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Abbey Road's resident photographer on 12 years of persistence, silent shutters and the contest he never wanted to enter

As Abbey Road Studios’ photographer in residence, Sam Rockman spends his time shooting musicians in the world’s most famous recording studio. But his route to this hallowed role was neither direct nor speedy. Abbey Road is where The Beatles recorded most of their catalogue, where the zebra crossing became a pilgrimage site, and where everyone from Pink Floyd to Adele has worked. It’s a…
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"No, The Queen didn't walk out": Annie Leibovitz reveals the truth behind her infamous royal photo shoot

Annie Leibovitz has set the record straight about one of the most talked-about moments in her career; her 2007 photoshoot with Queen Elizabeth II that the BBC famously misrepresented, and later apologized for. The controversy erupted when the BBC showed documentary footage in 2007 that appeared to show the Queen walking out of the shoot after the legendary America photographer asked her to remove…
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AU$1,500,000 up for grabs in world's richest photography awards as 2026 HIPA contest theme is revealed!

With a breathtaking $1,000,000 prize fund, the Hamdan International Photography Awards are now open for entries. The theme for this year’s HIPA contest is Family – with the Grand Prize winner receiving a cash award of US$200,000 (AU$300,000) for the best overall image on the subject. Now in its 15th year, this free-to-enter contest is renowned as the world’s richest photography…
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This award-winning 'reaction' shot proves there's a lot more to sports photography than the action itself

Despite masterfully capturing a decisive emotional moment after a boxing bout, Vladimir Tadic doesn’t even consider himself to be a sports photographer – landscapes are his specialty. But genre-swapping didn’t stop him topping the Sports category in the fourteenth season of HIPA (the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Awards), which was themed…
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