Sony World Photography Awards 2021: Stunning images from shortlisted professional photographers

A baby chimp rescue, a leopard on the prowl, Norway’s epic coastline and the touching bond between a beluga whale and a fisherman. These are some of the subjects in images taken by photographers who have been given ‘finalist’ and ‘shortlisted’ status in the professional category of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards. The photographers … Read more

Rihanna teases her backside as she soaks in the pool beside a giant copy of her photography book

Rihanna has continued to tease not just her photography book but her incredible body on Instagram. The songstress, 32, promoted the queen size edition of The Rihanna Book as she soaked in a pool with a seductive expression on her face. All eyes, however, were likely diverted to her backside, which was visible beneath the … Read more

Celebrities Rankin and Daisy Lowe judge mental health photography exhibition

Since the country came to a halt during the pandemic, many people have been battling with isolation and their mental health as Britons are urged to ‘stay at home’. From feeling overwhelmed, bored, fearful and unemployable, the nation’s 10-18-year olds have revealed the harsh affects lockdown has had on their mental health through photography. The … Read more

Celebrities Rankin and Daisy Lowe judge mental health photography exhibition

Since the country came to a halt during the pandemic, many people have been battling with isolation and their mental health as Britons are urged to ‘stay at home’. From feeling overwhelmed, bored, fearful and unemployable, the nation’s 10-18-year olds have revealed the harsh affects lockdown has had on their mental health through photography. The … Read more

The winning entries in the National Awards category of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

The Sony World Photography Awards 2021 is shaping up very nicely indeed. The judges have revealed the winners in the competition’s National Awards. And they’re quite something.  Overall, the contest receives entries from over 200 territories. However, these winners are drawn from the 51 countries in its National Awards programme, which celebrates local photography talent. … Read more

The winning images in the Art of Building photography contest 2020 revealed

Move over, Mother Nature.  These amazing images show just how beautiful the man-made world can be.  They are the stunning winning and shortlisted shots in the Art of Building photography contest, now in its 11th year, which is run by the British Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to celebrate creativity in the construction industry.  The competition’s judges … Read more

Treat yourself to a photography course anywhere from Cornwall to Cambodia and… snap out of it!  

The brilliant technology in smartphones allows us to show off our photographs to friends and family with confidence. And the New Year is a great time to ramp up those burgeoning skills, with a specialist holiday that will get you snapping away like a professional. Whether you are capturing colourful street vendors in a Cambodian … Read more

A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup among contenders in wildlife photography contest

A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup and a large red deer pictured in an idyllic winter scene are among contenders in wildlife photography contest A series of exquisite wildlife and countryside pictures were submitted for a photography competition Snaps sent in to the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Living World … Read more

A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup among contenders in wildlife photography contest

A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup and a large red deer pictured in an idyllic winter scene are among contenders in wildlife photography contest A series of exquisite wildlife and countryside pictures were submitted for a photography competition Snaps sent in to the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Living World … Read more

New photography book Brutal North offers a celebration of brutalist architecture in northern England

Photographer Simon Phipps has a concrete opinion on brutalist architecture – that it should be celebrated. Brutalist architecture, a style first associated with architect Le Corbusier, uses a lot of concrete and is often criticised for being ugly, imposing and for weathering badly. But Simon sees brutalist structures as visionary, buildings to be celebrated for … Read more