Nothing quite dampens my excitement over an aurora forecast quite like an overcast sky. Perhaps that’s why when I spotted photographer Ralf Rohner’s astrophotography, I was so mesmerized. See, Rohner is both a photographer and a pilot – and he captures award-winning images from above the clouds.
Rohner (@skypointer2000) has worked as a commercial pilot with Swissair and Swiss for more than…
January brings long, cold nights rich with astrophotography targets. The month opens with a full Wolf Moon, followed quickly by the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking, albeit under bright moonlight. Jupiter reaches opposition on 10 January, dominating the night sky and…
These are the best photography awards to enter in 2026, ranked by submission deadline
December 31, 2025
If your New Year’s resolutions include “finally enter that photo competition”, consider this your friendly, mildly bossy reminder that time waits for no photographer – and deadlines certainly don’t.
Whether you’re chasing a career-changing accolade, eyeing a…
In Memoriam: the brilliant photographers we sadly lost in 2025
December 30, 2025
The photography world has weathered a number of profound losses in 2025. They span the full spectrum of practice, from commercial and sports photography to fine-art and documentary. Some lived past 100, witnessing a century of photographic evolution from film to digital. Others were taken from us too early, leaving us to mourn what more they might have created.
Together, they represent not just…
I ignored every rule of photographic composition that I teach. The world did not end!
December 30, 2025
Confession time. I ignore just about every compositional rule I regularly teach. No rule of thirds. No golden spiral. No carefully balanced foreground interest. But I took the picture anyway. The world did not end. No alarms sounded. The image did not collapse in on itself…
It’s been almost a month since documentary photographer Martin Parr left us. He spent over 50 years capturing everyday British life with saturated colors and a satirical eye, and leaves behind an enormous body of work. But Parr knew which photographs mattered…
What’s more festive than transforming a room in your house into a dreamy, fairy-lit world, perfect for a spot of creative portrait photography?
The concept is simple – by sticking a fast prime lens onto the front of your DSLR or mirrorless camera and taking advantage of its super-wide aperture, we’ll be able to create a nicely blurred background to transform those tiny, twinkling…
These are my top 12 photography books published in 2025
December 29, 2025
How to Photograph Gardens
Anyone wondering how to do just that will find plenty to learn in this book by Jason Ingram. One of the UK’s leading exponents of the craft, he takes the reader on a tour of some of his favourite gardens in the UK and abroad, illustrating his…
10 extraordinary award-winning photos of 2025 you need to see
December 26, 2025
These are the 10 most captivating award-winning photographs of 2025, showcasing the very best in wildlife, macro, landscape, astrophotography, food photography and more.
Discover the visuals that amazed judges, from erupting volcanoes to awe-inspiring galaxies, and the gear…
You’re probably thinking this is a silly argument. If it’s decisions I want, what’s to stop me making a decision about how my photos should look when I process my RAW files? If I want black-and-white, I can have it. If I want vintage, faded color, I can have it. RAW files enable me to choose whatever style I like – so what’s the problem?
Well it’s become apparent to me that there are…
