Color photography has always sold itself as a faithful record of the world, but a fascinating 135-year-old process suggests that the pictures we have trusted for generations may not be quite as honest as they appear – and YouTuber Steve Mould has lifted the lid on the Victorian-era process.
The technique is called the Lippmann Process, and it sits somewhere between a photograph and a hologram.
South African leader Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) was photographed more than almost any political figure of the 20th century. Yet in truth, most of his portraits look pretty similar. Beaming smile, thumbs aloft, the warm glow of a man who survived 27 years in prison without…
A retro-inspired compact camera has won another major award – but it continues to divide photographers.
Following its win at the iF Design Awards, the Fujifilm X Half – also known as the X-HF1 – impressed editors at the Camera Grand Prix 2026 with its unique concept…
Alisa Roberts is a self-confessed hyper girl with a camera. As a wedding photographer, she keeps it real, mucks in with the bride squad, and gets the party going. She can make even the shyest of guests and couples comfortable enough to pose naturally. Alisa is adaptable and, as an accomplished family and newborn photographer, she also leans into her sensitive side to create a sense of calm in her…
A viral video of a captive tiger is ranking up tens of thousands of views – and hundreds of angry comments.
In a video shared last week, a tourist waits while zookeepers lure a tiger onto his shoulders in order to pose for a photo. As a photographer, it should go without…
This lens is my new choice for panoramas. The Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM is a pro-grade, L-series, ultra-wide prime that delivers impressively sharp images without problematic distortion and flare.
Although modern-day zooms are offering better sharpness from corner to corner…
Dennis Hopper was Hollywood’s most notorious wild man. As expertly surmised by Far Out magazine:
“This is the guy who tried to blow himself up with dynamite, was caught wandering naked through the jungle, shot a tree while out of his mind on LSD, and snorted a dead woman’s ashes, which is merely the tip of the debauched iceberg.”
Said iceberg includes snorting cocaine during an FBI sting…
Capturing epic landscape images involves thinking beyond the ordinary and being creative in your approach. Expanding your techniques is a surefire way to master landscape photography and improve your results.
The key aspects pros focus on when capturing awe-inspiring…
150 photos depict 185 years of the US mining industry in world-first historical exhibition
May 25, 2026
We very rarely see the faces of the men and women working in the industries that quite literally power our economies, and perhaps even rarer is photojournalism documenting these laborers at work, especially those carrying out their jobs in remote, often dangerous places such…
Nan Goldin made her name capturing people in bedrooms and bathrooms, with harsh on-camera flash and unflinching honesty. But when her next exhibition opens at the Hayward Gallery this November, it won’t center around the kind of intimate documentary work she’s known for.
Titled You Never Did Anything Wrong, the new show sees Goldin turn her camera towards classical sculpture, old master…
