‘Ansel asked me if I was using his “zone system”. When I said I had my own method, he said I was probably using his unconsciously’ In 1976, I was working at the Photographers’ Gallery in London. The great Hungarian-French photographer Brassaï had an ex…
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: day one – in pictures
The best images from the first day’s action in Tokyo, including cycling, fencing, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair rugby Continue reading…
Baby on Nevermind cover sues Nirvana over child sexual exploitation
Spencer Elden, who appeared at four months old on iconic album design, claims the image is child pornographySpencer Elden, who appeared as a naked baby on one of rock music’s most iconic album covers – Nevermind by Nirvana – is suing the band, claiming…
Silence is golden: the archives of Charlie Chaplin – in pictures
A new edition of an expansive Taschen book collates the vast archives of the much-loved star with an oral history of the man and his films and further treasures Continue reading…
Earthquake relief efforts under way in Haiti – in pictures
Shipments of aid from many countries have been arriving in the south-western Tiburon peninsula of Haiti, which was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 14 August Continue reading…
Skyfall, Sicario and sheep: Roger Deakins on Bond and beyond – in pictures
The Oscar-winning cinematographer has collaborated with the Coen brothers and Sam Mendes – but a new book shows off his skills as a still photographer Continue reading…
The Kenyan rower in training for the Paralympic Games – in pictures
Asiya Mohammed will become the first female Kenyan rower to attend an Olympic Games after earning a ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Continue reading…
Staycationers on the English Riviera – in pictures
As unprecedented numbers of people take their holidays in the UK because of the travel chaos caused by the Covid pandemic, David Hares has been photographing the English Riviera in Devon Continue reading…
The big picture: a moment of downtime by cinematographer Roger Deakins
The Oscar-winning film-maker’s image, shot on a vintage train in Germany, features in a new book of his off-duty documentary photographyLong before he was a cinematographer, Roger Deakins was a photographer. The film-maker’s eye that has earned Deakins…
Top dips: synchronised swimmers snapped by Eva Watkins – in pictures
“I dreamed that I was a synchronised swimmer performing with a group of people,” says London-based photographer Eva Watkins, who often gets inspiration for projects while half-asleep or dreaming. The reverie sparked a new series taken at Bristol’s Henl…