Photography

Italian photographer Gianluca Gianferrari has won the grand prize in the world’s richest photography competition – the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA). His photo is titled ‘Etna’s Paroxysm’ and shows glowing volcanic rock being ejected from Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano during an eruption. The prize pot of this…

Italian photographer Gianluca Gianferrari only does photography in his spare time, but scooped a US$200,000 cash prize in the 2025 HIPA Awards. Themed ‘Power’, Gianluca’s striking photo of a volcano erupting in Sicily, Italy, clearly resonated with the judges. Captured on a Sony A7R IV with a Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens, ‘Etna’s Paroxysm’ was actually…

Sports photography has always been one of the most challenging genres – where mastery of light, timing and instinct separates a good image from a great one. Capturing that split-second of movement and emotion demands not only technical skill but also a photographic eye for storytelling. The Hugh Russell Sports Photography Competition has revealed its first-ever winners, celebrating amateur and…

Since launching in March 2025, the Fujifilm GFX100RF has been one of the year’s most talked-about compact cameras – topping sales charts and bringing large-format image quality to a truly portable body. Now, it’s also an award winner. The GFX100RF has just earned the DGP Imaging Award, one of Japan’s most prestigious honors recognizing innovation and excellence in digital image…