
First Look
Poco F9 Ultra Brings High-Resolution Capture and Three Distinct Views
Explore the Poco F9 Ultra's three-camera range, dedicated 200MP mode, and practical ways to compare detail, color, lens switching, and finished images.
First Look
GoPro and Starman Optical: The Proposed Merger Explained
GoPro’s proposed Starman Optical merger connects camera-making with optical infrastructure. Its importance for photographers rests on product development and the wider support system.
Analysis
DxO PhotoLab 10 Adds Depth to the Language of Local Editing
DxO PhotoLab 10's Depth Masks add spatial selections to local editing, with practical uses in landscape atmosphere, portraits, and connected color grades.