May 27, 2014
Tributes paid to Prix Pictet winner Michael Schmidt
A former winner of the Prix Pictet photography award is among those paying tribute to photographer Michael Schmidt who died three days after being named the 2014 victor.
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May 27, 2014
Digital version of Amateur Photographer, 31 May 2014
See what's in the digital version of this week's Amateur Photographer
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May 23, 2014
Travel Photographer of the Year 2014 opens for entries
The international travel photography competition has thrown open its doors once again, with prizes for portfolios, single images, video and more
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May 23, 2014
Early Fox Talbot photograph to be publicly displayed for the first time
'Bridge' exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands will show the rare salt print by photography pioneer William Henry Fox Talbot for one month
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May 23, 2014
Five-year project on global food consumption wins Prix Pictet prize
German-born photographer Michael Schmidt has been named the winner of the fifth Prix Pictet prize for a project showing food's journey from source to table
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May 23, 2014
Leica’s Wetzlar return: CEO gives interview to AP (part one)
Leica CEO Alfred Schopf talks to AP ahead of the official opening of the new factory and HQ at Wetzlar, the company's spiritual home.
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May 22, 2014
Will Leica launch a full-frame T? CEO talks to AP
Leica CEO Alfred Schopf has not ruled out the future launch of a full-frame T camera.
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May 22, 2014
Leica makes first film camera in 10 years
Leica today unveiled the Leica M 'Edition 100', which includes a film-based rangefinder – the first in over 10 years – plus a Leica M Monochrom.
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May 22, 2014
Metropolitan Museum of Art provides free access to more than 400,000 digital images
Under its new Open Access for Scholarly Content (OASC) initiative, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will offer more than 400,000 high resolution digital images of public domain works.
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May 22, 2014
British voters warned of prison risk for booth selfies
Voters in today's European and council elections who tweet photos of their ballot papers could face large fines and even jail time, the Electoral Commission has warned.
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May 22, 2014
Leica opens new factory in its former home in Wetzlar
Leica’s legendary cameras have captured some of the most iconic images in history, including the M2 used by Alberto Korda to photograph Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara in 1960. Now the company has moved back to…
