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It’s a question that has played on the minds of photographers for almost as long as the profession has been around. Should working photographers focus all their time and effort on a specific niche area, or instead keep their skills broad across a var

It was in his early twenties, almost 15 years ago, that Mark Forbes initially discovered his love of photography. The passion was sparked after he bought a film camera at the airport duty-free shop, and used it on a trip around Europe. But over the l

A photographer’s greatest photo has been judged so by critics, awards juries, the media, the world at large. These greatest photos may have won the world’s most prestigious awards; been written about, talked about, exhibited…revered. There is no doub

Let’s begin with the bad news: your book’s not going to sell. I asked top agents and publishers how many of their artists drove Bentleys. The answer was always exactly the same: they laughed. Heartily. Essentially, there are too many photobooks and n

Climate change is entirely my fault. From my sketchy understanding of the science, it seems as though the average temperature of the earth has risen around two degrees due to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, released by the burning of

What’s the greatest asset a photographer can have right now? A highly trained eye and remarkable expertise for creating standout images in a specific genre, or the ability to do great work for briefs that, increasingly, require images to be used acro

To be successful as a newborn photographer, Tiffany Selzer from Tiny & Brave believes that patience is paramount. She allows four hours for sessions at her natural-light studio in Melbourne. A lot of this time is spent settling the baby, sipping tea,

■ The Leica SL2 features in-body image stabilisation to unlock newfound potential from legendary Leica M lenses. The only mirrorless camera designed and crafted in Germany, the all-metal construction of the body boasts IP54 certification, ensuring el

Bleached Gothic by Petrina Hick, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne, VIC, until 29 March. The first major survey exhibition of celebrated Australian photographer Petrina Hicks, it includes more than 40 photographic and video works spanni