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Despite heavy light pollution, this Nikon D780 and Tamron 24-70mm photo captures the Milky Way in astonishing detail

The winners of the 2025 British Photography Awards (BPA) have been announced, and for me, one image stood out from the pack – a shot that seems almost impossible. In fact, the photographer was as surprised as anyone else. The photograph shows the Milky Way, captured in rich detail, despite being taken above the light-soaked seafront of Brighton, UK. The image, Milky Way over the West Pier, by…
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Liezl Zwarts offers a masterclass in pivoting from commercial to art photography

Liezl Zwarts is stepping into the European solo exhibition spotlight during Paris Photo Week with her new series, Hope Is A Whisper. This is a big moment for the South African photographer following her win of the 2025 Paris Photography Prize (PX3) Gold in the Fine Art/Nude category. But what makes this story particularly relevant for working photographers is the journey that led here. For over a…
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Scientists are designing a new camera that could detect alien life

The ‘Earthrise’ photo from the Apollo 8 mission is widely considered one of the most copied and iconic photographs of all time. Taken by astronaut Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, it showed the Earth as a fragile, vulnerable sphere in the darkness of space, a perspective that profoundly influenced the environmental movement over the ensuing decades.  But now UK scientists are…
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All eight of these award-winning images were all shot with the same mirrorless camera – can you guess which one?

The winners of the 2025 British Photography Awards (BPA) have been announced – and one technical detail connects eight of this year’s most stunning images: they were all captured with the Canon EOS R5, a full-frame mirrorless camera. Founded as a non-profit competition, the BPA shine a spotlight on the very best of British photography, celebrating image makers, whether based in the UK (any…
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