Photography

It’s only natural for us photographers to fantasize about upgrading to that new shiny piece of camera kit, with all the latest bells and whistles, that is inevitably way out of budget. As somebody who loves street photography, I’ve been searching for what seems like forever to find the best compact camera for those impromptu moments. Whether I’m popping out to the shops, meeting friends in…

When the fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon (1923-2004) drove into the American West in 1979, he left behind the controlled perfection of his fashion work and the glamour of celebrity portraiture. What he found would produce one of the most studied portrait series in photographic history. Now, as global art network Gagosian prepares to exhibit rare prints from In the American West at…

Nothing quite dampens my excitement over an aurora forecast quite like an overcast sky. Perhaps that’s why when I spotted photographer Ralf Rohner’s astrophotography, I was so mesmerized. See, Rohner is both a photographer and a pilot – and he captures award-winning images from above the clouds. Rohner (@skypointer2000) has worked as a commercial pilot with Swissair and Swiss for more than…

The photography world has weathered a number of profound losses in 2025. They span the full spectrum of practice, from commercial and sports photography to fine-art and documentary. Some lived past 100, witnessing a century of photographic evolution from film to digital. Others were taken from us too early, leaving us to mourn what more they might have created.  Together, they represent not just…