With the release of the new Frankenstein movie, directed by Guillermo del Toro, now seems a good time to remind ourselves of the origins…

The original version of this essay was published on my photography blog in 2016. I am republishing it here to include some additional…

Some photographers, either consciously or otherwise, have a very definite style. On seeing one of their images you instinctively know it is by that photographer even if their name is not attributed to the image. The photographer and blogger Ming Thein has recently written an excellent post on defining style and finding your own where he identifies the elements of style that photographers can tune to make something distinctive to themselves.

At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret

Whilst having choices might generally be thought of as a good thing there are times when this can work against you. Whether it be choosing which type of breakfast cereal you want, which colour of paint you should use on your living room wall or which variety of beer you want the barman to pour at your local, on occasions you can be overwhelmed by the options and either not choose anything or just stick with what you know works.

Dear Alistair, I acknowledge that this may be, to you and your friends, an unhelpful admission, but I’m not entirely sure where I stand on...

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

President Trump’s second official state visit to the UK this week (17th and 18th September, 2025) was not only for him to receive the full British ceremonial treatment but was also meant for …