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28 November, 2018

Interview: James Stone

James Stone is a man with many hats: his full-time job is a veterinary surgeon, but he’s also an award-winning nature photographer, whose work has taken him to both the Arctic and Antarctic. James was born in Somerset, England, in the late 1970s, but moved to Australia in 2002. He is now an Australian citizen and lives in Tasmania. “On leaving school, I studied to become a veterinary surgeon, a career I still follow,” says James, “A few years ago I moved to Tasmania to study marine and Antarctic science to Masters level.” It was the move to Tasmania that ignited James’ interest in photography,… Read more

James Stone is a man with many hats: his full-time job is a veterinary surgeon, but he’s also an award-winning nature photographer, whose work has taken him to both the Arctic and Antarctic. James was born in Somerset, England, in the late 1970s, but moved to Australia in 2002. He is now an Australian citizen and lives in Tasmania. “On leaving school, I studied to become a veterinary surgeon, a career I still follow,” says… Read more

PRF8JA Coralarium sculpture installation at sunset in Maldives

Luxy Images Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

26 November, 2018

Coralarium – remembering the world’s first inter-tidal art gallery

Isn’t it strange? With so many stars and galaxies that have far outlived our own… Read more

Isn’t it strange? With so many stars and galaxies that have far outlived our own solar system, how is there so little evidence of extra-terrestrial civilizations? This is the premise of the Fermi Paradox. Even today, with our planetary ears and eyes pointed at the darkness, nobody’s calling, nobody’s waving. We’ve even attached a plaque to a couple of probes that are on a trajectory into interstellar space. The expectation is that they are discovered;… Read more

Jozef Polc / Alamy Stock Photo

7 November, 2018

Top Photographer – HalfPoint

I’m sure we’ve all heard the usual complaints about stock photography. It’s too staged, it’s not creative enough or the models’ expressions look contrived. That’s exactly how Jozef Polc felt when he was working in a marketing department trying to source beautiful imagery. So he jumped ship and teamed up with wedding photographer Nikola Bodova to set up HalfPoint. They are now a team of ten working together to produce beautiful imagery and here at… Read more

M41G3J A young woman in medieval red dress with a fox

Evgeniya Litovchenko / Alamy Stock Photo

23 October, 2018

Evgeniya Litovchenko – A dreamweaver’s plea

Imagine life without escapism. If you think the world is angry and divided now, a world without escapism would probably be rather tumultuous. It’s one of the most sacred and powerful things we, as individuals, have. Whether it’s fiction, music or dare I say alcohol, everyone has a form of escapism available to them. And even if all our books are taken away from us, we’ll always have our imaginations. Until the thought police turn up. But photography isn’t typically filed alongside escapism. After all, original pioneers of photography were more interested in its scientific uses due to the literal nature of the format. And… Read more

Imagine life without escapism. If you think the world is angry and divided now, a world without escapism would probably be rather tumultuous. It’s one of the most sacred and powerful things we, as individuals, have. Whether it’s fiction, music or dare I say alcohol, everyone has a form of escapism available to them. And even if all our books are taken away from us, we’ll always have our imaginations. Until the thought police turn… Read more

Christian Hopewell / Alamy Stock Photo

17 October, 2018

Interview: Christian Hopewell

When most people go out to a nightclub or a live music event, they anticipate… Read more

When most people go out to a nightclub or a live music event, they anticipate an evening of fun and entertainment. But when Christian Hopewell attends such events, it’s a different story. Christian is a student events photographer, a job that often entails photographing people enjoying a night out. “I get people coming up to me and saying, ‘you’ve got the best job in the world!’ says Christian, “but they’re usually drunk and enjoying the… Read more

Rolf Richardson / Alamy Stock Photo

2 October, 2018

Top Photographer – Rolf Richardson

Charles Darwin once proclaimed: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but rather, that which is most adaptable to change.” Actually, I can’t find any substantive evidence to prove that he said this but let’s pretend he did so that I can use it to drive this narrative. Photography has changed so much since its inception. For decades, it has been reserved for fanatics and pioneers. Then the advent of digital photography… Read more

Alamy documentary photographer Jacky Chapman

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27 September, 2018

Interview: Jacky Chapman

How often have you heard someone say, “Life isn’t fair”? Social inequality is all around us, and it’s easy to think that little can be done about it. But Jacky Chapman believes that photography can make a difference. “Photography can play a vital role – it can be a wake-up call,” she says, “It’s not just about highlighting the poor and desperate; it’s also about highlighting the huge difference between the haves and the have not’s. It’s about showing what’s wrong in the world with the hope that change can be made.” If anyone should know about the impact photography can have on social inequality,… Read more

How often have you heard someone say, “Life isn’t fair”? Social inequality is all around us, and it’s easy to think that little can be done about it. But Jacky Chapman believes that photography can make a difference. “Photography can play a vital role – it can be a wake-up call,” she says, “It’s not just about highlighting the poor and desperate; it’s also about highlighting the huge difference between the haves and the have… Read more

J Marshall - Tribaleye Images / Alamy Stock Photo

7 September, 2018

Top Contributor – Jamie Marshall

In a world that seems to move at lightning speed and technology makes itself obsolete… Read more

In a world that seems to move at lightning speed and technology makes itself obsolete daily, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there’s no time to unwind. But everyday, millions of Instagram users explore the world from the comfort of their seats. On the other side though, there’s a photographer who’s doing the real exploring. Alamy contributor Jamie Marshall is one of those photographers. As a member of Alamy for 15 years, he’s had over… Read more

Chris Humphreys Photography

3 September, 2018

Instagram Spotlight: Chris Humphreys

Photography, at its most basic level, is just the act of capturing light. It’s not surprising then that you hear people complain about bad light. The first big offender here is an overcast day. The second is the daily kidnapping of the sun. But are these complaints justified? In some cases, yes, absolutely. As a landscape photographer it can be difficult to make a scene pop when the lighting is flat and clouds smother the… Read more

Photography installation by Taysir Batniji, Rencontres d'Arles, 2018

19 July, 2018

The Rencontres d’Arles festival – a celebration of photography

Having recently returned from spending a few days at this inspiring festival, I thought I’d share a few highlights from this year’s photography exhibitions. In its 49th year, Rencontres d’Arles has established itself as a prestigious photography festival and over the years has been instrumental in the institutional recognition of photography. As well as all the inspiring photography, I was thrilled to see photographer luminary, William Klein, master of street photography making an appearance at one of the evening screenings. There are some 40 exhibitions which can cover all disciplines, from a conceptual approach to socially engaged photo-journalism and street photography. There is another important… Read more

Having recently returned from spending a few days at this inspiring festival, I thought I’d share a few highlights from this year’s photography exhibitions. In its 49th year, Rencontres d’Arles has established itself as a prestigious photography festival and over the years has been instrumental in the institutional recognition of photography. As well as all the inspiring photography, I was thrilled to see photographer luminary, William Klein, master of street photography making an appearance at… Read more