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Wellcome Photography Prize 2020 shortlist: mental health in a changing world
Jul 23, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The shortlist for the 2020 Wellcome Photography Prize has been announced, with a series of photographs depicting the annual floods in Lagos among the candidates
Summer garden photography
Jul 02, 2020
Written by
Keith Wilson
Forced isolation has given many of us the chance to better appreciate the nature that lives closest to us. Butterflies are one such visitor – but while easy to admire, they’re not so easy to photograph says Keith Wilson
Earth Photo 2020: one week left to enter!
May 26, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Photography competition, Earth Photo, returns for the third year with entries open for one more week
Tips and tricks for lockdown photography
Apr 16, 2020
Written by
Geographical
With so much to see on our doorsteps, this is no time to put down the camera
Ready for a close-up: macro photography
Feb 17, 2020
Written by
Keith Wilson
Whatever your subject, looking through a macro lens provides an entirely different way of seeing the world, says Keith Wilson
In photos: Andreas Kay’s spectacular bugs
Jan 31, 2020
Written by
geographical
German physicist, biologist and photographer, Andreas Kay was based in Ecuador and chronicled the country’s amazing array of small creatures, creating a 28,000-image strong photographic collection. Diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, Kay, 59, …
Earth Photo competition 2020: call for entries now open
Jan 31, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Prestigious photography competition returns for a third year
The art of remote controlled photography
Jan 22, 2020
Written by
Keith Wilson
Capturing the perfect shot sometimes means not having the camera operator present. Luckily, advances in camera traps and drone technology are making remote photography more and more viable, says Keith Wilson
Action photography: shooting on the move
Dec 31, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
When it comes to shooting a moving subject, most photographers fall into one of two camps: ‘snipers’ or ‘machine gunners’. But is one better than the other, asks Keith Wilson?
How to take breathtaking images of the world’s fragile forests
Nov 20, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
Will 2019 go down as the year that the world finally took meaningful action to protect rainforests to the preservation of life on Earth? And can photographers help this cause by producing breathtaking images of forests around the world, asks…
Gallery: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019
Oct 16, 2019
Written by
Geographical
Prepare to be inspired, startled and filled with awe in equal measure – the Natural History Museum’s annual contest is back with another set of the very best nature photography the world’s shutterbugs have to offer
Gallery: The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2019
Oct 01, 2019
Written by
Geographical
This year’s winning environmental photographs show the impacts of the growing climate crisis across the world
The lessons to be learnt from just one photo a day
Sep 11, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
The move away from film has meant more pictures being taken at more times than ever before – but does that always result in better photography? Is there something to be learnt from setting yourself limits, asks Keith Wilson
Perfecting desert photography
Aug 14, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
With guaranteed sunshine, bright blue skies and not a hint of air pollution, inland deserts provide some of the best and clearest natural light to be found anywhere on Earth, an ideal lure for photographers, says Keith Wilson
Reportage and street photography
Jul 31, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
With a camera in everyone’s pocket, the once rarified world of reportage photography has been dramatically opened up. As news media scrambles to adjust to ‘citizen journalism’, there are still practices that can help the cream rise to the top,…
Removing landmines in Sinjar, Iraq
Jun 28, 2019
Written by
Geographical
In a series of photographs from his recent trip to Sinjar in northern Iraq, photojournalist Sean Sutton captures the work being done to clear the area of thousands of landmines and other explosive hazards, leftover from Isis occupation and the…
Flat Earth photography: big sky country
Jun 18, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
Flat and level landscapes might not have much to offer in terms of dynamism and impact, but there’s a lot to unearth if you know how to look
2019 National Zoo & Aquarium Photo Award winners announced
Jun 11, 2019
Written by
Luke Weir
Winning entries include meerkats, zebra sharks and courting nudibranches
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