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All award-winning photographers started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this September
NEWS These international photography contests want to see your images and are open to photographers of all levels
The "World’s Worst Photographer" just released her images for us all to see – let’s break down why these photos of Iceland suck and how they could be improved
News When Icelandair put out the call for a “really bad photographer,” French woman Blanche Mortemard answered. Now, her terrible images of Iceland are going on display, and we get to critique them
"Being seasick, sunburnt, dusty, flooded and sometimes scared are all part of it, but getting the shot means any hardship is quickly forgotten" – wildlife photographer Chris Fallows on his spectacular shots of whales
INTERVIEW The award-winning photographer captured 299 different humpback whales in a day, setting a world record – here's how
This rainbow chart has been keeping pro photographers in check for 50 years – ColorChecker is celebrating its big birthday with a virtual museum
News To celebrate 50 years of the ColorChecker, the calibration tool's manufacturer has just launched an online history of the iconic tool
My favorite retro lens filter for a film-like look is now a digital slider. Adobe has sneak-launched a new “glow” slider, and I’m already obsessed
ADOBE Adobe Camera RAW now has a new "glow" slider that mimics the diffusion of retro film lenses
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
NEWS The most powerful news photographs this week highlight the power of composition and camera angle as a storytelling tool
Eight hours after drilling an adjacent hole in the Arctic ice, this photographer finally captured a polar bear staring straight into his DSLR lens
NEWS Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen waited hours for this extraordinary seal's-eye view of a polar bear – now highlighted by the world's leading wildlife photography competition
Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson took the photograph that proved Einstein right about the universe in 1919. So why does history only remember Arthur Eddington's name?
Features The photographer who gets the credit isn't always the one who took the decisive shot
Africa's best night-safari destinations could also be dream locations for astrophotographers
News A new study ranks Africa's best destinations for seeing wildlife after dark – but its findings also reveal where photographers can escape light pollution and capture star-filled skies
The UK’s rarest bird has a new top-secret nest – but here’s where you can go to photograph them, albeit with “extreme” caution
News Montagu’s harriers, Britain’s rarest bird of prey, have successfully nested in a secret location – but in Spain, these birds can be photographed under “extreme” caution, say conservation groups
