Photography

Photography

Everything is autobiographical here, as Alexander is "committed to bringing as many lights outside the studio as possible" - recreating studio aesthetics to "complex-ify" his lighting, the simple flash will no longer suffice. Although it's simple, Alexander forewarns "we're no longer within simple times." He's sworn to "entering the world of the hat", (a reference to Stephen Sondheim's song Finishing The Hat, a classic tune all about the reverence of everyday objects) and in the process, Alexander is tailoring each subject to its setting, finding each item or person's most interesting light.

Instead of pushing its telephoto hardware to further extremes, Vivo has mostly left it be. The company has focused its efforts on a significantly improved 35mm main camera, unique among the competition for its narrow, natural focal length. Combined with the best ultrawide camera in any phone and new pro-level video features, the result is a camera system that feels equally balanced between all three rear lenses. It's a less flashy approach, but the total package is more versatile and useful than its rivals and my favorite to use so far.

You currently have two options if you want to apply effects and filters to your photos: use an app that will inevitably harvest your data for training their AI model (we're watching you, Instagram), or actually edit your photos manually, which requires time, software subscriptions, and the patience of a saint. Reddit user sharkbiscuit101 unlocked a third option, and it involves a Raspberry Pi 4, a rotary encoder, a gamepad, and a frankly unreasonable amount of ingenuity. The build produces glitch photography on the pixel level, in real time, through a custom script running entirely offline on hardware you can source yourself. No cloud upload, no terms of service, and crucially, no algorithm deciding what your creative output should look like.

Fujifilm's $175 Instax Wide 400 builds on the familiar instant photography experience and expands it with a wider format. As someone who appreciates simple, easy-to-use instant cameras and often shoots with an Instax Square, I was interested in trying a model that offers larger prints and support for landscape photography.

He waited on the far side of the road for half an hour for a taxi to pass by. I wanted it to appear centrally in the frame so that it would sit in balance with the massive building; I knew it would only work in the exact right position. Because the background is visually busy and detailed, the taxi needed to feel deliberate and precise.

At the age of 17, Simon Burstall documented the burgeoning underground rave scene of 1990s Sydney. Armed with borrowed school cameras and stealing away from home in the early hours of the morning in the family car, Simon found community and a career that would change him forever.

Known for his stunning photos of wildlife and landscapes, as well as co-founding SeaLegacy alongside fellow conservationist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen has traveled the globe to not only highlight our planet's phenomenal biodiversity but also to shed light on its increasing vulnerabilities due to the ongoing climate crisis.

The most spark-producing thing for me right now is this magnetism between my girlfriend Lulu and me, and our conversation around the images we're making. It's extremely collaborative - she takes pictures of me too. There is no way these pictures exist without the two of us together - on the bed or in her friend's backyard with this kid's soccer net.

Maja Malou Lyse's project 'Bombshell, Boom' revolves around the Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet's infamous 'Page-9 Girl' column, which has faced criticism for publishing images of underage girls. In a bold response, she cropped women's eyes from a current Page-9 Girl and displayed them on a monumental LED billboard, reversing the historical gaze that objectified the models.

F. C. L. Wratten's innovations in photography transformed the field, allowing for greater clarity and detail in images, which was revolutionary at the time.

Hyland's images focus on the 'back-to-the-land trend' and the economies that have been born out of this transition, highlighting the pre-wedding shoot industry and tourist photo-ops.

In 1953, Dave Sharkey and his wife Ann founded a photographic studio in Oxford Street, London, which promised prints ready in 10 minutes, long before anyone else could.

In 2025, we made a bold decision: No ads from big camera manufacturers. Why? Because we refuse to let corporate interests shape what you read.

Petra Collins occupies a rare position - she is a photographer who has become, in her own right, a public figure. Few other contemporary image-makers shoot as many magazine covers as they star on them.

Anna, a participant in the May Dip, expressed her distress after discovering a photo of herself in swimwear published online without her consent, stating, 'I clicked on it and my heart sank. I'm quite insecure about my appearance. I was thinking: how do I get rid of this? How do I make sure no one else sees this?'

David Wojnarowicz's art was not merely a career choice; it was a way to survive emotionally, a source of psychic nourishment and a mode of resistance.

Rudolph's photographs extend far beyond the typical lifespan and purpose of a campaign. Reimagined through an editorial lens, the photographs stand today as a visual diary of Ibiza's duality as both a tourist destination and island community.

Google Photos is set to launch a new AI-powered feature that allows users to create a virtual 'wardrobe' using photos from their gallery, enabling them to mix and match outfits.

McCormack's new book, Patterns: Art of the Natural World, emerged from a period of quieter reflection during the pandemic, where he explored his immediate surroundings.

For two years, the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) and TaHuKah had been watching camera-trap footage of the bridge, waiting for the day that an orangutan would finally cross. After two long years, it's finally happened.