The Collective Unconscious

Sometimes a little self-reflection goes a long way. On the eve of his talk at Photo London 2017, photographer Roger Ballen reflects on his controversial career. 

The Diana

This instantly recognisable simple camera with its plastic lens and pale-blue colour scheme is wearing well.

The Art Of Faking It

Whether you love Ilford HP5, Fuji Velvia or Kodak Portra there are many ways to get the look of classic film with the convenience of digital.

The Leica M4 And Still Fabulous

It’s been half a century since the release of the Leica M4 – an underrated classic that helped save the company. Geoff Harris tells fascinating story.

Disney Debuts Dream Big Princess Campaign

DISNEY has unveiled a global photographic campaign to encourage kids to dream big.

Discounted Michael Freeman Courses

AP readers wishing to study online with Michael Freeman, one of the world’s most respected and prolific photography writers and teachers, can receive a 50% discount for his Photography Foundation course.

Retail Therapy

In the first of a new series about photo retailers, we talk to Matt Barker of MPB 

Glass From The Past

It’s now easier than ever to use old manual-focus lenses on your camera. Andy Westlake talks you through how to get the most out of them, from shooting to image processing

Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

the early bird

winter is the perfect time to build up a photographic portfolio of local birdlife, and experiment with some different approaches, says mark sisson

caught on the fly

photographer fred mortagne has built a career capturing the athletic skills of skateboarders. oliver atwell talks to him about light, location and leica

orca and eider duck

nature photographer guy edwardes tells the story behind his image of a killer whale pursuing its prey in the waters of the shetland islands

Food For Thought

If you think the landscapes of Carl Warner look good enough to eat, then you’re not far from the truth. Oliver Atwell tours an edible wonderland.

Wild Art

Removing colour from a wildlife image provides a degree of abstraction, and can elevate a picture from something illustrative to a piece of art.

Icebergs Of Jokulsarlon

A look back at the virtues and perils of shooting in the ever-shifting alien landscape of Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland.

Sony Unveils Fast RXi0 IV Superzoom

SONY has released a new bridge compact camera in the shape of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV.

Sperm Whales

Wildlife photographer Franco Banfi talks about his striking photograph of a pod of sleeping sperm whales

Final Analysis

Roger Hicks considers… ‘Tombs, Abbaye de Saint Denis, Paris’, c. 1890-1910, by Neurdein Frères

The Hole Truth

Each April, pinhole photography is celebrated by thousands worldwide.Pinhole specialist Justin Quinnell tells Amy Davies how to get involved.

Trump Town

Stefan Rousseau, chief political photographer at the Press Association, recalls the day Theresa May met President Trump at the White House in January

Louise Brooks

Andrew Sydenham, Hollie Latham Hucker and Tracy Calder recreate Eugene Robert Richee’s stylish 1920s portrait of Louise Brooks

Modern Color

Photographer Fred Herzog releases a volume that reminds audiences just how pioneering his colour work was. Oliver Atwell takes a look

Rosamund Pike

Working instinctively during a portrait shoot is often better than trying to create images to fit pre-set ideas, says Harry Borden

Sports And Action Photography

The Rio Olympics was mostly shot on DSLRs, but the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Japan, could be very different

Landscapes

How much longer will the hills be alive to the sound of DSLR mirrors locking up?

Radiohead

Harry Borden takes a look back at two very different shoots with one of the world’s biggest bands, Radiohead

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Designer James Castro-Griffiths talks about his dizzying drone shot taken above the impressive Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland

Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters

With a little knowhow, a graduated neutral density filter can really transform a run-of-themill landscape image

Final Analysis

‘Faye Hubbard, Suff ragette,’ 1910, from the Bain Collection

Olympus PEN E-PL9

The Olympus PEN E-PL9 combines the unique PEN style with generous features. Audley Jarvis learns whether it’s Olympus’s best entry-level mirrorless model to date