Latest articles by Tom May
Best rugged phone in 2026: smartphones that can take a beating and more
buying guide Need a phone that's near-indestructible? We reveal the best rugged phone for your needs
The best VHS to DVD converter: digitize your videotapes easily in 2026
buying guide Make the footage on your ageing videotapes last forever, by digitising them with the best VHS to DVD converters.
The best microscope in 2026: Perfect for students, kids and photographers
Buying guide Explore inner space, educate your children, and shoot macro images with the best microscopes
Before The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, there was Barbara. Nan Goldin's harrowing photos tell the story of her sister's death and how photography saved her
News Long before her best known series, Nan Goldin lost a sister. Sisters, Saints and Sibyls is where everything began
AGM G3 Pro review: rugged phone with thermal imaging that won’t drag on your pocket
Review It also has strong battery life and a super-bright camping light.
The best opera glasses: pocket sized binoculars for theater and stage
Buying guide Going to the opera, theater or a concert? Enhance your experience with the best opera glasses available today
What this 109-year-old deepfake can teach us about spotting AI photos today
In 1917, two girls fooled the world with scissors, hat pins and a borrowed camera. A century on, the same trick is playing out in eight million fake images a year.
The best monitor calibrators in 2026: keep your on-screen colors accurate
buying guide Make sure your screen is displaying colors accurately, with the best monitor calibrators on the market
Did we all get Diane Arbus wrong? These three overlooked photos suggest we might have
International Women's Day Her true subject was never deviance; it was dignity.
Nothing's two new affordable phones have surprisingly good cameras – and there's a shutter remote hidden in their headphones
News The brand that swore off flagship phones in 2026 has launched two phones in 2026 – and they're worth paying attention to
The best cutting mat for trimming photos, scrapbooking and more
buying guide Make cuts easily and precisely, with the best cutting mats for photographers, artists, crafters and DIYers.
The best teleprompter in 2026: present content like a pro
buying guide Make eye contact using the best teleprompters when shooting with your camera, phone or tablet
The best slide viewers in 2026: the easy way to rediscover your old slides
Buying guide Whether you wish to view old pictures or are shooting on film afresh today, these are the best slide viewers
This Robot Phone wants to do for video what the smartphone did for photos by adding cinematic stability to your shots
news In a world where everyone wants to shoot video, Honor might just have built the phone that matters
Honor just made a foldable phone that I think people will actually want (and Samsung should be worried)
news Honor's new Magic V6 has a 24-hour battery, a camera system borrowed from its flagship phone, and a body barely thicker than an iPhone
Honor has made the thinnest and brightest tablet ever – and its laptop promises to outlast your longest shoot
News At first encounter, both seem like reliable, color-accurate tools for photographers on the move
The stunning Vogue fashion photography by Horst P. Horst reminds us he was the master of the grammar of light and composition
News The student of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus transformed fashion photography into an architecture of form and shadow.
The bond trader who quit his job, bought a camera and changed New York street photography forever
News Brandon Stanton set out to photograph 10,000 strangers. Today, 30 million people follow his work, and he's just been named communicator of the year
New book celebrates the photographs Martin Parr said would get him into heaven
40 years on from The Last Resort, this is the perfect tribute for the man who raised the game for modern documentary photograph.
Three days, a Rolleiflex camera and 2,000 frames: the shoot that defined master photographer Irving Penn
News How an impulsive detour to the Peruvian Andes produced one of the 20th century's most important portrait series.
How do you photograph the end of the world? Nick Brandt stages the unthinkable
News The British photographer's cleverly staged climate shots involved months of planning, rigging and collaboration.
iPad generations: which Apple tablet should you buy
Buying guide We explain the differences between the iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini and basic iPad, across the different iPad generations
The best keyboards for video editing in 2026
Buying Guide Avoid RSI and work faster, with the best keyboards for video editing
