Photography

I recently wrote an article condemning a misleading UK government pamphlet for asylum seekers released by the Home Office that says you shouldn’t photograph or video anyone in a public space without their permission or risk being arrested. This is because UK law does not prohibit the capture of images in public places. That said, there are exceptions, including image capture for commercial use…

Born in Brooklyn in 1931, Jay Maisel – the photographer behind one of the most famous album covers ever shot – has died at 95. Tributes have poured in, both for his work and the way he taught. And in those tributes, there’s one small detail that really stood out for me. Stephen Wilkes, the photographer who directed a 2018 film about Maisel’s life, told the story of how their…

WATCH VIDEO: Live Masks explained When shooting towards the sun at sunset, it can be tricky to record a balanced exposure. If we expose for the sky, the land looks too dark; but if we expose for the land, the sky can blow out. At times like this it’s usually worth shooting a bracketed sequence of exposures, in which your camera will take under-and overexposed frames alongside the ‘correct’…

Professional motorsport photographer Jamey Price has highlighted in an Instagram Reel the extreme limits imposed on unaccredited photographers at the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix, which runs this weekend (August 21 to 23) at Zandvoort race circuit. Like any F1 grand prix, many spectators will be arriving in the hope of capturing the on-track action. But according to Jamey, “You are not allowed to…