Canvas City: Street Art in Berlin
Farhiz explores Berlin's street art — using the city as a canvas...
National Tea Day: A visit to the home of Ceylon Tea
Which countries come to mind when you think of tea? Perhaps Britain, where its consumption is a national obsession? Or a country where tea...
Imogen Cunningham: Pioneering Californian photographer
Today, April 12th, is the birthday of Imogen Cunningham, one of the early twentieth century's leading nature and portrait photographers.
Imogen Cunningham was born one...
Food and Photography: Casual dining where you might find spaghetti carburettor on the menu
How do you fancy grabbing a bite to eat in a garage? Does the question trigger thoughts of sausages and swarfega? What if I...
Stranger In Paradise — On the Dal Lake
The Dal Lake in Srinagar once had as many as three thousand houseboats. Today there are fewer than a thousand and Butts Clermont Houseboats is its crowning jewel...
Homo monochromensis: a tale of palaeontology and photography in black and white
Have you ever wondered why images in black and white hold such fascination for photographers or why many consider them the highest form of...
An Interview with Claire Thomas: Award-winning photojournalist and fine art photographer
Without the sacrifice of photojournalists willing to cover the world’s more remote regions and conflict zones, our understanding of human society would be sadly...
History Corner: Arts, crafts, printing, electronic innovation and a dash of patriotism
A quiet corner of West London, hard by the River Thames, is full of history: Technology, arts, crafts, music, royal patronage and a unique typeface that led to a 100-year-old mystery...
My Favourite Breakfast Haunt: in celebration of International Waffle Day
If you have yet to eat breakfast, you have the perfect excuse for skipping the cornflakes today and treating yourself to everyone’s favourite geometrically-patterned...
Sigma 100-400mm Telephoto Lens: A year’s experience with a Leica alternative
The L-Mount Alliance goes from strength to strength. In particular, new introductions from both Sigma and Leica have significantly expanded L-mount telephoto zoom options....
Edward Weston: a master of 20th century photography
Tomorrow is the birthday of Edward Weston. He was born on March 24th, 1886 in Highlands Park, Illinois, US.
Weston was a member of a...
National Introverts Week: let’s celebrate, but perhaps not with a party
Are you someone who relishes spending time with others, derives energy from social interactions, and enjoys striking up conversations with strangers? Or, are you...
For Kyiv, with love: A rich photographic tradition in Ukraine’s capital
The city of Kyiv has a rich photographic tradition. There are also international relationships between cameras from Kyiv and German and Swedish manufacturers such as Carl Zeiss Jena, Pentacon and Hasselblad. Roland Zwiers covers the cameras from Kyiv and homes in on the Salyut-S from the 1970s...
Diane Arbus: the centenary of the artist’s birth
Diane Arbus was born on March 14th 1923. Next Tuesday, March 14th 2023, will mark the centenary of her birth.
Diane (pronounced Dee-ann) Arbus was...
My Five Favourite Books on Writing: in celebration of National Grammar Day 2023
Taking nifty photos takes skill. Writing about taking nifty photos also takes skill, but of a different kind. If you aim to write about...
