Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of this month’s blue moon, also known as a sturgeon moonWith a blue moon rising on Sunday night, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an…
Twenty photographs of the week
The fall of Kabul, forest fires in California and the earthquake in Haiti – the most striking images from around the world this week Continue reading…
‘I’ve always wondered what was on her mind’: imagining people’s stories – in pictures
Monaris’s opulently coloured photographs transform cities into film sets and passersby into characters in an imaginary story Continue reading…
Sean Lock – a life in pictures
A retrospective of the life and career of the comedian, who has died from cancer at the age of 58Harry Hill on Sean Lock – tributeComedian Sean Lock dies aged 58 Continue reading…
Recycled pianos and pet hyenas: Wednesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
‘It felt like heaven’: friends, family and the American road – in pictures
Judith Black spent her summers criss-crossing the US with her family, stopping at friends’ places and capturing the freedom and joy along the way Continue reading…
The fall of Afghanistan – in pictures
Afghanistan – follow live updatesBiden stands ‘squarely behind’ decision to withdrawFrom across the country, Afghans hoping to escape Taliban rule have gathered in Kabul, with many making desperate attempts to flee Continue reading…
The last nomad hippies – a photo essay
The hippy movement may have been in decline since its 1960s heyday, but there are still Europeans who choose an alternative lifestyle. During the pandemic, when many people are considering whether there might be a different way to live rather than retu…
‘We always see sex from the man’s view’: Cammie Toloui, the peep show performer who peeped back
Turning her camera on her customers, the sex worker and photojournalist exposed the male gaze to itself – and opened up a world of shame and desire“As a rebellious preteen, I sat down and made a list of my life goals,” writes Cammie Toloui in her phot…
Micro marvels: Levon Biss captures seeds close up – in pictures
“As a boy, my main interest in nature was finding the tallest tree to climb,” says the British photographer Levon Biss. However, after travelling the world, his curiosity shifted to nature’s most minuscule structures. For his photo series The Hidden Be…