Latest articles by Tom May
Flower photography isn't just about pretty roses: photographers in this new collection found beauty from weeds in concrete and ghosts in cyanotype
NEWS Shutter Hub's new book 'Flora' proves that flower photography still has the capacity to surprise us
Getty's latest show turns the spotlight on Mexico's greatest image-makers – and how they built a century of work through friendship and rivalry
NEWS Work by 13 photographers reveals how friendship, mentorship and shared subjects shaped a country's visual history
From picket lines to drag queen dressing rooms, these five views of Los Angeles prove that Chicano photography has always refused to stay in the same lane
NEWS Five photographers, one city, and half a century of images that never settled on one way of seeing the City of Angels
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
Photographer paddled a kayak to the edge of the continental shelf and waited. The feeding frenzy that emerged reminds us: the best wildlife shots come from watching, not chasing
UPDATED A close encounter between a fur seal, its catch and a scrum of seabirds shows why patience beats pursuit
Kate Winslet tracked down one of the world's last Rolleiflex technicians for her Lee Miller biopic – and made a replica camera for her co-star in the movie
UPDATED The pre-war twin-lens camera Miller carried reveals as much about the model-turned-photographer as any of her images.
Best external hard drives in 2026: clever drives for added storage and backups
Buying guide Store gigabytes of photos and videos with the best external hard drives for photographers
The best iPads for photo editing, video editing and photography
Buying guide Edit and organize your images and video with the best iPads available today
How a photographer on an unplanned dive swam into a mass of sardines and captured this breathtaking, ethereal image
NEWS This Ocean Photographer of the Year finalist image looks meticulously staged. It wasn't
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
