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Edith Tudor-Hart was one of Britain's best documentary photographers and a soviet spy - so why have most people never heard of her?

By Tom May Published

History Bauhaus-trained and politically fearless, Edith Tudor-Hart was one of Britain's finest documentary photographers. She was also a Soviet secret agent. Now, a new book tells her astonishing story

History
Police officer carries limb child as woman looks on among crowd of people digging in background.
"I wish I’d never taken it" – Aberfan disaster photographer still haunted by his award-winning image

By Alan Palazon Published

News Mel Parry shot the famous image of a police officer carrying a wounded girl after the coal spoil slide in South Wales. He reflects on how the photo still “haunts” him 60 years later

News
American troops raising the flag on Iwo Jima
This Armed Forces Day, let’s revisit two iconic photos taken during US conflicts

By Alan Palazon Published

Historical While Armed Forces Day celebrates currently active US military personnel, their stories and sacrifice are embodied in the iconic images captured during conflicts gone by

Historical
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Canon rolls out C2PA-compliant image verification for professional newsrooms

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Canon’s new C2PA imaging system could be a major step for trusted photojournalism

News
Content Credentials
What are Content Credentials, and how can it save photography?

By Sebastian Oakley Last updated

OPINION Are you sure that image is real? Now you will know with Content Credentials

OPINION
Dylan Thomas - portrait of Welsh poet with wife Caitlin Thomas. 1914-1953 (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)
These historic photographs capture the changing personas of Dylan Thomas, from writer to rock star

By Alan Palazon Published

Historical Today, on Dylan Thomas Day, we examine portraits of the Welsh poet, whose enigmatic persona shifted between obscure writer and erratic rock star from frame to frame

Historical
Photographer Ed Westcott, the first AEC government photographer in Oak Ridge. (Photo by: Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
This photographer took the iconic Oppenheimer portrait using his exclusive Manhattan Project access

By Alan Palazon Published

Features Ed Westcott was assigned to the top-secret Manhattan Project and immortalized the "father of the A-bomb"

Features
2NCN6G2 Civil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Miss., June 6, 1966. Meredith, who defied segregation to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962 completed the march from Memphis, Tenn., to Jackson, Miss., after treatment of his wounds. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell)
RIP Jack Thornell: the press photographer who captured James Meredith's assassination attempt, but worried he'd be fired for not getting the photo – only to go on and win a Pulitzer

By Tom May Published

Obituary We look back at the late photojournalist's extraordinary career

Obituary
A professional Nikon mirrorless camera is surrounded by vibrant red and orange flowers atop a white and light blue cloth, with a small yellow Kodak film box tucked beside its strap.
Magnum photographer Raghu Rai was cremated with a Nikon Z8 and a roll of expired Kodak film

By Tom May Published

News At the funeral of India's greatest documentary photographer, the two objects placed on his chest told his whole story

News
Raghu Rai, Photographer of exhibition "In Light of India", Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2014 held at ArtisTree, Taikoo Place (Photo by Dickson Lee/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
RIP Raghu Rai: India's greatest documentary photographer dies aged 83

By Tom May Published

A Magnum member handpicked by Cartier-Bresson, Raghu Rai spent 60 years documenting India with patience and courage

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