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Read: Editorial: Will 4K Video Kill Stills Photography?
Imagine a future where still images are simply pulled from video footage rather than being crafted in their own right. Geoff Harris considers the implications of 4K-capable stills cameras… Read More24 June 2015
Read: Editorial: Why every photographer should shoot video
Almost every camera can shoot video but few photographers take advantage of it. Geoff Harris explains why they should embrace the function. Read More06 May 2015
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Read: Life in the Wild Part 5: Basic Camera Settings for Wildlife Photography [video]
Part 5 of Life in the Wild sees Tom Mason go on location to explore the basic camera settings you will need to master before heading out into the field. Read More16 April 2015
Read: Behind the Image: Owen Hearn, Seal at Sunrise
Sixteen-year-old photographer Owen Hearn won last year's RSPCA Young Photographer Award with this striking silhouette of a seal. Here, he explains how he captured it. Read More12 April 2015
Read: Life in the Wild Part 4: Tom Mason in Latvia [video]
In Part 4 of our exclusive video blog series, Tom Mason takes viewers with him on a trip to the wilds of Latvia where he has an encounter with some wild boar. Read More09 April 2015
Read: Life in the Wild Part 3: The Three Ps [video]
In the third part of our exclusive video blog series, Tom Mason reveals his first rule of wildlife photography: the three Ps. Read More01 April 2015
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Read: Life in the Wild Part 2: Tom Mason’s Kit Bag [video]
In the second part of our exclusive video blog series, Tom Mason talks you through the photography kit he carries when out in the field. Read More27 March 2015
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Read: Life in the Wild Part 1: An Introduction to Tom Mason [video]
In the first part of a brand new video series, Tom Mason talks about his work and offers a glimpse of what to expect over the coming weeks. Read More20 March 2015
Read: Editorial: Does Sensor Size Matter?
Does a camera's sensor size matter? Or are there more important things to focus on? Geoff Harris lets us know what he thinks. Read More11 March 2015
Read: Behind the Image: Kirk Norbury, Star Trails
Kirk Norbury explains how he created this striking star-trail image in Scotland’s Galloway Forest. Read More30 January 2015
Read: Behind the Image: Tom Mackie, Angry Aurora
10 November 2014: Shooting the aurora borealis is on many photographers' bucket lists, but Tom Mackie managed to capture it with an unusual difference. Here, he explains what happened. Read More10 November 2014
Read: Tom Mason in Peru - Part 1: Into the Andes
15 November 2013: In the first of a three-part series, Tom Mason looks back at his summer trip capturing the wildlife, landscapes and people of Peru. Read More15 November 2013
Read: The 365 Photography Project
27 December 2012: Janine works in our German division and was inspired to begin her own 365 photography project in January. Read More27 December 2012
Read: Free Range Show 2011
4 July 2011: The Free Range Show, held in London’s East End is always a favourite of mine. Hosted in the Old Truman Brewery building off Brick Lane. Read More03 July 2011
Read: The work of Jane Bown
18 May 2011: In my opinion Jane Bown is one of the most influential British female photographers of the twentieth century. In Europe, she would be lauded as the great photographer she is. Read More17 May 2011
Read: The work of Antonin Kratochvil
27 April 2011: Antonin Kratochvil is not a name that rolls off the tongue very easily, or a name that many people have heard of, which is why I’ve selected him. Read More26 April 2011
Read: Gear of the Year! And the winner is...
14 September 2010: Readers of Practical Photography and Digital Photo magazines, and browsers of the Photo Answers website may well be aware that every year for the past 25 years they have run... Read More13 September 2010
Read: Photographers' Rights: Are you Aware?
6 November 2009: It feels like a storm of discrimination is brewing against photographers. Read More06 November 2009
Read: Lensbaby Sweet Spot
25 September 2009: We’re big fans of Lensbaby lenses; they're superb tools for adding a dash of creativity to your photography and the images are definitely eye-catching. Read More24 September 2009