With its cinema-slated release date still a year away, principle filming by new director Rian Johnson has begun on Star Wars: Episode VIII. FULL STORY >

With his photography brought to our attention by Grant Atkinson, the skills of safari guide Lets Kamogelo from Botswana are undeniable. We chatted to him about how he got started, his favourite time to shoot, and some close encounters that he’s had in the... FULL STORY >

During the month of December, the folks over at gaming notebook manufacturer Aorus are hosting an impressive competition aimed at gamers. Called the Holiday Photo Contest, the competition centres around photos taken based on a weekly gaming... FULL STORY >

Known to produce more affordable alternatives to lenses coming from the incumbents – Canon and Nikon – Japanese company Sigma has undergone a revival under its new president Kazuto Yamaki. TechSmart was lucky enough to meet with him at the recent... FULL STORY >

As the year is starting to come to an end, we’ll see more and more ‘Top’ lists pop up that bring us the best of 2015. One of the first is photo sharing site Flickr, which has released its Top 25 images of the year. FULL STORY >

Apart from being a professional photographer, Simon McDonnell is also a volunteer with the Off Road Rescue Unit and a member of the Rescue South Africa International Disaster Response Team. Having done rescue operations during the 2011 Japan... FULL STORY >

As part of our Canon Series, we tracked down Canon professional photographer Andrew Aveley to chat about his best gear, a top tip and the story behind capturing an amazing image. FULL STORY >

Yesterday we asked pro photographer Simon McDonnell about his favourite lens. Today we discuss some of the new gear he has recently acquired, with McDonnell sharing his thoughts on a particular new body. FULL STORY >

After seeing his stirring presentation at the recent Canon Roadshow, we just had to get Simon McDonnell in for our Canon Series. For his first question we asked him to pick his favourite lens to shoot with. FULL STORY >

Aviation photographer Justin de Reuck is well known in SA an abroad for his amazing photographic work. As part of our Canon Series of articles, De Reuck spoke to us about his gear and his passion. Here is what he had to say. FULL STORY >

In the final part of our Canon Series chat with wildlife photographer and guide Brendon Jennings, we asked about his favourite place to shoot, also wondering which spot he would still like to explore. FULL STORY >

Canon has announced two new X-series cameras joining the team, in the form of the XA35 and XA30. FULL STORY >

After hearing about his favourite lens and new gear, we pushed wildlife photographer and guide, Brendon Jennings for a piece of advice that is perhaps not commonly talked about. FULL STORY >

An adrenaline junkie at heart, for Jacques Marais, photographing adventure sports is also his profession. We talk to him about the TomTom Bandit and how it fits into his photographic arsenal. FULL STORY >

With a number of manufacturers bringing out bridge cameras with a reach of 50x or more, the day of the superzoom is truly here. Nikon’s latest offering on this front is the Coolpix P610, which brings a 60x zoom to the table. We check out five of its best features. FULL STORY >