Latest articles by Tom May
The best ultrawide monitor in 2026: get more screen space for your photo editing
Updated A 21:9 ratio or wider gives you space to see a lot more at once
Arnold Schwarzenegger on low-angle photography: "They always shoot up, so the camera is right there in front of you… you will always look like a stud"
NEWS A new Taschen book collects seven decades of Schwarzenegger photography, shot by some of the greatest names in the business.
These unseen color photos by master photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue make the past look like it happened yesterday
News A new exhibition reveals decades of hidden color work by the French master that borders on intoxicating.
Shot by winner of "worst photographer" contest, these travel pictures actually prove is that good photography isn't the same as technical skill
Opinion Blanche Mortemard's blurry, lens-flared shots of Iceland reveal a fundamental truth about photography.
The Samsung Galaxy XR lets you move in 3D inside your 2D images: what could this mean for photography, long term?
The mixed-reality headset can take a flat photograph and turn it into an immersive 3D space
Saltwater, gold leaf and 19th-century chemistry: the world's longest-running photography exhibition is back, and it's more technically adventurous than ever
Awards From decayed Polaroids to gold-leafed botanicals, IPE 167 proves photography remains a powerful tool for confronting the world.
A tiny jumping spider with a brain the size of a poppy seed holds the secret to a revolutionary new 3D camera
News A new ultra-efficient 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders could reshape how drones, robots and wearables see.
Snap's new AR camera glasses look incredible – but will people actually use them?
News Specs are packing some seriously impressive, er, specs. Can they finally bring augmented reality into the mainstream?
The day a 25-year-old photographer convinced Marilyn Monroe to go nude in a swimming pool: Lawrence Schiller's remarkable memoir of a movie icon
Book Re-released to mark what would have been Monroe's 100th birthday, Marilyn & Me is one of the most fascinating books about magazine photography ever written.
Defying the Myth: Carol Allen-Storey's decade-long documentary project is one of the most powerful photography books of the year
Books Spending more than 10 years embedded with three single mothers, raising children with severe disabilities, has resulted in a beautiful and technically assured piece of work
RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso
Obituary The celebrated painter translated the approach of Picasso into the world of the Polaroid collage.
Diane Keaton's photobooth strips match Abraham Lincoln's assassination hat at auction: here's what that tells us about the actress's photographic eye
News When the late actor's estate went up for sale, her photographic work raised far more than anyone expected
"To photograph reality is to photograph nothing": Duane Michals rejected the idea of the 'decisive moment' and did something wildly different
Obituary The American artist, who died this month aged 94, spent six decades proving that photography could tell stories and ask questions, not just record what was there
The Art of Street Photography: why Joshua K. Jackson and Sean Tucker's book wants you to stop chasing the shot with your camera
NEWS The authors argue that street photography isn't about technique or gear: it's about artistic vision
Best audiobooks for photographers in 2026
Features Moving memoirs and brilliant biographies, from some of the world's leading photographers, straight into your ears
Best external hard drives in 2026: clever drives for added storage and backups
Buying guide Store gigabytes of photos and videos with the best external hard drives for photographers
Best glue for scrapbooking, journaling and photo albums in 2026: stick 'em up!
BUYING GUIDE Your precious keepsakes deserve to be protected, so follow my guide to the best scrapbooking glue and photo adhesive
The best mat cutters for mounting and framing your photos in 2026
Updated Create professional mounts for photos and artwork easily, with the best mat cutters
Best scrapbooks in 2026: showcase your photos and memories in style
BUYING GUIDE Capture your memories in style, using the best scrapbooks
Chris Yan's photo series about a Chinese New Year festival is a masterclass in using color and framing to evoke meaning
This Beijing photographer documents Shehuo traditions with commercial expertise and visual precision
Ishiuchi Miyako photographs completely different things, yet her 50 years of work all looks unmistakably hers
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This remarkable wartime snapshot reveals an important truth about model-turned-photojournalist Lee Miller
A new exhibition of Lee Miller's work opens this week – and a single image tells you everything you need to know
Best microphone isolation shields in 2026: for podcasts, streaming, and more
Updated Want to sound clear, crisp and professional? Then you need the best microphone isolation shield!
