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Christopher Janaro

Editorial Intern

Christopher Janaro

My Experience

Before interning with PCMag, I worked as a photojournalist and sports photographer. Prior to that, I served in the U.S. Navy as an avionics technician and am presently using my GI Bill to attend CUNY's Craig Newmark School of Journalism as a member of the 2023 graduating cohort.

As an intern with PCMag this year, I will get hands-on experience reporting and writing on tech news and product reviews for everything from consumer electronics to gaming computers for publication. I will also draw on my past experiences to photograph for stories when necessary and hopefully test out some cool cameras. 

My Areas of Expertise

  • Tech business

  • Photography and videography 

  • Cameras

  • Adobe Creative Cloud 

  • Gaming

  • Generative AI

The Technology I Use

I went through a whole "Van Life" phase and had to trade my gaming tower for an MSI Gaming laptop with an Intel Core i7-10750H processor, Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, and upgraded 32GB of RAM. It can't run 8K visuals on a huge monitor, but it runs Diablo 4 beautifully at 1080p and gets the job done for now.

Camera-wise, I am a Sony fanboy through and through and an early adopter of the Sony A7 line of groundbreaking mirrorless cameras. These days, I like carrying around a Sony A7RIV as my primary camera and my older A7RII for my secondary when I'm out taking pics.

Software-wise, you'll find me doing most of my photo and video workflow in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and Lightroom and occasionally prompting Midjourney for AI art and illustrations (most recently for my D&D campaign) 

Recent Articles by Christopher Janaro

The Best Adobe Photoshop Plug-Ins for 2025

Photoshop is a powerhouse photo editor, but you can still fill some gaps in its functionality with add-ons. These are the best plug-ins we've found for everything from improving noise reduction to generating QR codes.

By Michael Muchmore  & Christopher Janaro
The Photoshop logo with graphics representing plug-ins overlaid on it on a blue background

HP Omen Transcend 16 Review

3.0

HP's Omen Transcend 16 gaming laptop tweaks its baseline Omen 16 kin with some cool upgrades like a dazzling mini LED screen, but you'll pay more for less power.

$1,699.99
at HP
By Christopher Janaro
HP Omen Transcend 16

Haggling With Hackers: Surprising Lessons From 50 Negotiations With Ransomware Gangs

Ransomware negotiations are usually shrouded in secrecy, but some security experts think that we should make them public and analyze them to glean insights. So that's exactly what we did.

By Christopher Janaro
Digital collage of ransomware text with a glowing exclamation point in the center.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs. Watch 6 Classic: What's the Difference?

Not sure which Samsung smartwatch is right for you? We break down the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic details to help you decide.

By Christopher Janaro
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic

Tell Your Boss How You Really Feel With Glassdoor's Live-Chat 'Bowls' Feature

Glassdoor will support public, topic-focused bowls as well as private company bowls, where people can anonymously talk to coworkers and execs at their organization in real time.

By Christopher Janaro
screenshot of choosing the anonymity level on a glassdoor bowl comment