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Mosaic of 36 images of multicolored electricity boxes

I took photos of 36 electric boxes in Buenos Aires and made some decent dough from them. Odd subjects often pay better than postcard views

By Benedict Brain published

opinion I spent my time in the Argentine capital taking photos of less obvious subjects – and my approach paid dividends!

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A screengrab from a Canon camera showing the Action Priority locking on to a soccer player with a blue autofocus box over the head of the player with the ball

Canon's Action Priority and Register Face Priority modes are the sporting world's worst kept secret for top soccer shots

By Dan Mold published

New features exclusive to Canon's flagship EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II make it easier than ever to take top shots of soccer, basketball and volleyball

Sports Photography
Sophia Loren is seen in a profile view sitting in the back of a car, wearing a voluminous fur-trimmed coat and a pussy-bow blouse.

200 unpublished Sophia Loren portraits teach us the importance of trust between photographers and their subjects

By Tom May published

News A Life magazine photographer's decades-long access to the Hollywood icons offers lessons for today's image-saturated world

News
Black and white image of steep street in San Francisco

"I had used to have an arty black & white framed poster like these photos of the famous steep streets of San Francisco. That's probably why I enjoyed taking so many photos there!"

By Peter Travers published

How to How Canon pro photographer Peter Travers left his heart in San Francisco when shooting the city’s iconic street scenes

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A water strider skims across the bright blue, icy surface of a pond, with frozen plant leaves visible beneath the water.

Yes, this IS a photograph! How a double exposure turned a water strider into an award-worthy work of art

By Tom May published

NEWS Anirudh Kamakeri's creative use of this sophisticated technique earned him Special Mention from the Nature in Focus awards

NEWS
Totality during total solar eclipse, 2017

10 must-shoot events for astrophotographers in 2026

By Jamie Carter published

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY From a ‘blood moon’ and a total solar eclipse to meteor showers and conjunctions, these are the 10 events astrophotographers should shoot this year

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
Two high-contrast portraits shown side-by-side: one of a man coated in dark grime and another of a shirtless man drenched in sweat, both set against a bright white background.

Richard Avedon's American West: what today's portrait photographers can still learn from this classic series

By Tom May published

This 1979 documentary project remains a masterclass in environmental portraiture and authentic storytelling.

Portrait Photography
A powerful silhouette of an elephant is illuminated by bright torchlight in a dark, misty night setting, with the reflection visible on a body of water in the foreground.

When Torchlight Meets Tusks: this hauntingly beautiful photo casts new light on the relationship between man and beast

By Tom May published

NEWS Ramprasad Dutta's incredible photograph earned Special Mention at this year's Nature in Focus awards

NEWS
A photograph taken by pilot Ralf Rohner of the aurora with Comet Lemmon above the clouds

These mesmerizing images of the aurora were captured above the clouds. Pilot Ralf Rohner shares how he takes award-winning astrophotography from the cockpit (and the ground)

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

ASTRO Astrophotographer and pilot Ralf Rohner explains what it's like to photograph the night sky from the cockpit

ASTRO
close up view of a perfectly full moon rising in the partly snow covered mountains. Majestic mountain peaks are visible. The sky is intensely blue with no clouds.

Astrophotography in January 2026: what to shoot in the night sky this month

By Jamie Carter published

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night skies above over the coming month

Astrophotography
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