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Brooklyn Beckham photo book backlash hasn’t aged well –was ‘brand Beckham’ to blame or the braying public?

The media frenzy surrounding Brooklyn Beckham has prompted a slew of articles and social media comments picking apart the Beckhams’ firstborn and his various career paths. But you know what? I’ve always thought it was a great shame that Brooklyn didn’t keep up with his photography. Then, again, maybe he has privately, and if that’s the case, all the power to him! If you can cast your mind…
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A major solar storm brought the aurora farther south than normal. But are we in for an encore for photographers tonight?

A major solar storm brought aurora sightings as far south as Colorado and Connecticut in the US Monday night, alongside sightings in Europe as far south as Germany and France. But, if you missed the display, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scales indicate the solar storm’s effects could linger into Tuesday night. NOAA data indicates solar activity reached a KP8, G4 solar…
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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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