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 – new or old – like astrophotography.
Last month, I watched in amazement as Artemis II sent back the first…
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…
When you picture an environmental photo winner, you imagine something epic. Crashing waves, a lone polar bear on shrinking ice, perhaps a heartbreaking aerial shot of deforestation. Britta Jaschinski’s image is none of those things.
Handprint on Sea Turtle looks, at first…
Hasselblad finally reveals Masters finalists – a breathtaking celebration of global excellence in photography
April 29, 2026
From over 108,000 images submitted by photographers from more than 160 countries and territories, Hasselblad Masters has just announced its 70 finalists for the 2026 competition.
The shortlisted images span seven categories, including Architecture, Landscape, Wildlife, and more, with 10 finalists selected in each category. One winner in each category will be announced on June 30, ultimately…
World-leading wildlife photographers and photo contest winners unite to help protect giraffes through powerful imagery
April 29, 2026
20 winning images have been announced for the latest Remembering Wildlife competition, showcasing striking giraffe photography set to feature in the upcoming fundraising book, Remembering Giraffes. The selected works will appear alongside images donated by some of the…
Photographer cuts up her landscape negatives to create new series of images – and wins international photography award
April 28, 2026
Cutting into photographic negatives to create entirely new landscape compositions is at the heart of London-based artist Dafna Talmore’s practice. She transforms familiar scenes into fragmented abstract compositions that challenge how landscape is usually seen and…
Magnum photographer Raghu Rai was cremated with a Nikon Z8 and a roll of expired Kodak film
April 28, 2026
There’s a certain kind of photographer who never really retires: they just keep shooting, until they can’t any more. Raghu Rai, who died yesterday aged 83, was that kind of photographer, as I noted in my obituary. And when his family laid him out at Lodhi Cremation Ground in Delhi on Sunday, April 26, they made sure everyone knew it.
Resting on his chest was a Nikon Z8, fitted with a Z…
If you have a large or even a more modest Lightroom Classic catalog, you’re probably aware of how difficult it can sometimes be to find specific photos. This is a problem Excire Search 2026 aims to solve with AI-powered image search, while also offering time-saving…
National Geographic was my "photography bible" - and now 20 years later, it’s shaping my eye all over again
April 27, 2026
National Geographic was my photography bible long before I ever knew what kind of photographer I would become. As a young boy, I would pore over its pages with a kind of quiet awe, completely absorbed by the way it seemed to treat photography not just as illustration, but as…
This is going to sound strange, but wildlife photography isn’t about the photos for me
April 27, 2026
I was hiking through a wildlife refuge, camera with a telephoto slung around my neck, the spring sun warming my skin, when I realized something: I don’t head out on a wildlife photography hike for the photos.
I’m a professional portrait and wedding photographer and these shoots are all about the photos. I want portraits of my family to hang on my walls, and so do my clients.
But when I head…
