September 7, 2021
New documentary on Picture Post – we meet the director
A new documentary movie celebrates the pioneering work of Picture Post magazine and its great photographers - the director tells us more
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Iconic images
Iconic images and biographies of the photographers behind the images. Taken from our ‘Icons of photography’ feature in the Amateur Photographer magazine
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September 29, 2020
Faces from the past
What happens when you recognise yourself in a widely published photograph or track down someone you photographed decades later? Peter Dench finds out
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July 19, 2019
Apollo 11 anniversary special: the first camera on the moon
John Wade takes a look at the fascinating evolution of cameras used for space missions
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August 31, 2017
Tony Ray-Jones – Iconic Photographer
The influence of Tony Ray-Jones's groundbreaking street photographs has increased in the four decades since his death. David Clark looks at the life and work of the British photographer
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August 24, 2017
Man on the Moon – Neil Armstrong’s Iconic Photograph
Neil Armstrong’s photograph is the most celebrated image taken on the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon. David Clark tells the story behind the picture
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August 17, 2017
Edward Steichen – The Pond Moonrise – Icons of photography
Steichen’s 1904 masterpiece is both a high point of pictorialism and a unique artwork. It’s also one of the world’s most valuable photographs, writes David Clark. We look at what makes this photograph Iconic.
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August 10, 2017
Mushroom cloud over Nagasaki by Charles Levy – Iconic Photograph
Charles Levy's photograph symbolises the terrifying destructive power of the atomic bomb. David Clark tells the story behind the picture
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July 19, 2017
Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight – Iconic Photograph
Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight John T Daniels’ historic photograph records the birth of the age of aviation. David Clark tells the story behind the 1903 image
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July 7, 2017
Legends of the lens: The best iconic Nikon photos
Whittling down the many iconic images taken on Nikons is no easy task, but here are some of the best photos taken with a Nikon that have changed the world and changed people’s minds
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May 2, 2017
Anthony Joshua’s Instagram millions following victory
British boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua adds almost a million new followers to his Instagram account after defeating Klitschko
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July 4, 2014
Icons of Photography – Iconic Photographer John Thomson (1837-1921)
John Thomson, who documented life in the Far East and highlighted the plight of London’s poor, is now seen as a pioneer of photojournalism, writes David Clark
