Articles by: Jon Stapley

Creative Bloq ART AND DESIGN INSPIRATION

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.

Articles by: Jon Stapley

A woman uses one of the best USB-C mouse options while sitting on a sofa and using a laptop

The best USB-C mouse in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 26 January 23

buying guide Find the best USB-C mouse for your PC, laptop or tablet.

Man sitting at one of the best video editing computers, working on video timeline

The best video editing computer in 2023: the ideal desktop PCs for video editors

By Matt Hanson, Jess Weatherbed published 16 January 23

Tools These are the best video editing computers to suit every budget.

The best camera for streaming in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 12 January 23

Tools The best camera for streaming on Twitch, YouTube and more.

A YouTuber uses the Canon G7 X Mark III, the best camera for YouTube

The best camera for YouTube in 2023

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 5 January 23

Photography Our guide to picking the best camera for YouTube videos.

A man uses one of the best iPad stands, the Twelve South HoverBar Duo

The best iPad stand in 2023

By Alex Blake published 2 December 22

buying guide Make your tablet even more versatile with one of the best iPad stands.

Best Wacom tablets person using a Wacom tablet to draw

The best Wacom tablets available in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 23 November 22

Graphic Design These are some of the finest artists' tools you can buy.

Close-up of lens on Fujifilm X100V, one of the best point-and-shoot cameras

The best point-and-shoot cameras in 2023

By Matt Golowczynski published 21 November 22

Tools Our pick of the best point-and-shoot cameras for all budgets.

The best camera for beginners: a woman with curly hair holds a camera up to her right eye

The best camera for beginners in 2023

By Matthew Richards published 18 November 22

Photography Get started in style with the best camera for beginners.

A woman wearing a hat holding the best camera

The best camera in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 18 November 22

Tools Find the best camera for you, whatever your requirements.

Best disposable cameras: a woman taking a photograph with a disposable camera

The best disposable cameras in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 17 November 22

Photography Discover the best disposable cameras for all the fun of film without the faff.

best TikTok cameras - influencer making a video by a ring light and phone

The best TikTok cameras in 2023

By Jon Stapley published 14 October 22

camera Look your best on TikTok as we run through all the finest phones and cameras to use on the platform.

The best conference room webcam in 2023

By Jon Stapley last updated 22 December 22

buying guide Keep everyone in the conversation with the best conference room webcams for meetings big and small.

A shot of the best drawing tablets for animation being used by an artist

The best drawing tablets for animation in 2023

By Jon Stapley last updated 23 December 22

Animation Top choices from Wacom, Huion and more.

Computer generated image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, from Horizon Worlds VR game

Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse mockery with new selfie

By Jon Stapley published 22 August 22

VR “It was taken very quickly to celebrate a launch.”

Here’s why the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a 200-million-pixel camera

By Jon Stapley last updated 24 August 22

Photography It’s not just about image detail.

Woman using iPhone to photograph landscape at sunset

The best iPhone photos this World Photography Day

By Jon Stapley last updated 19 August 22

Photography Why don’t ours look like this?

Composite image showing Tom Cruise deepfake being exposed

Here’s how to tell if you're talking to a deepfake

By Jon Stapley published 15 August 22

ai This simple trick could save you from getting scammed.

We can’t stop staring at these optical illusions

By Jon Stapley published 15 August 22

optical illusion These are the best ones we’ve seen lately

Yes, this giant Lego minifigure maze is real

By Jon Stapley published 13 August 22

Branding It's the best Lego birthday tribute we've seen yet.

The Calvin Klein logo as you've never seen it before

By Jon Stapley last updated 13 August 22

Logos This is what happened when the brand let four artists loose on its famous CK icon.

DaVinci Resolve 18 video editing software in use in a studio

DaVinci Resolve 18 adds mega-useful collaborative tools

By Jon Stapley published 22 July 22

News The latest release is a huge time-saver for video editors.

Outcry over school logo that resembles Nazi symbol

By Jon Stapley last updated 21 July 22

News They’ve claimed it’s an honest mistake.

Nikon DSLRs may be a thing of the past

By Jon Stapley published 19 July 22

News Though they’re not admitting it.

Intel’s new CPU could dethrone Apple's M2 chip

By Jon Stapley last updated 29 June 22

News But will Meteor Lake be fast enough?

A wedding photographer captures the couple's first dance.

This attempt to call out a wedding photographer completely backfired

By Jon Stapley published 21 June 22

Photography Don't mess with the photo community.

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