The Camera Life

Giving the Camera Back, Founding Blak Lens and Telling Stronger Stories
Michael Jalaru Torres is an Indigenous fine-art photographer and poet from Broome, in Western Australia, and the founder of Blak Lens. He photographs culturally significant events, builds pathways ...

The Frame Before the Shutter: Hashem McAdam on Film, Melbourne and the Streets of Lebanon
There's a moment early in our chat with Hashem McAdam where he mentions, almost in passing, that he used to nick his dad's Nikon as a teenager, load it with a roll of film bought from Coles (an Aus...

How Do You Stay Creative for 50 Years? Art Wolfe's Answer Surprised Us
Most photographers worry about staying relevant for a season. Art Wolfe has done it for five decades. He has published more than 120 books, fronted television series watched around the world, and e...

Wotancraft Pilot Travel Camera Bag 7L - Stealth On The Streets!
In our latest review, we unpack (and then repack) the Wotancraft Pilot Travel Camera Bag 7L to determine whether it's the best street-photography bag on the market. I’ve owned and reviewed a ridicu...

Stop Believing These Camera Myths: A Repair Expert Sets the Record Straight
Every now and then a guest comes on The Camera Life and makes us look at the gear around our necks completely differently. Wayne Rogers was one of those guests.
Wayne runs Imaging by Design, the co...

A Beginner's Guide To Street Photography
In this Beginner’s Guide To Street Photography, I will cover the basics (and a few advanced tips) for getting started in street photography and making the most of hunting for light. I’ve been shoot...

Fujifilm Australia Creator Summit 2026 - Community & Creativity Are Alive and Well!
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, Fujifilm Australia held its second and hopefully ongoing annual Creator Summit at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The first Creator Summit was held in 2025 at ...

Fujifilm X100 - The OG Classic Returns To The Street!
The Fujifilm X100 series of compact digital mirrorless cameras has acquired a cult-like status thanks in part to its retro design inspiration, rangefinder optics, application of Fujifilm Film Simul...

Quitting Adobe, Printing Your Images and Lessons from Interviews 200+ Photographers - Grant Swinbourne
Before we even went live with Grant Swinbourne on The Camera Life Podcast a few weeks ago, he dropped something into the pre-show chat that got the conversation going immediately.
He'd quit Adobe L...










