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Scratching the surface of the West’s ‘Chinese’ Pagodas

Pagodas adorn parks and botanical gardens across the West, but their heritage tells a story of aristocracy and Oriental colonialism, as Yuxing Chen discovered after swapping Shanghai for London

7 February 2023

“We have the privilege of starting something new”: Inside the Centre for British Photography

Hoping to reignite appreciation for a ‘neglected’ UK photo scene, James Hyman will open the Centre for British Photography at the end of this month. How will the new institution serve the community?

19 January 2023

This online journal and publishing house is on a mission to uplift Vietnamese photography

Despite the challenges of scarce resources and strict censorship laws, the two-person team behind Matca – an online journal, community space and publishing imprint in Hanoi – are determined to strengthen their local scene

11 January 2023

Behind BJP’s covers of 2022

Home, Love, Ukraine, Time, Talent, Community, Tradition, Identity and the Portrait. Our 2022 issue themes reflect the most pertinent subjects occupying photographers’ work this year. We delve behind our cover images

21 December 2022

Industry Insights: Shaniqwa Jarvis on empowerment, social change and giving back

Throughout her career, Jarvis has been intent on empowering the next generation of photographers. Doing this, alongside focused hard work and endurance, has led to the successes she enjoys today.

13 December 2022

Greg Williams: “I never think of myself as photographing celebrities, I photograph artists”

Off the back of launching the second issue of Hollywood Authentic, we catch up with Greg Williams about his new magazine, and how he built a career photographing Hollywood’s elite

23 November 2022

Behind the Cover: Reuben Wu and Alice Zoo on photographing Stonehenge for National Geographic

The photographers and picture editor behind National Geographic’s August cover story share their approach to reimagining one of the world’s most-photographed structure

13 September 2022

How to build a career: Alec Soth, Poulomi Basu, Justine Kurland and Jess T Dugan on survival strategies, adapting to change and making a living

After choosing a career as a photographer how does an emerging artist manage to make a living? Gem Fletcher finds out

28 July 2022

Industry Insights: The rise of women skate photographers

Skateboarding and photography have always had an intrinsic connection. Now, as more women drop into the scene, a new wave of photographers are stepping up behind the lens

21 June 2022

Industry Insights: Erik Vroons on the challenges of publishing a magazine today and how you can support GUP

The Covid-19 pandemic hit the international photography magazine hard. Here, Vroons discusses GUP’s journey thus far, a new redesign, and how you can get involved

7 April 2022

Industry Insights

Scratching the surface of the West’s ‘Chinese’ Pagodas

“We have the privilege of starting something new”: Inside the Centre for British Photography

This online journal and publishing house is on a mission to uplift Vietnamese photography

Behind BJP’s covers of 2022

Greg Williams: “I never think of myself as photographing celebrities, I photograph artists”

Behind the Cover: Reuben Wu and Alice Zoo on photographing Stonehenge for National Geographic

How to build a career: Alec Soth, Poulomi Basu, Justine Kurland and Jess T Dugan on survival strategies, adapting to change and making a living

Industry Insights: The rise of women skate photographers

Industry Insights: Erik Vroons on the challenges of publishing a magazine today and how you can support GUP

Take a deep dive into the intersections of art and commerce

Industry Insights: Michelle Watt on personal and artistic integrity

Industry Insights: Kamila K Stanley on building networks and getting paid

Industry Insights: Gem Fletcher on freelancing, creative dialogue, and life as practice

Industry Insights: Pooneh Ghana on making it as a music photographer

Behind the Cover: Ed Templeton on shooting Jonah Hill for GQ Style