Latest articles by Tom May
This is the REAL reason British families keep photographing the same Christmas scenes every year (and what pros can learn from it)
NEWS Here's an interesting statistic that I think every family photographer should know about
RIP Martin Parr: the photographer who found joy in the ordinary
Britain's greatest documentary photographer leaves behind a legacy that transformed how we see everyday life.
This magical photo series won gold and evokes the mystical beauty of Japan's waterside trees – shot with two Panasonic full-frame cameras
WINNER Genki Uehara's award-winning photos document nature's timeless cycle through moody, atmospheric imagery
Shot with an old Canon 5D Mark III DSLR, this photo captures an astonishing Milky Way arc over a Mount Fuji-inspired landscape
NEWS This image by Taiwanese photographer Shang Yao-Yuan shows that you don't need the latest kit to capture the cosmos
Alena Grom's Ukraine series shows what documentary photography looks like when you're part of the story
News The TIFA Photographer of the Year 2025 has been shooting portraits in the ruins of her own neighborhood after Russian occupiers were driven out
Oscar-nominated filmmaker is reinventing nature and landscape photography and this beautiful free ebook highlights how
News The writer and producer behind Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves has swapped the big screen for impressionist images of nature
17-year-old captures the detail of this tiny predator with a Fujifilm X-H2 camera by patiently shooting a 104-frame focus stack
Teenager Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas employed a flash, diffuser and Laowa Ultra Macro lens to produce this incredible image
This ‘Rising Star’ award might change your photographic career (or at least your relationship with broccoli)
If you've ever spent half an afternoon coaxing a sprig of coriander to flutter just so, there’s a new award with your name all over it.
Shot using a DJI Air 2S drone, this view of an urban wetland is a breathtaking sight – and this kind of documentary aerial work isn't easy
INSPIRATION Nature's resilience shines through this aerial perspective
A new book about Albert Watson shows why the "photographer's photographer" has never needed to pick a lane
After 50 years shooting everyone from Hitchcock to Bowie, this retrospective highlights the power of refusing to specialize.
Expertly photographed with the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, this landscape of frozen peat pools looks like an ethereal, alien world
WINNER Shot in Estonia, this award-winning image demonstrates the creative potential of modern drone photography
The best bird box camera in 2025
Updated Capture images and video of nesting birds you couldn't get by yourself, with the best bird box cameras
Shot with a Canon EOS R5 and custom lighting, this magical, otherworldly photo captures a moth's glowing eyes
RUNNER-UP Ivo Niermann reveals how he built custom lighting to photograph the tapetum lucidum effect in nocturnal insects
Michael Kenna's snow photography shows how 10-hour exposures can reveal what both our eyes and sensors miss
News This beautiful snow photography is a breath of fresh air in an age of instant images
Fish face-off! How the Nikon D850 and Nikkor 8-15mm fisheye lens captured this dramatic shot in crystal-clear detail
WINNER Hungarian photographer Ferenc Lorincz reveals the technical setup behind his stunning underwater image.
This gigantic walk-in camera is the ultimate selfie machine – and it's up for sale!
news The world's largest large-format camera, the 6.85m-long Imago creates life-sized portraits at a 1:1 scale
Pope Francis' Leica camera sells for a thousand times its estimated value!
A camera gifted to the late pontiff has sold for €6.5 million. What does this tells us about the market for collectable Leicas?
This entrancing underwater photo of a humpback calf showcases the Sony A1's rapid autofocus and the Nauticam port's wide-angle clarity
NEWS Richard Condlyffe won Peoples Choice at the British Photography Awards in the Water Life category for this magical encounter.
Using the fast autofocus and stabilization of the Canon EOS R5, this shot of a wind-ruffled pelican captures incredible detail
Jayne Bond was shortlisted at the British Photography Awards in the Birdlife category for this precisely timed picture.
The best iPhone charger: wired and wireless ways to power your phone in 2025
buying guide Get a full charge in an instant, with the best iPhone chargers you can buy today
This robot camera looks like a PIXAR character and is ready to photograph the moon
news Meet LRU1: the adorable lunar rover with a multispectral stereo camera head that's helping scientists hunt for ice
If the AI bubble bursts it could BE WORSE for photographers than the AI itself!
Opinion If AI investments implode, the creative economy won't escape unscathed... and photographers will feel it quickly.
Upcoming show celebrates Joel Meyerowitz, the pioneering photographer who taught us to see in color
A major retrospective and special award both pay tribute to the iconic photographer.
