Trans women shine in portrait exhibition
Photo portraits of trans women will take centre stage at Manchester Central Library’s gallery this summer
Nature in close-up: the beauty of garden wildlife
The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, which is run in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, holds three contests each year. Here are the finalists in the [...]
For every scar, a story
In a world that can seem transfixed by perfection, photographer Sophie Mayanne decided to begin documenting people’s scars
Photographs capture kindness shown during emergencies in London and Manchester last year
Images by British portrait and fashion photographer Rankin profiles British Red Cross volunteers who supported on the frontline of UK terror attacks and Grenfell Tower fire in 2017
The project that uses photos to understand loss
Photographer Simon Bray explains why he started Loved and Lost, an online project for people to tell the stories behind photos of loved ones who have died
Hope and Strength: resilience in disaster zones – in photos
Leading photographers have joined forces with disaster relief charity ShelterBox to produce Hope and Strength. They say the photo series is a tribute to the incredible strength of families living [...]
In photographs: fascinating underwater worlds
From intertwined ‘love bird’ swans to a herd of hungry seahorses, the winning shots from this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year awards capture the breadth and beauty of our aquatic ecosystems
Organic food production booms in Germany
Germany is ploughing ahead when it comes to more sustainable agriculture with more land under organic production than ever before
The photographer who hopes to inspire action on climate change through his pictures
Photographer Ashley Cooper’s book Images from a Warming Planet documents his personal journey to come to terms with humanity's impact on the planet
Photography book aims to challenge conventional ideas of female beauty
A book featuring portraits of women from around the world aims to challenge the narrow concept of beauty depicted by the mass media, and celebrate diversity
12 photographs that capture the beauty of science
From the northern lights emerging over a glacier lagoon, to the scars of a heart and lung transplant, a competition to showcase photographs that illustrate inspirational aspects of science has [...]
The photographer whose colourful images of Africa cut through cliches of war and famine
Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh challenges preconceptions about her country and continent with her bold, colourful images
Through my lens: a mountain of devotion
Photographer Christopher Roche reflects on the ‘unforgettable’ experience of walking alongside pilgrims in the Andes
In photographs: the breathtaking scenery of Britain
From an eerily misty loch in Cumbria, to Dorset’s chalky cliffs, a new book celebrates 10 years of the Landscape Photographer of the Year award
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: unforgettable animal behaviour
From a tenacious woodpecker to a grizzly bear swiping for salmon, these images from the last 50 years of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been selected for a new book. They [...]
In photographs: scientific research in action
A photo of swirling graphene ink in alcohol, which can be used to print electrical circuits on to paper, has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition
Photos capture the ‘incredible strength’ of Yezidi women in Iraq
A photographic exhibition, #IAmYezidi, conveys the resilience of Yezidi women in Iraq and coincides with International Women’s Day
In pictures: young photographers capture their love for the natural world
From a fluorescent jumping spider to a hungry kingfisher, we cast an eye over the shortlisted images in a competition designed to spark passion for wildlife conservation in young people
Dancing in Mumbai’s red-light district
Through my lens: the story behind a photo taken in Mumbai’s red-light district
In photographs: the beauty of our oceans
From ‘dancing’ octopuses to hospitable clownfish, the winning images from this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year awards celebrate the breadth and beauty of aquatic ecosystems
