Whether you’re a seasoned photographer, a beginner just getting started or simply someone who loves capturing beautiful moments, submitting your work to photography competitions is one of the best ways to gain exposure and recognition.
Entering competitions isn’t just about winning – though prizes and publicity are great bonuses! It’s also a chance to dive into your archives, rediscover…
Every photographer should try abstract photography – it teaches you camera skills like no other genre
April 22, 2026
Abstract photography may not be everyone’s first choice – but it can make anyone a better photographer. And that comes down to three simple reasons.
As a genre, abstract photography is incredibly dynamic. It offers endless opportunities to experiment, push creative…
A century of American photography in one afternoon: this rare exhibition will be greater than the sum of its parts
April 21, 2026
There are exhibitions where you walk around admiring individual photographs, and there are exhibitions that change how you think about photography itself. Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography, opening at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London on 28 July, very…
I bought a daguerreotype at a flea market. This mirror-like photograph is a reminder that not all retro photographs were grainy and soft
January 29, 2026
I’ve had a longtime obsession with old cameras – but among my collection of analog photo gear is a much smaller treasure: a daguerreotype. Encased in a leather-wrapped hinged case, the mirrored finish reminds me of what a true “retro” photograph looks like, a definition that surprisingly doesn’t include grain or soft focus.
The daguerreotype was not the first photograph in existence, but…
The Virtual Photographer of the Year 2025 has been announced and I’m impressed by the winner's video game stills!
January 29, 2026
The winners of the Virtual Photography Awards 2025 have been announced, and this year’s standout pictures include narrative-driven portraiture and otherworldly dreamscapes.
The competition recognizes the most creative stills captured during video game play using in-game…
Just because it is winter doesn’t mean you should stay inside hibernating until spring. I mean, you can if you want to, I won’t be checking up on anyone. However, it’s more fun to pack your camera, tripod and umbrella and head for a scenic coastline to discover the…
In a refreshingly blunt moment that cuts against one of photography’s most romantic myths, street photographer Matt Stuart argues that talent doesn’t really exist at all.
Speaking while wandering the streets of Amsterdam in a new episode of Walkie Talkie produced by Photographer and YouTuber Paulie B, Stuart lays out a philosophy shaped by nearly three decades of shooting: great photographs…
Photography is a “terrible career” said Florida-based poster, Alan Black, setting the busy micro-blogging platform Threads alight over the weekend as part of his list of dating red lines on the platform’s main dating thread. Any woman he dated, he said, must not be a…
I’m a pro photographer and I still use aperture priority – but this one setting is a must to avoid ruined shots
January 27, 2026
There’s a common joke in photography circles that the aperture priority on a camera’s mode dial means “A for amateur.” But here’s the thing: I’m a pro photographer, and I still use aperture priority mode on occasion. Aperture priority isn’t a mode reserved just…
Have you seen the "most viewed photo ever"? Former Nat Geo photographer’s unlikely magnum opus turns 30 years old
January 27, 2026
If you’re older than about 24, then you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the image above is often hailed as the most viewed photograph in the world.
That’s right, the minimalist image – taken by former National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear’s – is likely to slap anyone born around the millennium with a backhand of nostalgia so great, that pulling a shiny Charizard…
