Photography

You might think that still life photography requires a large space to operate in and a huge assortment of photography lighting kits, but if you’re a photography beginner or simply want to kill time on a rainy day, you can capture still life photography from the comfort of your own home using window light exclusively. In fact, drab days can work very well, with soft diffused light flooding…

Do you ever get time to photograph the same spots? Well, consider this. Ever since childhood, Genki Uehara has been taking pictures of Kakumanbuchi Marsh, on Mount Akagi in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, and it still entrances him. “Even after decades, I can still witness the same timeless cycle of seasons that once inspired me,” he explains. Now his latest series has earned a gold…

In the world of astrophotography, planning is everything… but sometimes the most memorable images emerge when meticulous preparation meets unexpected magic. Such was the case for Taiwanese photographer and creative director Shang Yao-Yuan, whose image Milky Way On The Hill earned him bronze recognition in the Nature/Astrophotography category of the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2025. The image…

I haven’t picked up my camera in months, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not beating myself up about it. Normally, I’m one of those people who never leaves the house without a camera slung over a shoulder or tucked into a coat pocket. Street photography is my default language, my way of keeping pace with the world. But lately, the colder weather has slowed everything down. The…