Category: Review
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Reaching its 300th issue, Black + White Photography magazine stands as a quiet giant in the monochrome world, a testament to its staying power when colour-soaked Instagram feeds dominate our screens. This milestone edition, brimming with evocative features, soulful interviews, and a gallery of jaw-dropping images, reminds me why black and white still cuts through…
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Nik Roche’s As Far As They’re Concerned We Are A Normal Family is an extraordinary piece of work, deeply human, utterly compelling, and the kind of photobook that stays with you long after you’ve closed its pages. Having finally read Ray’s a Laugh in preparation for diving into this book, a glaring gap in my…
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Aperture magazine has long been a cornerstone of photographic discourse, its pages consistently elevating photography as more than just a medium for capturing reality. Since its launch in 1952, it has set up itself as a platform where art, culture, and memory intersect. The Spring 2025 issue, Aperture No. 258, titled “Photography & Painting,” takes…
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Nuevo León: The Future is Unwritten, curated by Ariadna Ramonetti Liceaga and Mauricio Maillé, is a striking showcase of how photography can unravel, challenge, and reimagine the complex social threads of Monterrey, Nuevo León’s post-industrial capital. Published as a companion to an exhibition at MARCO, this photobook combines the visual narratives of twelve Mexican photographers…
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On the surface, absolutely nothing, one’s a history-rich, empire-soaked cornerstone of Western civilisation, and the other’s a desert-born shrine to excess and fleeting thrills. But in Rome – Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses, Iwan Baan tears up the rulebook, stitching these two wild cities together in ways that’ll leave you reeling. Published by Lars Müller,…
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I will admit it, this is the first photography magazine I’ve ever picked up. I have been plugging away with my Nikon D5300 for a wee bit now, learning the craft through trial and error, a few books, and bits I have picked up online. But no photography magazines until “Better Photography Issue 119, Autumn…
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Flipping through Utopia Ending by Gianluca Calise feels like stepping back into a chunk of my life I had not pieced together until now. From August 2012 to early 2014, I was hopping planes every Sunday from Aberdeen to Heathrow, working as a change and configuration manager on a massive IT rollout for an oil…
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Every now and then, a book arrives that is more than just a photobook, it’s a profound exploration of memory, identity, and the human spirit, woven together through 87 photographs and 17 short stories.
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When I first picked up The Ultimate Photography Demystified by David McKay, my Nikon D5300 was still a shiny new toy, fresh out of the box after years of longing. I’d been itching to dive into photography, but the reality of its endless dials, settings, and cryptic terms like “aperture” and “histograms” hit me hard.…
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Photography has evolved rapidly in the age of smartphones, and for anyone serious about capturing professional-grade photos, the right tools are essential. Halide Mark II isn’t just another camera app—it’s a carefully crafted toolkit that transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable photography studios. Designed for photographers, enthusiasts, and professionals alike, this app goes above…