Latest articles by Tom May
These breathtaking aerial shots show climate change from a new perspective
NEWS A new exhibition sees world-class photographers turning rivers, mountains and ice into studies of a warming planet
Alice Seeley Harris took her camera to the Congo on her honeymoon in 1898. Her gruesome photograph of severed hands helped to end one of history's greatest wrongs
NEWS Little known and long uncredited, she may have been the first photographer to use a camera to stop human rights abuses
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
A goat versus Gaza: Leica's award shortlist highlights one of the biggest challenges in photography contests
NEWS How do you judge an image from a war against an image of a goat? Leica's 2026 shortlist puts them on the same page.
"Inconvenient photographs": Leica's decision to pull a Russian from its awards shortlist is forcing the photography world to face some hard questions
Opinion A prestigious prize just got tangled in a bloody war, and now the rules about who can enter contests no longer seem clear
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
The Vogue photographer who never let his models stand still: Neil Kirk spent decades capturing supermodels mid-stride, mid-leap and mid-laugh
NEWS A new monograph traces a fashion career based on catching genuine movement rather than staged poses
For 20 years, everyone assumed Kate Moss was drunk on that staircase. Greg Brennan, who took the photo, says she was just waiting for a car home from a party
NEWS A new book from veteran press photographer Greg Brennan reminds us that the story people tell about a photo can matter as much as the photo itself
The best webcam for working from home
Buying guide Ditch the grainy, badly lit picture your laptop gives you on every call, with a dedicated webcam built for looking your best
Best document camera: which visualizer is the right one for teaching and presentations?
Buying Guide Perfect for teaching, presentations, pitches and more, these are the best document cameras available today.
Most photographers visiting Cuba's capital focus on the Chevys and cigars. David Saxe took a very different approach: going after the blur, the shadows and the things nobody poses for
News Cuba es Vida trades postcard shots for grain, darkness and imperfection, and it's a useful lesson for every photographer
What does it take to take a truly great celebrity portrait? From shooting Amy Winehouse to Yoko Ono, photographer Jillian Edelstein has spent a career finding out
NEWS Want to find the human truth behind your subject's mask? Here's a great example to follow, now in the spotlight of a new exhibition
The best otoscopes for parents, medical students and pet owners
Updated Check for health problems in your own ears, your family's and your pets, with the best otoscopes
The best tablet camera in 2026: iPads, Android and Windows tablets with photo smarts
Buying Guide Want to take pictures with a tablet? We round up the best tablet cameras on the market today
Photographer Robert Canis spent 30 years shooting one nature reserve: here's what that patience can teach the rest of us
Book This one-off print run, built from decades of shooting, is an unspoken rebuke to our location-hopping Insta culture.
The 1965 Selma photograph with no faces in it: why James Karales' camera turned away from the hero shot and focused on the sky
Behind the photo This shot from the Presence touring show proves that the most powerful documentary image isn't always the closest
The best MacBook chargers in 2026: alternative chargers for MacBooks and laptops
Buying Guide The best MacBook chargers are lighter than Apple's official ones, and often cheaper too!
The best keyboard for video editing in 2026
Buying Guide Avoid RSI and work faster, with the best keyboards for video editing
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
From the Great Depression to Japanese-American internment, Dorothea Lange's camera bore witness to some of the darkest moments in US history
NEWS A forthcoming retrospective celebrates one of the most morally urgent photographers of the 20th century
This Charli XCX portrait by Harley Weir refuses to be a typical pop star photo, and that's precisely why it now belongs in London's National Portrait Gallery
News It captures one of Britain's most culturally significant musicians in a moment that feels unusually intimate
The photographer who documented Britain's disability rights movement from the inside has finally been recognized, and his archive is free to use
News Keith Armstrong spent decades capturing protests that changed British law forever
The best burner phones: cheap cellphones for less stress
Buying guide The best burner phones are so cheap you don't have to worry about losing or breaking them. Plus the battery life is great!
Best dumbphone: easy-to-use cellphones to help you digitally detox
Phones Wean yourself off social media, with the best dumbphones
Chris Killip spent months living in deindustrialised communities in North-East England, photographing some of the most intimate images of 1970s and '80s Britain – using a huge camera that was never built for the job
News A new edition of his book North reveals how the wrong tool for candid photography became his greatest asset.
