Dan Bracaglia - about
Howdy. My name is Dan Bracaglia and I'm a 36-year-old journalist specializing in reporting on consumer technology. I'm also a passionate visual storyteller and this is my working archive. Born and raised in central New Jersey, I moved to Seattle, Washington in 2014, where I'm currently based.
A full-time Senior Writer at Tom's Guide covering consumer fitness and health technology, I also have a background in digital imaging technology and have previously held full-time editorial roles at American Photo Magazine, Digital Photography Review, Popular Photography and Popular Science.
My work has also appeared in written and visual form in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Popular Mechanic, Sound and Vision and The Star-Ledger.
For a more in-depth career history, please head to the official Dan Bracaglia LinkedIn page.
Written work - samples
Select recent writing samples can be viewed below:
Amazfit Helio Ring review: I may never track my sleep with a smartwatch again
Published August 2024, Tom's Guide
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 review: impressive AI health tracking in an affordable smartwatch
Published July 2024, Tom's Guide
Garmin Forerunner 165 review: my favorite GPS smartwatch for outdoor adventures
June 2024, Tom's Guide
Trek Verve+ 1 Lowstep LT review – a great ebike for first-time riders
Publish May 2024, Tom's Guide
I took nearly 400 photos with Pentax’s B&W-only digital camera — and I may never shoot in color again
March 2024, Tom's Guide
I test tech gadgets for a living – it's time to talk about proprietary charging cables
Published February 2024, Tom's Guide
The 11 Best Camera Picks, According to Professional Photographers
Published July 2023, The Wall Street Journal
Canon EOS R7 in-depth review
Published June 2023, Digital Photography Review
Shooting HDR tintypes with an 120mm f/1 HD projector lens
Published June 2023, Digital Photography Review
Fujifilm X-T5 in-depth review
Published March 2023, Digital Photography Review
Fujifilm X-H2 in-depth review
Published March 2023, Digital Photography Review
The best gifts for photographers of every skill level
Published December 2022, Popular Photography
A closer look at some of Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite cameras
Published September 2022, Popular Photography
‘Photography is a social skill,’ Atiba Jefferson on his road to bold
Published August 2022, Popular Photography
Peter van Agtmael grapples with chronicling the post-9/11 era
Published June 2022, Popular Photography
How Getty covers championship basketball with a small army of cameras—and robots
Published April 2022, Popular Photography
Our 9 favorite Olympus cameras of all time
Published February 2022, Popular Photography
2021 Pop Awards: The year’s best camera and photo gear
Published December 2021, Popular Photography
Ode to the 'happy accident' or why film photographers have more fun
Published July 2021, Digital Photography Review
Fujifilm X-E4 review: small size, big image quality
Published April 2021, Digital Photography Review
Nikon Z5 review: the best value stills-oriented full-framer
Published September 2020, Digital Photography Review
Canon AE-1: the gear that changed my life, again and again
Published May 2020, Digital Photography Review
Developing film at home: everything you need to know to get started
Published May 2020, Digital Photography Review
Opinion: Stop worrying about new cameras and love the one(s) you've got
Published March 2020, Digital Photography Review
The London Broil – about
The London Broil began its life as a daily photoblog in 2008 while Dan studied photojournalism at Rutgers University. He chose the name because he thought it was silly and he still does.