This is the Modern World

CIVILIZATION: The Way We Live Now is an ambitious, thought-provoking and visually stunning attempt to summarise contemporary society in photos. Nigel Atherton talks to curator William A Ewing

Macro on a budget

Starting out in macro photography needn't break the bank. Tracy Calder asks three top photographers to share their best buys, and looks at lenses and accessories that will help you to create captivating close-ups

Tony Kemplen on the...Ensign Selfix 16/20

A neat little English folding camera from around 1950 that takes 120 film

Final Analysis

Tracy Marshall-Grant considers...Drag Hunt, Reclining on the Road - 1991, by Tony O'Shea

Nik Collection 6

With eight premium plug-ins and hundreds of filters, effects and presets, the latest Nik collection is a gateway to a world of creativity, as Will Cheung discovers

DJI Mini 3

If you're looking for a more affordable drone than the DJI Mini 3 Pro, the new Mini 3 could be just the ticket. Angela Nicholson investigates

One macro lens to rule them all?

What's it like to shoot with a lens that has up to 4x magnification? Andrew Fusek Peters reports on the new OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro

Join the Club

This friendly club aims to develop members' skills and fuel their passion

Creative strategies

In the third of three extracts from Benedict Brain's first book, You Will Be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book, we see how repetition can reflect change

A bug's life

This year's UK winner of the EISA Maestro competition is Angi Wallace. Here she tells Amy Davies more about her inspirations and her images

Dancing with danger

When Maria Falconer asked a Ukrainian choreographer, 'How do you dance in a war zone?', little did she know what would follow. Her partner, Paul Hill explains...

Best compact choices

Sometimes you don't want, or need, to haul around a bag of clanking lenses. Will Cheung picks his favourite bridge and compact cameras, new and used - they are convenient, while also delivering excellent image quality

Sony Alpha A6700

Sony's brand-new APS-C model comes with a host of updates and improvements. Andy Westlake takes an initial look

FILM STARS Faking the Mickey

Worthless fake or valuable rarity? John Wade delves into a Mickey Mouse camera mystery

Nikon Z8

Nikon's latest high-end full-frame camera promises all the performance of the flagship Z9 in a smaller, less-expensive package. Andy Westlake puts it to the test

Tutu By Irving Penn

Steve Fairclough discovers the inside story of a stunning album cover shot by the legendary photographer, Irving Penn

Cities gone wild

Corey Arnold's reportage of wild animals thriving in the human-built landscape achieved first place in the Wildlife and Nature category at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards. Peter Dench finds out more

Knots landing

How and when to photograph the world-class Snettisham Spectacular

The War Is Here: Newark 1967 by Bud Lee

An important look at 1960s civil unrest in America which, sadly, is easy to recognise in today's society too

Point of view, A sense of place

In the first of three extracts from Benedict Brain's first book, You Will be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book, we see how the same location can be captured in two completely different ways

Dame Helen Mirren

Harry Borden looks back on two shoots with the highlyregarded and multi-award-winning actor

Windrush: A Voyage through the Generations

Peter Dench speaks to Jim Grover about his moving photo-reportage exploring how the generations that followed the original Windrush generation are living their lives in the UK today

Straight out of the tin

Since the mid-2000s, raw format has felt like the standard option for creative photography, but there are many reasons JPEGs have endured - and even prevailed in some cases. Here, seven professionals and tutors working across multiple brands, put us in the picture...

Between Worlds by Barbara Cole

These painterly, sometimes ethereal, underwater shots demonstrate how photography can be so much more than ordinary

Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S

It may be the ultimate portrait lens for Nikon Z shooters, but this heavyweight lens comes with a huge price tag. Amy Davies finds out more

Canon EOS R50

Canon's entry-level APS-C model packs cutting-edge technology into a small, simple and lightweight body. Andy Westlake finds out whether it's the ultimate entry-level camera

Time to put on your best face!

We all want our portrait shots to look perfect but without hours spent editing. Rod Lawton checks out four programs designed to do just that

Hardy & Free

For portrait photographer Carolyn Mendelsohn, placing her subjects in the landscape creates a personal connection. Amy Davies finds out more

Face to face

Three professional portrait photographers share their wisdom for capturing stunning portraits in a range of environments and lighting

See the light

Understanding the huge impact that the direction of light has on your portraits will increase your confidence, technique and ultimately your creativity. Kate Hopewell-Smith is your guide