Robert K Baggs

The new iPhone 15 Pro Max has turned some heads with its various camera upgrades. One new addition is the 5X zoom lens, but while that functionality is nice to have, is it actually usable? The zoom function on phone cameras has always been largely pointless to me. Digital zoom has traditionally yielded such dreadful results that I have avoided it at all costs; I'd rather not bother with the shot than use the longest zoom on a phone. However, technology is making strides as always and Apple is often at the forefront of that when it comes to mobile phones.

If you edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, you likely already know how seemingly endless the software is, even if you've been using it for years. So, whether you're a newbie or a veteran, here are 20 features you may not know about. 20 years ago — yes, two zero — I worked out a way to (sort of) track a subject in an early Sony Vegas and I used it constantly as a result. The handful of people who saw it at the time were really impressed, but the truth was, it was pretty easy, albeit a little time-consuming.

Smartphones are improving at a rate of knots, there's no denying it. However, the new phone by OPPO is made in collaboration with Hasselblad, and it's more than just the glass. Mobile photography is a touchy subject for a lot of photographers, but you have little choice other than to embrace it at this point. There is still a lot that can't be done on a phone, but what they can do, they can do very well indeed. In fact, we're getting to the point where many images will be indistinguishable from a standalone camera.

FUJIFILM medium format bodies have attracted quite the cult following and for good reason. Their latest flagship model in the GFX range is available for purchase, but how does it hold up in street photography? The FUJIFILM GFX100 II is the latest in the GFX line-up and it has some Fuji disciples drooling over it. Ever since the launch of the original GFX100, I have been enamored with the range and I shoot with my GFX 50R regularly. The 50R was the second medium format body I bought after an old Hasselblad, but I love the look and feel of shooting with that large sensor size.

Adobe Photoshop has been moving quickly in recent months, rolling out some of the most impactful features the software has ever seen. In this video, learn about each new feature, what they do, and how to use them properly. I have been using Adobe Photoshop for 20 years and it still surprises me regularly. However, it did feel for a while as if there wasn't much innovating going on. I'm sure that wasn't the case, but every update seemed to contain almost imperceptible tweaks and niche tools that I'd never have a use for.

If you're a content creator or just like filming your life, you may have been leaning on your phone or your dedicated mirrorless camera body. Both of these have their pitfalls and that's where a dedicated vlogging device by DJI comes in. It may seem odd or overly nostalgic, but when I watch videos like this, showing off easy-to-use and portable vlogging setups, I think of my Grandad. From the early 1980s onward, my Grandad filmed everything out of his daily routine.

In this behind-the-scenes video, watch a beautiful autumnal shoot take place, first during the blue hour, and then with some incredible morning light through the mist. Then, to top it off, some on-location printing! This video takes place in one of my favorite locations in the U.K.: the Peak District. I am often critical of the U.K. — well, primarily England, actually — when it comes to landscape photography. However, the Peak District and the Lake District are undoubtedly beautiful, with mountainous terrain, clean air, and woodlands in abundance.

When it comes to portraiture, the power color has to make or break even your best images is not to be underestimated. In this video, Aaron Nace of PHLEARN walks you through how to correct the colors in Adobe Photoshop.

Wildlife photography is a difficult genre of the craft and often requires cutting-edge equipment to pull off, which in turn requires a high premium. Or does it? I have done various forms of wildlife photography over the years, but it is not my bread and butter of photography. However, when I'm reviewing a pre-release camera, I am often given the tools to do so and expected to. For example, in Costa Rica, I was given an Olympus body and a howitzer of a telephoto lens on loan to photograph the local creatures.

If you, like me, enjoy a moody aesthetic in your cinematography or videos, there are few YouTubers who have mastered the look more than Aidin Robbins. In this video for Adorama, he breaks down how you can do it too.