Everything is illuminated
We visit Wolfgang Tillmans at his east London studio, ahead of his retrospective exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in London

Bam! Pow! Sob... Portraits of tearful superheroes
Superhero impersonators in L.A., caught in moments of sad reflection, are the subject of Nicolas Silberfaden's latest work in progress

Met Commissioner: "I cannot guarantee photography guidelines will be rightly interpreted"
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has reaffirmed street photography rights at a Metropolitan Police Authority Committee meeting last week, but was unable to guarantee that all police officers would interpret the law in the right way

Apple updates iMac line, releases Magic Trackpad
The reign of the mouse is coming to an end as Apple is bringing its multi-touch trackpad to its new line of iMac desktop computers with the release of the Magic Trackpad

Hello, world: Social networking for photographers
Think blogs, Tweets and social media are a waste of time? Then think again. It’s all about building a fanbase and reaching out to a wider audience through online word of mouth. Diane Smyth speaks to four professional photographers who’ve made it pay.

Nikon 16-35mm wide-angle tested
Is the 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR zoom another class-leading lens for Nikon? And how does it compare to the much-praised 14-24mm f/2.8 G?

Finbarr O'Reilly: Beyond the black and white
Finbarr O'Reilly, one of Reuters' photographers based in Africa, started his career as a writer. In a conversation with BJP, he tells us why he ultimately chose photography to report African stories that rarely make it out of the continent

Martin Parr presents the Brighton Photo Biennial
Martin Parr, who has been selected as the curator of the Brighton Photo Biennial 2010, discusses his choice of artists for the six-week-long photo festival

Donovan Wylie on architecture, art and life
Born in Belfast, Donovan Wylie is best-known for his work on Northern Ireland but is actually interested in the architecture of the military in a wider sense

Argentinian university wins Sony World Photography Awards' Student Focus contest
Two students from the Escuela Argentina de Fotografía have won this year’s Sony World Photography Awards 2010, edging out their peers from 120 institutions across the world

Samsung's NX10 tested
The first micro camera to use an APS-C sensor, Samsung’s NX10 is an intriguing alternative to those from Olympus and Panasonic. Kevin Carter puts it to the test

Can we be of any assistance?
Who wants to be a photography student? Now is possibly the worst time to try to break into an industry that offers no safety net to aspiring graduates, which is why two organisations are trying to help