One of the least discussed truths in photography is also one of the most useful. Most photographs are not very good. Not yours. Not mine. Not even those made by photographers whose work hangs in fancy galleries or graces the pages of coffee-table books. The difference is not that successful photographers avoid failure. It is that they accept it, learn from it, and build their photographic practice…
Sometimes the quest to perfect a photographic technique can become a consuming passion that drives the quest for perfection. Tamara Dean’s has already achieved great things with her various series of underwater photographs, but this is an environment that is often…
There are camera fairs, and then there’s Bièvres. Now in its 62nd year, the Foire Internationale de la Photo at Bièvres, France, is the kind of event that serious photographers put in their calendars every January, but might not tell too many people about. Word gets…
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition has been running since 1854. That’s longer than the Eiffel Tower has existed, longer than the internal combustion engine, longer than the telephone. In 172 years, it’s seen photography move from wet collodion glass plates to AI-assisted compositing… and it’s still finding new work worth…
There’s a particular satisfaction in seeing a photographer’s contact sheets, the frames they hesitated over, the shots they almost used, the alternatives that never made the cut. Most of us, sadly, will never get that access. For the complete archive of one of…
Los Angeles-based toy photographer Mitchel Wu stages action figures like characters in a film crew with a sense of humor. In his world, General Grievous might be enjoying a few beers at a backyard barbecue while Stormtroopers take over the grill, and Darth Vader’s idea…
Britain in full color: why photographer Sophie Green refuses to make her subjects look grey
May 4, 2026
There’s a quote in the press release for Sophie Green’s forthcoming exhibition that will resonate with any photographer who’s been told their work is a bit much. A friend, she recalls, once described her aesthetic as looking like “a kid who ate loads of Skittles and vomited them back up”. Her response: “It’s the best compliment I’ve ever…
The iF Design Award 2026 winners have been announced – and Nikon has taken home seven awards across its imaging lineup.
Presented by the iF International Forum Design, the iF Design Award is one of the most recognized marks of excellence in product design, highlighting…
A backyard astrophotographer discovered a new galaxy with a 2MP camera. A 14-year-old unearthed a supernova by combing through space survey images. A backyard astronomer discovered 17 comets – including two with an old DSLR.
Nothing quite illustrates the power of a camera…
Hilarious seabird image captured with "truly incredible" Nikon camera wins photo prize – and the public voted for it
April 30, 2026
Photographer Alison Tuck wins the Sterna People’s Choice Award of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards with her brilliant image of a gannet attempting, in vain, to build a nest as the wind blows the grass straight back into its face.
The shot titled Now where is my nest? was captured on an extraordinary windy day on the Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire, UK. In the public vote, the photo won convincingly…
