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An adventure photographer planned this amazing shot for eight months. A surprise aurora made the image even more epic. Ice caves, a pilot’s view, and more top the best Northern Lights photos of 2025

When glacier guide and photographer Tori Harp first spotted the circular ice cave, she spent eight months monitoring the ice as it formed, envisioning a shot of an ice climber framed by the cave with the New Zealand stars in the background. But when the photographer finally had the chance to make the shot a reality, a surprise aurora made the shot even more epic than the original vision. Now, Harp…
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Martin Parr in his own words: "People are funny"

Parr sadly passed away on December 6, 2025, aged 73. Back in 2016, Professional Photography magazine sat down with prolific Parr to discuss his photo books, wedding photography, and his “laboratory”, the beach. “You have to laugh. People are funny, aren’t they?” Martin Parr has a keen eye for quirky human behaviour. Where you or I might dismiss an everyday scene of supermarket…
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I made it against all the odds: Here's what it takes to go pro as a female photographer

Breaking into professional photography is tough – breaking in as a woman in a male-dominated industry is tougher still. That’s why we talked to award-winning photographer, Sarah Deane. She reveals how she pushed past financial pressure, industry bias and personal challenges to build a thriving full-time career behind the camera. From finding her right gear to navigating heavy kit and…
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Alex Webb brings Magnum prestige and vibrant color to the 2026 Lavazza Calendar

The Lavazza Calendar has long been a prestigious platform for the world’s most acclaimed photographers, with a history featuring names like Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, and Steve McCurry. For its 2026 edition, unveiled this week at Art Basel Miami Beach, the Italian coffee giant has turned to Magnum Photos legend Alex Webb to capture a “most authentic essence of Italy”. Titled…
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