Jon Stapley
Jon is a freelance writer and journalist who covers photography, art, technology, and the intersection of all three. When he's not scouting out news on the latest gadgets, he likes to play around with film cameras that were manufactured before he was born. To that end, he never goes anywhere without his Olympus XA2, loaded with a fresh roll of Kodak (Gold 200 is the best, since you asked). Jon is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq, and has also written for in Digital Camera World, Black + White Photography Magazine, Photomonitor, Outdoor Photography, Shortlist and probably a few others he's forgetting.
Latest articles by Jon Stapley
![Person gaming on Apple iPad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kodgo3K75Bz9GfAPS7EReF-320-80.jpg)
10 games that defined Apple systems
By Craig Grannell published
Take a trip back in time with the most important Apple games in the tech giant's history.
![best TikTok cameras - influencer making a video by a ring light and phone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uuUC925dnHh7LTE4B7t8bd-320-80.jpg)
The best TikTok cameras
By Jon Stapley published
Look your best on TikTok as we run through all the finest phones and cameras to use on the platform.
![Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a87dpMc7eo2wRKNoZcpRfV-320-80.jpg)
Here’s why the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a 200-million-pixel camera
By Jon Stapley last updated
It’s not just about image detail.
![Computer generated image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, from Horizon Worlds VR game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c25AKjgWhv8R2bBCc7QYjj-320-80.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse mockery with new selfie
By Jon Stapley published
“It was taken very quickly to celebrate a launch.”
![Woman using iPhone to photograph landscape at sunset](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kip8ACyXTVXwRZpY8unm9W-320-80.jpg)
The best iPhone photos this World Photography Day
By Jon Stapley last updated
Why don’t ours look like this?
![Composite image showing Tom Cruise deepfake being exposed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oETEMD9vFntBQZ7AyMg5Cn-320-80.jpg)
Here’s how to tell if you're talking to a deepfake
By Jon Stapley published
This simple trick could save you from getting scammed.
![Anti-gravity optical illusion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/93wfqjESf9vdNbXZfirqKU-320-80.jpg)
We can’t stop staring at these optical illusions
By Jon Stapley published
These are the best ones we’ve seen lately
![Four artists tasked with redesigning Calvin Klein's monogram logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rdjhPrb3zfCiNbaQygAxhg-320-80.jpg)
The Calvin Klein logo as you've never seen it before
By Jon Stapley last updated
This is what happened when the brand let four artists loose on its famous CK icon.
![Aerial view of Lego Maze at York Maze](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqbNo3Zqv9t9FvnQUU98Ln-320-80.jpg)
Yes, this giant Lego minifigure maze is real
By Jon Stapley published
It's the best Lego birthday tribute we've seen yet.
![Instagram video screenshots on gradient background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dEx5UuwEtWv2yZCFqkSaAn-320-80.jpg)
How to edit video for Instagram: quick tips for Stories, Reels and Posts
By Jon Stapley last updated
Our guide to how to edit video for Instagram runs through all the ways you can cut and post video to the platform
![DaVinci Resolve 18 video editing software in use in a studio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cVzVoqqvPXqKEM9EPeWYf-320-80.jpg)
DaVinci Resolve 18 adds mega-useful collaborative tools
By Jon Stapley published
The latest release is a huge time-saver for video editors.
![picture of an eagle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6R2zp2oRPsHV7UQKskXjRG-320-80.jpg)
Outcry over school logo that resembles Nazi symbol
By Jon Stapley last updated
They’ve claimed it’s an honest mistake.
![Nikon D780 DSLR on black background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zpNayXkL36JX6kuz5tXrYg-320-80.jpg)
Nikon DSLRs may be a thing of the past
By Jon Stapley published
Though they’re not admitting it.
![Render image of Intel Meteor Lake CPU](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RbcgLAoCmNaZ62QBKrBBS4-320-80.jpg)
Intel’s new CPU could dethrone Apple's M2 chip
By Jon Stapley last updated
But will Meteor Lake be fast enough?
![Photograph of David Bowie](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2BYB6CAKzhbwr4yjSwkAYd-320-80.jpg)
I'm loving this Adobe x David Bowie collaboration
By Jon Stapley last updated
Create your own Bowie-style persona
![A wedding photographer captures the couple's first dance.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/39eiBCNshsQ3j6xa4smuJe-320-80.jpg)
This attempt to call out a wedding photographer completely backfired
By Jon Stapley published
Don't mess with the photo community.
![Screenshot of Luminar Neo Portrait Background Removal tool](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tSKUd76Kq8bg8TMZuNtFKV-320-80.jpg)
Luminar Neo adds one-click background removal for portraits
By Jon Stapley published
The Ukraine-based Skylum team are doing an incredible job
![P50 car kit on beige background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZMWnp79BCpGsx7cvRhSexf-320-80.jpg)
Build the smallest car in the world with this DIY kit
By Jon Stapley published
It can fit through doorways!
![Phones in hands showing Facebook and TikTok logos](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gKAEdiubww3RhQiaTwcJPB-320-80.jpg)
Meta seems to want Facebook to be TikTok
By Jon Stapley last updated
Will this tempt you back?
![Burger King Pride Whopper with slogan scribbled out](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WJyxgS6yohoW8aeMQtHCkT-320-80.jpg)
Burger King agency is sorry about Pride Whopper fiasco
By Jon Stapley published
“We’ve learned our lessons.”
![iPhone 14 render](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/izm7kWtLMwSz89pJbUhjT7-320-80.jpg)
If this iPhone 14 rumour is true, selfies could change forever
By Jon Stapley published
It's all coming into focus.
![Screenshot of Adobe Lightroom used to edit clip of motorcycle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z38oKu3Ji9gn72EkvS66Rb-320-80.jpg)
Video editing is coming to Lightroom
By Jon Stapley published
But is it any good?
![Still from video of talking rubbish bin in Malmö](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M6ucmQ4ujkM7Bu4NSKnDy6-320-80.jpg)
If you want a sexy bin, go to Sweden
By Jon Stapley published
This is some… interesting urban design.
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