Bird pictures – don't plan, just wing it
Terry Lane Tips on capturing the moment when there's a compact camera in hand and a bird in the bush.
Image is everything, but filters sure help
![Topaz filters completely transform your photographs.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/p/2/s/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmp2i6.png/1455710753331.jpg)
Terry Lane Two filter sets, Topaz and Nik, plug into Photoshop. Which one comes out ahead?
Halsman said 'jump'. Dali asked 'How high?'
![Salvador Dali: one of Philippe Halsman's subjects for the Jump Project.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/j/h/u/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmjhex.png/1455065681602.jpg)
Terry Lane The re-release of the famous Jump Book is a cause for joy.
CES 2016: Nikon launches 4K, 360-degree action camera
![Nikon's newly launched KeyMission 360 camera.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/0/a/d/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gm0a5g.png/1452067495544.jpg)
Amanda Hoh KeyMission 360 is a wearable action camera capable of filming 360 degree video in 4K ultra high definition.
Sony Cybershot DSC-W810 review
![The Sony Cybershot camera is best suited to the unfussy](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/j/h/r/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkrsyt.png/1446752200807.jpg)
Terry Lane This camera is the cheapest in Sony's range but still sports a 20-megapixel sensor and a 6X optical zoom.
Gay? You might be a great photographer
![<i>Lives of the Great Photographers</i> profiles many of the world's finest snappers.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/j/h/p/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkjhbe.png/1446704597323.jpg)
Terry Lane A new book sheds light on the difference between a camera operator and a true photographer.
Feline groovy
![Serious features: Reading the manual for the Olympus Stylus 1s will reward the user.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/2/4/t/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gk24ui.png/1444691893077.jpg)
Terry Lane Cat pictures are wildly popular, but getting a great shot of your pet moggy is nowhere near as easy as you'd think.
Nothing succeeds like 6S
![For photographers, the iPhone 6s is a big deal.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/y/m/f/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gjym5d.png/1444178080382.jpg)
Terry Lane The "s" upgrade step for iPhones is generally thought of as interim and incremental, but for photographers the new phones move the camera components even further from 1975. This "s" is a big deal.
Narcissism
The war on selfie sticks is heating up
![duckface](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/w/e/a/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.giwca1.png/1439619714216.jpg)
Kate Murphy There's some bad news for devotees of the duckface.
Digital life
Which Instagram filter should you use? Science has the answer
![Warm filters, such as the one used in the top row on the right, increase engagement.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/9/0/v/j/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gh90ci.png/1432529812352.jpg)
Inga Ting It's one of the most agonising (first world) problems confronting social media users today: Which photo filter should I use? Thankfully, science now has the answer.
Cameras
GoPro's cheapest entry-level camera yet
![The new entry-level GoPro Hero, high-end Hero4 Black and LCD-preview-screen-toting Hero4 Silver.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/n/v/z/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10nv63.png/1413254884781.jpg)
Jefferson Graham GoPro, riding the wave of a successful IPO, has three new cameras slated for release — highlighted by its lowest priced model yet, the entry level Hero for $169.
Photography
Australia through the lens of an iPhone
![Small screen stars: Terri Cowley chose 25 iPhone photographs for her exhibition.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/6/5/y/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.104ly1.png/1409181123339.jpg)
Katie Cincotta Documenting her year-long tour around Australia on social media made Yucky Mummy Terri Cowley feel connected to a community even in the most remote places.
Tech
Smartphone cameras come of age
![An Afghan man launches a kite from a ridge overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/j/v/r/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zrjw0.png/1401318180514.jpg)
Katie Cincotta Noted photojournalist Ben Lowy says big cameras can detract from pictures by coming between the photographer and the subject.
Review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 camera review
![The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/j/e/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zrjeh.png/1400712603524.jpg)
Terry Lane The Panasonic GH4 is a beautifully made, impressive piece of gear.
Imaging
50 Lux, photographic inspiration and intimidation
![Muse: Andrew Renaut.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/b/y/b/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zrc09.png/1400712967348.jpg)
Terry Lane To get a look at the work of a diverse range of innovative photographers, this online magazine is an excellent resource.
Cameras
Canon Powershot G1X MkII camera review
![Canon Powershot G1X MkII.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/b/w/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zrbxc.png/1400030453902.jpg)
Reviewed by Terry Lane This 13-megapixel camera stretches the definition of "compact". It is big, heavy, with heavyweight specifications to match.
Cameras
Lens adapter a useful addition to the camera bag
![Versatile: The Fogta lens adapter enables favourite old lenses to be used on new compact cameras.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/6/l/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zr6l2.png/1400190013938.jpg)
Terry Lane You don't expect much for $12 but this new tool delivers the goods.
Review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 Superzoom camera review
![Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 Superzoom.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/6/2/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zr62j.png/1399591292711.jpg)
Terry Lane If your photographic ambitions don't go beyond web sharing or postcard prints, this little camera could be the one for you.
Cameras
New Samsung makes light of weighty problem
![Samsung’s new NX30 has rekindled our interest in photography.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/2/a/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zr2df.png/1399603234127.jpg)
Charles Wright The Samsung NX30 has introduced us to a much more bearable lightness of being and, happily, that has rekindled our interest in photography.
Imaging
New tech tools, tips and tricks
![Samsung Galaxy Note and Fuji Instax.](/web/20160512041023im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/1/m/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zr1co.png/1399591428995.jpg)
Terry Lane New gadgets and devices are piling up, demanding attention.