Photography

Western films, and particularly how masculinity is presented in the visual culture, have always fascinated Alex Bex – a half-French, half-American photographer who is now based in Berlin, Germany. So much so that Alex has spent a period of time photographing cowboys in Texas, exploring the definition of what it means to be a “real man” and its place in a fast-changing society. The…

Leitz Photographica Auction’s upcoming event will be one to remember, as the centerpiece of the ‘Motion’ auction and exhibition is a 100-year-old print of a vintage nude study by Edward Weston – and it joins stunning works by names like Ansel Adams, Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt and many others. The event, which takes place at Leica Gallery Vienna in October, ties in…

The winners of this year’s Royal Society of Biology (RSB) Photography Competition have just been unveiled, and the images are stunning. The competition is about more than just pictures; it’s a vital celebration of biodiversity and habitat restoration, showing how our planet can recover when given the chance. This year’s Photographer of the Year 2025 is Matthias Rueger from Vienna, Austria…

Street photography has always sparked debate about which focal length is “best.” The truth, as I’ve found over years of walking city pavements and narrow alleyways with a camera in hand, is that there is no universal answer. It depends as much on who you are as a photographer as it does on the pictures you want to create. For me, two focal lengths have become indispensable: the classic 50mm…