Portsmouth is five minutes from Gosport by ferry. I’ve made that crossing more times than I can count – on the way to school, to meet friends, or just to clear my head. I used to pass Warrior…
There’s something beautifully unassuming about the Olympus XA3 – like a paperback in a room full of tablets, or that mate who never brags but always delivers. It doesn’t try to impress. It just is. And on a…
The FA Cup starts early. Not with pyrotechnics or glitzy coverage, but on quiet pitches tucked behind working men’s clubs and chain-link fences. It’s the oldest competition in football, a sacred institution of English sport. And for a…
Newquay in September occupies a rare and civilised middle ground. Not quite summer, not yet storm season. The light softens, the days slow down, and the town relaxes just enough to feel human again. You can still surf,…
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In Daido Moriyama’s Near Equal, photography is stripped back to instinct. There’s something slightly uncomfortable about watching him work. Not because it’s chaotic – but because it ignores almost everything…
In this quietly powerful Kodak-produced film, legendary wilderness photographer Galen Rowell reflects on his approach to photographing remote landscapes, mountains, and fleeting natural light. Rather than presenting landscape photography…
A short National Geographic documentary following the final commissioned use of Kodachrome film. This short documentary follows Steve McCurry as he photographs with what Kodak presented as the last roll…
There are many photography videos online that explain which buttons to press. This series is not interested in that. Britain in Focus: A Photographic History is a three-part BBC documentary…
A gentle, practical reflection on portrait photography – rooted in simplicity, patience, and working with what’s close at hand. In this understated daytime segment from Me And My Camera, renowned…
It’s difficult to overstate how much Kodak once meant to the world. For much of the 20th century, if you were photographing anything – from a moon landing to your…
In this rare and reflective video, National Geographic photographer Sam Abell shares his philosophy of shooting, rooted in patience, restraint, and reverence for simplicity. Eschewing flash and favouring natural light, Abell’s approach is deeply connected to the emotional and architectural qualities of space.
Few photographers have shaped the 20th century’s visual language like Richard Avedon, and no documentary captures his complexity better than Darkness and Light. Originally aired as part of PBS’s American Masters series, this 90-minute film goes far beyond glossy magazine spreads and commercial fame.
Directed by Bailey himself and originally aired on the BBC, Four Beats to the Bar and No Cheating is less a documentary and more a visual memoir, an untamed, unpredictable reflection of one of Britain’s most influential photographers.
This landmark National Geographic documentary pulls back the curtain on the men and women behind some of the most recognisable images in the world. Rather than focus on a single figure, The Photographers introduces us to the diverse voices, visions, and challenges faced by a generation of National Geographic shooters working on assignment in the late 20th century.
Hosted by Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon), Snowdon on Camera is a thoughtful, witty, and at times wry commentary on the medium through history, technology, and culture.
In the early 2000s, Olympus was riding high. Known for its groundbreaking film cameras and precision optics, the company had built a legacy on innovation — from the compact genius of the OM System to advances in medical imaging. But behind the scenes, a storm was brewing.