Part One of a ghostly photo essay and an invitation to take a Ten Minute Challenge.

Marking International Women’s Day with pictures of a Women’s co-operative in Nepal, a look at National Geographic’s ‘Women of Vision’ and the pressures young women face in the age of the smartphone.

AI Quiz, how well did you do? The Remains of Elmet by Ted Hughes and Fay Godwin. Quantum Entanglement photos.

Is Artificial Intelligence a dream come true for photographers? How well can you judge whether a picture was AI-generated? What does an AI future look like for creative people?

Documentary photography awards winners. 2024 picture collections. Creative v Journalistic photography. And I’m going back to School.

The Art of Protest and Resistance. Plus competition results and a reader’s winning story.

All content categories for Beyond the Frame

One potential AI failure? Two competition reminders. Three tip-top apps for photographers. Four sources of inspiring photography. Five Gold(ish) Rings.

Looking at the life and work of Sergio Larrain and enjoying a romantic flight of fancy with Geoff Dyer and Robert Capa — with an invitation for readers to get creative.

Bangkok’s Khlong Ferry Boats are a fast and inexpensive traffic-busting form of public transport that remain relatively unknown to visitors.

My ten best-loved books of 2024 and an opportunity to win your favourite.

Independent journalism is imperilled. Threats to democracy are intensifying. What can we do?

Photographing Chinese New Year at Bangkok’s largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple, Wat Mangkon Kamalawat. Plus my podcast highlights of 2024.

Download a free Cyanometer, two TV storytelling highlights from 2024, Travel Photographer of the Year winners announced, and the reason why a two-week writing break lasted three months.

The perfect place to sit, Nizammudin, the sacred music of Qawwali, Nusrat, Jeff Buckley, and The Lifeboat Station Project.

The unexpected benefits of isolation and Mark Hollis on the value of silence.

Putting a spring in your step with a love letter to dance and the art of Jumpology.

A magazine assignment with three award-winning filmmakers, an essential colour calibration tool and, best of all, remembering The Champions!

Reasons to be cheerful and expressions of gratitude. Plus new photography zines, competitions and workshops.

“Make more photos of fewer things.” A reminder that photography should be dynamic; a ballet of observation, movement and timing.

Touching tales from photographers on a Desert Island, news of the Lee Miller biopic, and announcing the winner of our Shipping Forecast competition.

Storytelling: The Opening Frame and why it’s such an essential ingredient for a photo essay.

A love letter to a poetic institution and details of a special competition.

In this Lightroom tutorial, I explain how you can apply dynamic noise-reduction settings to all images, regardless of exposure settings or ISO, with a one-click preset.

I’m trying to come to terms with the end of summer, reigniting a long-held affection for the Mekong, watching a thought-provoking documentary, and announcing the result of my Focal Length competition.

Searching for sisters after an earthquake in Nepal PLUS how to optimise Lightroom Classic for maximum efficiency.

In this edition (deep breath) Darkroom prints, Focal lengths extra, a Prize Competition, a Photo-sharing app, a superb Photography Documentary, and how to recover $25,000 of stolen camera gear.

Focal lengths. What are they and how do we use them?

Join me on a leisurely summer walk, plus Conkers! (Also documentaries, a photo contest, and a new Leica iPhone app.)

Answers to: Why is Milan Man spinning around? Is there really a monk on the Cathedral roof? Which part of the Milanese bull has been reinforced? Plus, What’s a Splash Screen and can I make one?