Damien has been writing about photography and photographic equipment since 1997, and has been a professional photographer since 1987 - when digital photography was only a dream. He’s more-than-slightly obsessed with photography and all

How we test

Every piece of equipment that comes our way, whether a camera, a lens or an accessory, gets the same level of careful scrutiny. We discover what products are good at and what they are not so you don’t have to. Tests are not just made in the lab, but our technical findings are also investigated in practical situations to establish what readers can expect in real-world conditions.

Meet some of our experts

New Delhi 510

It may be unclear just how Crumpler's New Delhi shoulder bag got its moniker, but thankfully there's less confusion about...

GPS Unit

Unlike with compacts, GPS functionality hasn't been incorporated into a DSLR as of yet, meaning that photographers need to use...

Pro v2.5

Although digital capture holds the benefit of unlimited shooting, sorting through masses of photographs can be both a mundane and...

PDJ801 Photo Frame

Digital photo frames are, in our view, one of the best inventions to come out of the digital photography industry...

Digital Holster 30

There's no disguising the fact that carrying around a prosumer DSLR (or larger), complete with bulky tele-zoom lens can be...