photo tips

In part two of our series on minimalist landscapes, we look at a few practical approaches that will help you find and build minimalist images wherever you are.

The subject is ready, the light looks good, and the settings are close enough. But before you press the shutter, it is worth asking one simple question: what is happening behind your subject?

What does it really mean to make a minimal photograph? Here's how stripping back the landscape to its most essential elements can transform the way you see, and why the lessons of minimalism will stay with you long after you put the camera down.

With The Landscape Awards presented by Synology now a wrap, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the images that stood out to our judges this year.

From dramatic wildlife portraits to quiet human moments and graphic landscapes, the winning images in The Mono Awards each year all feel different – but a closer look shows they tend to share a few common qualities too.

Africa is a true wildlife photographer’s paradise, and for many photographers, a visit to the continent will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here’s a few tips for making the most of a trip to this most magical of places.

Check out the winners of Your Best Shot for April 2026.

Thought extinct in Victoria until recently, when I got the call to drive 300kms to Kerang on a 43°C day to hopefully photograph a very rare fish, I jumped at the chance.

In the second of our two part series on making connections, we look at a few techniques to try in the field, and also consider what it means to interact with your subject before you photograph them.

Great gear can capture perfect images—but only people can give them heart. In this feature, our 2025 Photographer of the Year People category winner Lodi Pertovt lifts the lid on how he captures his powerful portraits.

Natural light portraiture has never really gone out of style, but few photographers made it look as effortless, or as enduring, as English photographer Jane Bown.

Street photography is a genre many photographers are drawn to, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Here’s how to develop an approach that works for you.

What does it take to create an award-winning black and white image? To find out, we asked some of our Mono Awards judges for their tips on creating compelling black and white imagery. 

While most photographers associate Clarity with adding punch, that’s not the only way you can use this tool in Lightroom. It also happens to be surprisingly effective when applied negatively and selectively as a depth tool.

The Rainbow Bee-eater is one of my favourite birds to photograph. Its vibrant plumage of greens, blues, golds and black and its precise flying and swooping to catch insects in mid-air make it a stunning subject.

As photographers, we all love to travel to extraordinary places in search of unique images, and some of the most striking scenes appear from the air.