Latest articles by Tom May
The best digital whiteboard in 2026: interactive presentations and classroom displays
buying guide Present to colleagues, collaborate with clients or get students involved in classes, with the best interactive whiteboards
The best memory card readers in 2026: copy images and video to your computer
Buying Guide These are the best memory card readers to supercharge your SD, CFexpress & CompactFlash memory card image transfers
When Oliver Klink photographed rural Europe's disappearing communities, many of them looked straight down the lens. Some might see that as a problem for documentary work, but I'd argue it's actually a sign of success
NEWS The award-winning Swiss photographer's online exhibition has a lot of eye contact, and that's the thing I love most
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.
I've honestly never seen a photo like this: How one aerial photographer turned a fishing scene into a work of fine art
NEWS A split-second shot from overhead transforms an everyday fishing net into something close to a gallery painting
Darren Almond photographed the world's most famous landscapes at night for 25 years – but they look like they were shot in broad daylight, thanks to this simple exposure trick
NEWS A new, expanded TASCHEN edition of Fullmoon highlights a clever technique you can use in your own night photography.
Sayuri Ichida spent years photographing her sister after their mother died. Then she refused to let a computer anywhere near the results, hand-printing every image using a 150-year-old etching process instead
The Japanese artist's new show highlights how the slowest, most stubborn part of photography sometimes says more than the camera ever could.
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
The best laptop webcam in 2026: built-in cameras that show you at your best
buying guide Sharpen up your video calls, with the best laptop webcams built in to computers today
The world is turning beige, but this street photographer fought back, spending 15 years hunting down Britain's brightest, boldest spots for his new photobook – and the results are sublime!
News A new book of street photography doubles as a masterclass in finding, framing and trusting saturated color
She was Kodak's "Turn Around" girl before she ever picked up a camera. Now Judy Glickman Lauder's collection of Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Diane Arbus & Nan Goldin photos is going on tour, and there's a lot photographers can learn from it
NEWS Long before she became one of photography's great collectors, Judy Glickman Lauder was the subject of her father's lens. That history now shapes an exhibition worth paying attention to.
The best Android phone for photography in 2026: smartphones that give Apple a run for its money
BUYING GUIDE They rival even the latest iPhones, so check out the best Android phones for photography
Walking frame, ring flash & braces: the last photos of Martin Parr at work
News New behind-the-scenes images show how the much-loved streeet photographer kept shooting almost to the very end
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
