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Why monochrome has become the most important part of my photographic style, and it could be yours too!

For years, I thought finding your photographic style was something that happened naturally. You shot enough pictures, used enough cameras, tried enough lenses and, eventually, there it was. Your look. Your voice. Something that made an image unmistakably yours. But for me, that moment only really arrived when I stopped shooting in color. That decision was not some short-lived experiment either. I…
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EISA Awards 2026: no Sony clean sweep this year as Nikon snags "Lens of the Year" crown as photography winners announced

The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced its 2026/27 winners and, unlike last year, which saw Sony win the sweepstakes across the best lens and best camera categories, this year Nikon has mixed things up. Each year, EISA – a major consumer technology awards group currently formed of 51 technology-related publications – announces winners across a range of technology product…
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Orwellian UK government pamphlet contradicts police on photography law. Imagine if Martin Parr had been prevented from taking photos in public…

I’ve been stopped by security guards when photographing architecture in London so many times, I’ve always felt that very few people understand the basics of photography law in the UK. And if a recent pamphlet released by the government is anything to go by, I feel vindicated, because it would seem that not even the Home Office can make it make sense. The document in question, which can be…
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World Photography Day: How NASA imagery has shaped our understanding of the Earth, the universe and existence

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has arguably played the most important role in furthering our knowledge of Earth, the universe and natural phenomena. Through its mesmerizing photos captured by spacecraft imaging devices and pioneering astronauts with handheld cameras, the agency has compiled the premier portfolio of pictures that have helped us, as visual creatures, understand our place in the…
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