Photography

The Overall Winner of the World Sports Photography Awards 2026 was announced a few days ago. And there is no doubt in my mind that Edgar Su’s physics-defying image of tennis ace, Carlos Alcaraz, is the deserved winner (above). However, I was equally besotted with the other category winners. I’m an avid student of sports photography myself, and I can tell you that the WSPA 2026 judges had their…

We’ve all had that moment: fresh out of the shower, hair dripping everywhere, when the doorbell rings. Canadian photographer Christy Grinton saw a similar scenario play out in the animal kingdom when a mother grey squirrel, mid-nest relocation, peeked out from a vibrant hole in tree bark with her soaking wet fur plastered to her head. The resulting image, titled Bad Hair Day, has earned…

One baby fox knows exactly how to get mom’s attention; by biting her nose. It’s a split-second moment of beautiful chaos that photographer Janet Gustin captured with her Sony A1, creating an image that speaks to the universal dynamics of motherhood across species. Gustin’s photograph, titled Ouch!, recently won the non-professional category of the Exposure One Awards Nature…

Us photographers can be a funny bunch, with different views and opinions on what’s the right and wrong way to take a photo and different approaches depending on what genres and styles you wish to practice.  Taking a stealthy shot of a wild animal while trying to be as unobtrusive as possible is clearly very different to the approach of say, Bruce Gilden, who became known for his up close-up…