Posts by Author: Alysa Gavilan

Alysa Gavilan
Alysa Gavilan has spent years exploring photography through photojournalism and street scenes. She enjoys working with both film and mirrorless cameras, and her fascination with the craft has grown over the decades. Inspired by Vivian Maier, she is drawn to capturing everyday moments that often go unnoticed.
    Sigma 50mm F1.4 CL DG | Contemporary

    Sigma’s New 50mm F1.4 Lens Pairs Vintage Style With Fast AF
    Oct 23, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Sigma unveils the 50mm F1.4 CL DG Contemporary lens with a metal body, depth-of-field scale, and new RDD autofocus system. Launch set for 2027.

    Sigma FP2 camera

    Sigma’s New Pocket Cinema Camera Shoots 6K Open Gate
    Oct 23, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Sigma’s FP2 packs 6K Open Gate video, a 24.5MP full frame sensor, improved autofocus, and modular accessories into a compact camera body.

    Blackmagic Design price increases

    Blackmagic Design Raises Prices as AI Boom Drives Up Memory Costs
    Oct 22, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Blackmagic Design has raised prices on 36 products as AI data center demand drives up DRAM, flash memory, and SSD costs.

    Fujifilm Instax film production

    Fujifilm Is Spending $20 Million to Make More Instax Film
    Oct 21, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Fujifilm will invest $20 million to expand Instax film production in Japan, aiming to increase capacity by 20% by spring 2028.

    Lightroom AI photo editing

    Lightroom’s AI Can Open Closed Eyes and Expand Your Photos
    Oct 21, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Adobe Lightroom Mobile adds AI tools to fix closed eyes and expand photos beyond their original edges for more flexible compositions.

    benefits of photography

    What AI Can’t Teach You About Being a Photographer
    Oct 21, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    AI can generate images in seconds, but developing a photographic identity takes time, experience, and intention. One photographer explores what makes photography personal in an age of AI-generated visuals.

    Canon outsourcing cameras

    Canon May Be Working on an f/2 Telephoto Zoom That Could Cost $8,000
    Oct 20, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Canon may be exploring an RF 70-200mm f/2L IS lens, according to a newly reported patent. The design could deliver exceptional low-light performance, but its size, weight, and rumored price could be substantial.

    YASHICA Y16 camera

    YASHICA’s Tiny Retro Camera Shoots 4K, but There’s a Catch
    Oct 19, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    The YASHICA Y16 is a pocket-sized retro digital camera with a 12MP sensor, optical viewfinder, Xenon flash, and 4K video at 22fps.

    Ricoh GR anniversary pins

    Ricoh Delays Its Adorable GR 30th Anniversary Camera Pins
    Oct 19, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Ricoh’s adorable GR 30th anniversary pin badges will arrive later than planned. The 14-design collectible set celebrates three decades of GR cameras, from the original GR1 film model to the latest GR IV.

    Lomography Petzval Métamorphose lens

    Lomography’s New Lens Makes Your Photos Look Deliciously Weird
    Oct 16, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

    Lomography’s Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 lens puts optical quirks front and center, with seven bokeh settings that range from subtle edge softness to dramatic image warping.