Four coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun are headed towards Earth – which means photographers could be in for an aurora light show overnight June 04 and 05.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has spotted four CMEs that could collide with Earth’s atmosphere, potentially creating an aurora that could be seen as far south as Illinois and Oregon, as well as in parts of the…
Photographing David Bowie: "He'd built up all the evidence. So then I had to destroy them…"
June 3, 2026
Few musicians shaped their visual identity as carefully as David Bowie. From Ziggy Stardust to Aladdin Sane, his collaborations with photographers helped create some of the most iconic images in rock history.
So when six eminent photographers got together at the atmospheric…
The World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini has revealed the competition’s overall winner – a prestigious honor going to British video journalist/photographer Jo Kearney for an image showing a quiet moment of a woman eating in the…
Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June
June 3, 2026
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer, a beginner just getting started or someone who loves capturing beautiful moments, submitting your images to photo competitions is one of the best ways to gain exposure and recognition.
Entering competitions isn’t just about winning – though prizes and publicity are great bonuses! It’s also a chance to dive into your archives, rediscover your best…
The winners of the OpenWalls Spotlight Awards 2026 have been announced, and this year’s champion images hit you straight in the feels, evoking all kinds of nostalgia and longing for friends and family, but also for years gone by.
Themed around homecoming, this year’s…
This stunning abstract photography trick uses a secret ingredient that's hiding in your childhood toy box
June 2, 2026
While you can file playing marbles at school in the same memory drawer as hopscotch and riding around on your chopper bicycle, they do make a great subject for an abstract macro project. Don’t worry about braving cobwebs and setting off your dust allergy by scrabbling…
I recently spoke to Toby Smith, the director of development and fundraising for the Belfast Photo Festival – which this year is hosting probably the most controversial photography exhibition in history.
Camera Obsolete will give visitors the choice between smashing up a camera, carefully dismantling it or buying it for a small fee, saving it from a violent death, with Smith saying the idea is to…
Ishiuchi Miyako photographs abandoned buildings. She photographs scars on human skin. She photographs old Kimono fabric. She photographs lipstick. She photographs her own water-damaged prints.
But there’s something that connects all her photography. Something that makes it…
Although many wildlife photographers work close to home and focus on local species, few can deny the appeal of capturing faraway locations and more exotic creatures. One challenge that nature photographers face is the cost of making trips away, and they often offset this by…
I wonder what Sir Edmund Hillary would make of today’s ‘snap everything’ culture, driven by camera phones and social media.
I’m sure he would be astounded that millions of people now seem to think their dinner is worthy of a quick JPEG, when he didn’t even consider that becoming the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest – the tallest mountain on Earth, at 8,848m – worthy…
