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Pittsburgh 1950: Previously unseen images by Elliott Erwitt, a giant of American photography

Many of the images he took as a 22-year-old aspiring photographer lay forgotten until a history student chanced across them in 2011.

Aug 10, 2017

By David Sim

The Best of British: Capturing everyday life in modern Britain

The British Life Photography Awards, celebrating the diversity of life in Britain, are open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages.

Aug 8, 2017

By David Sim

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2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 winners revealed

A photograph of a lightning bolt striking within the ash cloud of an erupting volcano has won the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest.

Aug 1, 2017

By David Sim

Travel pictures Volcano

EyeEm Photography Awards 2017 finalists are revealed

The judges of the 2017 EyeEm Photography Awards have chosen 100 finalists from more than 590,000 entries.

Jul 27, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Yeoman Warders Club Tower London Beefeaters

Inside London's most exclusive pub: A private drinking hole for Beefeaters at the Tower of London

Hidden away within the walls of Tower of London is a private drinking hole for the 37 Beefeaters who live with their families in the fortified complex.

Jul 27, 2017

By David Sim

Travel pictures

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 shortlist

21 spectacular images from the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist

Some of the most spectacular pictures entered into the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Jul 26, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Advertising Mogadishu style: Somali artist's charming murals on over 100 shops draw customers in

Brightly coloured murals allow potential customers to see what is on offer inside shops that don't have large display windows.

Jul 25, 2017

By David Sim

Somalia Arts pictures

francis bacon stolen painting arrests spain

Police recover three Francis Bacon paintings from £23m Spanish heist

Bacon, who died in 1992, was one of the most highly regarded artists of the 20th century.

Jul 19, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Batman

KFC, McDonald's and Burger King serve up iced drinks contaminated with faecal bacteria

'Significant' levels of contamination found in ice drinks across some of Britain's most popular fast food chains

Jul 19, 2017

By Dan Cancian

Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards 2017 winners are revealed

Nick Hannes won the Documentary series with a project featuring the culture of the elite in Dubai, while Lissa Rivera's striking portraits of her non-binary partner explore contemporary notions of gender.

Jul 19, 2017

By David Sim

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Dog People: Photos show what dogs would look like if they were human

Sandra Müller's book Dog People features 83 creative portraits that answer the question: "What kind of person would this dog be?"

Jul 18, 2017

By David Sim

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Once hipster, now mainstream: Could craft beer's increasing popularity turn bitter?

Following a spike in popularity, rising acquisitions of craft brewers by mainstream players is causing consternation among purists.

Jul 18, 2017

By Dan Cancian

Waitrose to distribute protein-packed food products of Cool Beans

Britain is 'sleepwalking' into a post-Brexit food price crisis, report claims

Academics criticise government's 'astonishing' lack of actions on food and agriculture sectors

Jul 17, 2017

By Dan Cancian

Eadweard Muybridge: Fascinating photos taken in 1887 show animals and humans in motion

Pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge created early time lapse photos of humans and animals walking, running and jumping.

Jul 12, 2017

By David Sim

History Pictures

Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky

Did Russia's 'gay propaganda' law stop Bolshoi Ballet's Rudolf Nureyev production?

The show was cancelled three days before its premiere.

Jul 10, 2017

By Brendan Cole

Moscow

Artist fits homeless Londoners with tracking devices for a "real-life Pokemon Go" app

Kristian von Hornsleth previously paid hundreds of African villagers to change their name to "Hornsleth".

Jul 10, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Pokemon Pokemon Go

Guide to drone photography: How to capture stunning aerial shots like these

Drone Photography & Video Masterclass contains everything a photographer needs to take their camera into the skies; and everything a drone pilot needs to master aerial photography.

Jun 30, 2017

By David Sim

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