Great covers are inevitably about attention-grabbing eye contact, and if those eyes happen to belong to an inquisitive seal pup, then the effect can be even more mesmerising! The shot, by acclaimed natural world photographer Cristina Mittermeier, ties into our big Portfolio interview, which in turn highlights the fact that Cristina will be one of the headline speakers at the upcoming Photo and Video Shows that are taking place at the NEC shortly

Our gorgeous black and white cover shot from analogue and vintage camera specialist Dave Shrimpton marks the fact that we’re celebrating all things silver halide with a special ten-page section in our latest issue, and it’s truly remarkable how a process many had considered bound for the museum has surged back over the past few years. We’re also catching up with rock star photographer Andy Summers, whose passion for his art is beyond doubt, with a major retrospective just opening at the Leitz Museum in Wetzlar, Germany.

We’ve got a stand-out interview with none other than the great Sebastião Salgado in this month’s issue, and Mick Cookson caught up with him at the opening of his epic Amazonia show at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. Book a free ticket off our page to go take a look! Salgado reveals the story behind what he sees as the most important project of his life, and tells how it took 48 trips to the region over a seven-year period to bring it all together.

Fine art is a central theme of the latest issue of Professional Photo, with a stunning self-portrait from Sinéad Bunn gracing our front cover. Inside, professional ballerina Sinéad tells us about her approach to her craft and how she’s selling her self-produced prints to collectors, while we’re also looking at how a fine art approach can add a striking and lucrative edge to commercial work. As part of our special section, we’re running the rule over the very best fine art materials from the likes of PermaJet, Canon and Hahnemühle and are checking out an exciting new old-master style product from One Vision Imaging that could massively boost print sales for professionals..

There’s a characterful portrait gracing the cover of the latest issue of Professional Photo, provided by Italian American photographer Michael Chinnici, whose love affair with Cuba forms the basis of this month’s Project feature. French photographer Umbertha Richeux shares her atmospheric portfolio with us, which consists of a revealing series of self-portraits, all set against a rich tableau of sumptuous yet slowly decaying abandoned buildings, sourced across Europe.

The latest issue of Professional Photo has a decidedly fine art feel, with a gorgeous Old Master-influenced portrait by Barbara MacFerrin gracing the cover. Inside we’re featuring a full interview with the photographer who is creating such a buzz at the moment, and we’re discovering the story behind her distinctive style and hearing how it’s helping her to build an international reputation.

The bumper new issue of Professional Photo is the biggest we’ve produced to date as an independent publisher and it’s positively heaving with unmissable content! For our Portfolio slot we’ve caught up with the legend that is Albert Watson, and the great photographer is bringing us up to date on how his New York studio has survived the pandemic and he’s sharing, for the very first, time, some of the images from his latest project, with one of them featured on our cover.

A new book from wildlife specialist Tim Flach is always a special treat and we’ve got an eye-catching cover image from the great photographer plus an insightful interview and a further selection of wonderful avian imagery to feast your eyes on inside.

There’s a dramatic portrait of a firefighter gracing the cover of our first issue of the New Year, and inside you’ll find a full interview with photographer Josh Edelson, who has spent the past ten years chasing the Californian forest fires, which sadly appear to be increasing in intensity year by year.