Latest articles by Tom May
All about women: AAP Magazine's 55th issue puts female photographic vision front and centre
news For its latest issue, All About Photo invited photographers to explore the subject of women. Here's what rose to the top.
These astonishing American Civil War photos are 160 years old – but some of them feel surprisingly contemporary
News The National Gallery of Art just acquired 35 images that remind us that tech changes, but the rules of good composition are eternal
Someone bought this photo at a yard sale: it could now be worth $1 million!
The extraordinary provenance of Edward Steichen's image tells us something profound about how photography gets valued
Car photography without the stress! Allen's new suction mount lets you know if your camera isn't actually safely secured
News Every photographer who's ever fixed a camera to a car bonnet knows the knot-in-the-stomach feeling. Allen's new Smart Suction Snap finally does something about it
Our favorite April Fools for photographers ever - from fake news to dream cameras
APRIL FOOLS These news stories all had photographers reaching for their wallets... before checking the calendar
One app, two aspect ratios: DualShot Recorder ingeniously solves video's most annoying modern-day problem
The portrait-versus-landscape dilemma has plagued video shooters since TikTok took over social media. A $6.99 iPhone app may now have cracked it.
This new 5G phone reinvents the Blackberry for 2026: here's why photographers should be interested
Remember how the BlackBerry phones gave you physical keys to type with? Unihertz thinks it was onto something, and I think they have a point
Noctourism: the new safari travel trend that's changing the wildlife we can photograph in Africa
After dark, another Africa wakes up... and a new travel movement offers a window onto this fascinating world
The truth behind the Oasis reunion headlines, captured in one photographer's 1,000 secret images
After capturing the reunion image seen around the world, here's what the British photographer did next
The photographer who shot 500 album covers for the likes of Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand died at 41, then his legendary work vanished for decades. Don Bronstein's astonishing lost images make me ponder: what happens to our work when we're gone?
opinion He shot 500 album covers and won a Grammy, but after he died, his work quietly disappeared
Phone cameras were meant to help us capture our lives, not consume them. So what went wrong?
New data reveals Britons now spend a staggering extra month each year on their phones. For photographers, that's 31 days of not pressing the shutter
Samyang's new 35mm lens is slower than its sibling – but that's the whole point
News Less aperture can mean more freedom
That photo of a terrified vole is back – here's what it can teach us about going viral
The unexpected second life of Sha Lu's viral vole shot holds lessons for every photographer.
Best rugged phone in 2026: smartphones that can take a beating and more
Buying Guide Need a phone that's near-indestructible? We reveal the best rugged phone for your needs
The best VHS to DVD converter: digitize your videotapes easily in 2026
Buying Guide Make the footage on your ageing videotapes last forever, by digitising them with the best VHS to DVD converters.
The best microscope in 2026: Perfect for students, kids and photographers
Buying guide Explore inner space, educate your children, and shoot macro images with the best microscopes
Before The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, there was Barbara. Nan Goldin's harrowing photos tell the story of her sister's death and how photography saved her
News Long before her best known series, Nan Goldin lost a sister. Sisters, Saints and Sibyls is where everything began
AGM G3 Pro review: rugged phone with thermal imaging that won’t drag on your pocket
Review It also has strong battery life and a super-bright camping light.
The best opera glasses: pocket sized binoculars for theater and stage
Buying guide Going to the opera, theater or a concert? Enhance your experience with the best opera glasses available today
What this 109-year-old deepfake can teach us about spotting AI photos today
In 1917, two girls fooled the world with scissors, hat pins and a borrowed camera. A century on, the same trick is playing out in eight million fake images a year.
The best monitor calibrators in 2026: keep your on-screen colors accurate
Buying Guide Make sure your screen is displaying colors accurately, with the best monitor calibrators on the market
Did we all get Diane Arbus wrong? These three overlooked photos suggest we might have
International Women's Day Her true subject was never deviance; it was dignity.
Nothing's two new affordable phones have surprisingly good cameras – and there's a shutter remote hidden in their headphones
News The brand that swore off flagship phones in 2026 has launched two phones in 2026 – and they're worth paying attention to
