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The Seven Worlds by F Holland Day, 1898
These 19th-century selfies might just be the most important photographs you’ve never heard of

By Tom May Published

History In 1898, American photographer F Holland Day starved himself, grew his hair and photographed himself as Christ on the cross.

History
A glowing ring of teal and coral-red gas surrounds a dark blue-green centre containing a bright white star, scattered with stars and dozens of tiny orange and white smudges that are distant galaxies.
Peering through the heart of a dying star, photographer Kfir Simon found a host of distant galaxies hiding in plain sight

By Tom May Published

The Helix Nebula is 650 light years away, but this shot reveals galaxies far beyond even that

Astrophotography
Red-crowned crane.
How far can you blow out a scene before losing the subject? Wildlife photographer breaks down the high-key technique behind his stunning series of Japanese red-crowned cranes

By Alan Palazon Published

Bird Photography Multi-award-winning photographer Somdutt Prasad purposely exposed the images beyond what “felt natural” to capture the majestic birds against the snow-capped Hokkaido landscape

Bird Photography
Pride festival.
Get your fix of monochrome: Exposure One announces its International Photographer of the Year 2026 winners

By Alan Palazon Published

Black-and-white photography The major black-and-white award crowns both a professional and amateur Photographer of the Year, along with numerous category winners, in one of the world’s major monochrome photography celebrations

Black-and-white photography
Sklylum Luminar on Web screenshot
“World’s first browser photo editor with pro-grade tools,” can be accessed for free

By Mike Harris Published

News Skylum has launched browser-based editing software based on its flagship Luminar desktop offering

News
Black-and-white close-up of a dung beetle rolling a ball of dung, with tiny flies swarming nearby
14-year-old photographer wins one of wildlife photography's biggest awards with image of a dung beetle on a mission to roll its precious cargo up a sandy slope, captured on a family game drive in Zimbabwe

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS With a striking black-and-white image of a determined dung beetle pushing a ball of dung, trailed by a gathering of flies, young photographer Oscar Whitfield scoops the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title

NEWS
The Maven Talon folding LED light
A photographer paid hundreds in baggage fees just to pack lights, so he created a water-bottle-sized light that unfurls into a 21-inch light, no softbox required

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KICKSTARTER The Maven Talon is a portable LED light that unfolds with a fan-shaped design to create a softer light source

KICKSTARTER
Black-and-white image of a person balancing on a tightrope above a rugged, snow-covered mountain landscape
The future of photography is bright and these award-winning talents demonstrate why, with images of a shrinking glacier in Iceland and a first-of-its-kind school in Scotland

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Celebrating the very best in the new wave of photographers and image makers, the AOP Emerging Talent Award announces its winners

NEWS
Sunlight hitting exhaust plumes from a SpaceX rocket creates an unusual shape in the sky
Wild photos and videos of a “space jellyfish” behind a rocket are quickly going viral. NASA explains the magic behind the jaw-dropping sight

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

SPACE A SpaceX launch on October 13 created a “space jellyfish” that could be seen for hundreds of miles away, creating incredible photos and videos

SPACE
Firefly Video Editor
Adobe Firefly is changing the way we edit videos – and it could make life a whole lot easier for creators

By Sebastian Oakley Published

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Adobe Firefly could change video editing forever – and creators are going to love it

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