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An older man holding a camera and a woman stand together in a grassy field under a cloudy sky with concerned expressions.
Movies featuring real-life photographers don't always hit the right notes, but new Netflix movie H for Hawk gets Fleet Street legend Alisdair Macdonald spot on

By Tom May Published

Brendan Gleeson plays the real Daily Mirror shooter, whose actual pictures anchor this Claire Foy grief drama

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TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Nepal's disaster agency said that 823 people remained out of contact on August 27, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet. (Photo by Prabin RANABHAT / AFP via Getty Images)
There’s power in a simple camera angle. From Dolly Parton to natural disasters, the best news photos this week highlight the power of composition

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The most powerful news photographs this week highlight the power of composition and camera angle as a storytelling tool

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A photograph of rapper Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight, taken by Leonard Jefferson just minutes before the fatal shooting is displayed during the murder trial of Duane Davis, related to the 1996 killing of Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 21, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by Bizuayeha TESFAYE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Leonard Jefferson wasn't using a professional camera and only knew the rapper Tupac Shakur slightly, yet he captured one of the most iconic images in modern music history

By Tom May Published

NEWS The last-ever photograph of the star before he was murdered wasn't taken by a pro, but by someone who just said hello

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3FCB1J2 FILE - Released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm is greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War, March 17, 1973. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, File)
Pulitzer-winning photographer Sal Veder has died aged 99 – his most famous frame carries a lesson for all of us

By Tom May Published

News The man behind one of the most reprinted news photos of the 20th century taught us something important about truth.

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394261 12: A fiery blasts rocks the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
“Before history was written, it was photographed” – 25 years later, more than 30 photographers will come together to talk about photographing 9/11

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

9/11 Across 6 days, more than 30 photographers will tell the story of photographing 9/11 ahead of the 25th anniversary

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TOPSHOT - This photograph shows a white stork in a nest at the top of concrete pillars of an unfinished building on the outskirts of Novi Sad, Serbia, on August 8, 2026. The site is considered to be the largest urban colony of white storks in the Balkans and the second-largest white stork colony in Europe, according to Serbia's Bird Protection and Study Society. (Photo by Nenad MIHAJLOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)
Woah! These unusual photographs prove the power of perspective is about more than just camera angle

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS From nesting storks to solar eclipses, some of the best news photos of the week illustrate the power of perspective

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Wildfires in Canada
Wildfire flames are only a mile from my front door, but the photo opportunities are remarkable if you stay safe and sensible

By David S Young Published

OPINION What 22 years of photographing wildfires in my Canadian home has taught me about taking incredible photos without endangering myself – or getting in the way of firefighters

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 04: Dried grass surrounds All Saints Church on Blackheath on August 04, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. According to the the National Drought Group, eight areas across southern, central, and eastern England are verging on drought, following a period of "prolonged dry weather," including three heatwaves to hit the region this season. Water companies report seeing a 30% increase in demand for water on the hottest days of the year so far, with more than 20 million households facing hosepipe bans in parts of England and Wales. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
These photos look like another world. The top news photos of the week prove the power of perspective, texture, and storytelling

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK The most striking news photos of the week highlight worldwide issues with the power of perspective and texture

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A dense, dark storm cloud looms over a long line of silhouetted marchers carrying American flags as they walk along a ridge during the Selma to Montgomery march.
The 1965 Selma photograph with no faces in it: why James Karales' camera turned away from the hero shot and focused on the sky

By Tom May Published

Behind the photo This shot from the Presence touring show proves that the most powerful documentary image isn't always the closest

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TOPSHOT - Beach goers rest on the beach of Moutchic on the shore of Lake Lacanau (Etang de Lacanau) in Lacanau , southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from the Gironde wildfire. The fire raging in the northern part of the Arcachon Basin in Gironde, southwest France, has swept through more than 3,400 hectares, according to the latest figures released by the prefecture. More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated from this part already devastated by flames in 2022. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by Maximilien LAMY / AFP via Getty Images)
I can’t stop looking at this astounding photograph of a “fire-breathing dragon of clouds” – and it was snapped with just a smartphone

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION I'm a professional photographer, and these are some of the best images that I've seen this week

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