Photography

In the misty dawn following heavy rain, photographer Megumi Murakami waited patiently at Lake Nakatsuna in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As the morning light pierced the fog and the cherry blossoms emerged in full bloom, their perfect reflections on a glassy lake surface created what she describes as “a fantastical world.” That moment of profound stillness earned her Silver in the Fine…

Buddhist temples in Japan are major tourist attractions, and the most popular have been photographed literally millions of times. So if you’re entering an image of a temple into a competition, it’s going to be an uphill struggle to get noticed, especially within Japan itself. Nonetheless, awards judges were drawn towards this shot by Rintaro Ukon, who’s somehow managed to portray…

Modern mirrorless cameras have the advantage of reading out the on-sensor data and showing you an image on the back of the camera, called ‘Live View’. Compacts and smartphones are also technically mirrorless and work in much the same way. But I’m old enough to remember a time before Live View and I’m sure many of you who shot on film before digital came took over will be familiar…

New research from photo printing company Cewe has mapped Britain’s festive photography habits – and most of the findings, to be honest, aren’t that surprising. The data, drawn from a survey of 2,000 UK adults, shows that 45% photograph their Christmas dinner spread, 35% capture present-opening and 25% shoot extended family group shots. No huge shocks there. But here’s what…