Photography

For photographers navigating the challenging world of long-form documentary work, a new award has emerged with both serious clout and a meaningful purpose. British photographer Laura Pannack has won the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence, securing £5,000 ($6,700) toward completing her project and a book deal with GOST Books. The award, organized alongside the long-established Ian Parry…

When glacier guide and photographer Tori Harp first spotted the circular ice cave, she spent eight months monitoring the ice as it formed, envisioning a shot of an ice climber framed by the cave with the New Zealand stars in the background. But when the photographer finally had the chance to make the shot a reality, a surprise aurora made the shot even more epic than the original vision. Now, Harp…

Parr sadly passed away on December 6, 2025, aged 73. Back in 2016, Professional Photography magazine sat down with prolific Parr to discuss his photo books, wedding photography, and his “laboratory”, the beach. “You have to laugh. People are funny, aren’t they?” Martin Parr has a keen eye for quirky human behaviour. Where you or I might dismiss an everyday scene of supermarket…

Breaking into professional photography is tough – breaking in as a woman in a male-dominated industry is tougher still. That’s why we talked to award-winning photographer, Sarah Deane. She reveals how she pushed past financial pressure, industry bias and personal challenges to build a thriving full-time career behind the camera. From finding her right gear to navigating heavy kit and…