Faces from the past
September 29, 2020
What happens when you recognise yourself in a widely published photograph or track down someone you photographed decades later? Peter Dench finds out
Iconic images
Iconic images and biographies of the photographers behind the images. Taken from our ‘Icons of photography’ feature in the Amateur Photographer magazine
Apollo 11 anniversary special: the first camera on the moon
July 19, 2019
John Wade takes a look at the fascinating evolution of cameras used for space missions
Tony Ray-Jones – Iconic Photographer
August 31, 2017
The influence of Tony Ray-Jones's groundbreaking street photographs has increased in the four decades since his death. David Clark looks at the life and work of the British photographer
Man on the Moon – Neil Armstrong’s Iconic Photograph
August 24, 2017
Neil Armstrong’s photograph is the most celebrated image taken on the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon. David Clark tells the story behind the picture
Edward Steichen – The Pond Moonrise – Icons of photography
August 17, 2017
Steichen’s 1904 masterpiece is both a high point of pictorialism and a unique artwork. It’s also one of the world’s most valuable photographs, writes David Clark. We look at what makes this photograph Iconic.
Mushroom cloud over Nagasaki by Charles Levy – Iconic Photograph
August 10, 2017
Charles Levy's photograph symbolises the terrifying destructive power of the atomic bomb. David Clark tells the story behind the picture
Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight – Iconic Photograph
July 19, 2017
Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight John T Daniels’ historic photograph records the birth of the age of aviation. David Clark tells the story behind the 1903 image
Legends of the lens: The best iconic Nikon photos
July 7, 2017
Whittling down the many iconic images taken on Nikons is no easy task, but here are some of the best photos taken with a Nikon that have changed the world and changed people’s minds
Anthony Joshua’s Instagram millions following victory
May 2, 2017
British boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua adds almost a million new followers to his Instagram account after defeating Klitschko
Icons of Photography – Iconic Photographer John Thomson (1837-1921)
July 4, 2014
John Thomson, who documented life in the Far East and highlighted the plight of London’s poor, is now seen as a pioneer of photojournalism, writes David Clark
Icons of Photography – Iconic Photographer Ralph Gibson 1939 – present
May 20, 2014
Contrasty, minimal and surreal, Ralph Gibson's images don't conform to photographic norms, writes David Clark
Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw – Iconic Photograph
April 29, 2014
Sam Shaw’s movie publicity shot resulted in one of the most famous images in cinema history, writes David Clark
Photo Insight with Anders Hald – Girl in Window Light
January 21, 2014
Children's fashion and family lifestyle photographer Anders Hald offers advice on how to direct children and looks back at an image from 2009
Photo Insight with Adrian Dennis – Horse shadow
January 13, 2014
Adrian Dennis explains how he took his unusual image during the cross-country event at the 2012 Olympic Games
Photo Insight with Phil Jones – Starlings on Aberystwyth Pier
January 10, 2014
Professional photographer Phil Jones explains how he captured his award-winning shot of starlings on Aberystwyth Pier
Photo Insight with David Ward – Joshua Tree
January 7, 2014
While on a trip to a near-abandoned town in the USA, David Ward happened upon the right subject but the wrong light. He talks us through the ‘Joshua Tree’ picture that was worth waiting for
Photo Insight with Peter Denness – European hare
December 17, 2013
Peter Denness explains how he took his artful monochrome image of a European hare
Photo insight with Jorge Dirkx – Egyptian revolution 2011
December 3, 2013
Jorge Dirkx discusses the dramatic events surrounding his award-winning shot taken during the Egyptian revolution of 2011
Photo Insight with Andrew Sanderson – Windy Woods
November 25, 2013
Andrew Sanderson reveals how to ‘find’ a photo, even when it seems the odds are against us
PETER HENRY EMERSON (1856-1936) – ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHER
November 18, 2013
Peter Henry Emerson’s ‘naturalistic’ approach made him an influential figure in the history of photography, writes David Clark