Thirty years ago, Leonard Jefferson took what turned out to be the last known photo of rapper Tupac Shakur. Jefferson is now back in the news, as a witness in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who stands accused of Shakur’s murder.
And you don’t necessarily have to be a fan of hip-hop to find the details of his photograph fascinating.
Jefferson, for one, wasn’t a…
One of the tricks a great photographer can pull off is to make their job look easy. Taken between 2010 and 2012, Peter Marlow’s large-format cathedral photographs fit firmly in that category. To the untrained eye, these hushed, glowing interiors, empty of people, might…
Earlier this year, Icelandair launched a competition for a “really bad photographer.” The airline wanted someone truly terrible with the shutter at their fingertips to show the spectacular Icelandic scenery in its worst light, all as part of a tourism marketing…
Pulitzer-winning photographer Sal Veder has died aged 99 – his most famous frame carries a lesson for all of us
August 28, 2026
Born in 1926, photographer Sal Veder died on 22 August, eight days short of his 100th birthday, at his home in El Dorado County, California. Even if his name is new to you, you’ll probably know his work. In particular Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the emotions of Americans around the end of the Vietnam War.
On 17 March 1973, working for the Associated Press at Travis Air Force Base…
Why was the first picture of the Red Planet's surface black and white – and what camera was used to take it 50 years ago?
August 28, 2026
Over 50 years ago, on July 20 1976, NASA achieved something quite incredible for humanity and photography. At precisely 05:12 PDT the space agency successfully touched down on Mars with the Viking 1 lander, beginning the search for life on our celestial neighbor.
Just 25…
UK government’s misleading advice works against street photographers – here are my tips for taking photos in public spaces
August 27, 2026
I recently wrote an article condemning a misleading UK government pamphlet for asylum seekers released by the Home Office that says you shouldn’t photograph or video anyone in a public space without their permission or risk being arrested. This is because UK law does not…
Why monochrome has become the most important part of my photographic style, and it could be yours too!
August 26, 2026
For years, I thought finding your photographic style was something that happened naturally. You shot enough pictures, used enough cameras, tried enough lenses and, eventually, there it was. Your look. Your voice. Something that made an image unmistakably yours. But for me, that moment only really arrived when I stopped shooting in color.
That decision was not some short-lived experiment either. I…
With a record-breaking number of submissions of over 65,000 images, the world’s leading wildlife photography competition reveals a sneak peek of the exceptional photographs captured from around the world.
Now running in its 62nd year, the Wildlife Photographer of the…
Born in Brooklyn in 1931, Jay Maisel – the photographer behind one of the most famous album covers ever shot – has died at 95. Tributes have poured in, both for his work and the way he taught. And in those tributes, there’s one small detail that really stood out…
EISA Awards 2026: no Sony clean sweep this year as Nikon snags "Lens of the Year" crown as photography winners announced
August 25, 2026
The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced its 2026/27 winners and, unlike last year, which saw Sony win the sweepstakes across the best lens and best camera categories, this year Nikon has mixed things up.
Each year, EISA – a major consumer technology awards group currently formed of 51 technology-related publications – announces winners across a range of technology product…
