The latest issue of Professional Photo features a dramatic action shot from the heart of a SailGP race, and it ties in with our exclusive story inside, where we go behind-the-scenes with top sports photographer Bob Martin and his team as they cover the Singapore leg of this thrilling international series. And there’s more! We’ve also got news of a sensational competition, where the prize on offer for a young photographer is the chance to become an intern for a future SailGP event, with travel and accommodation covered. If you fancy joining Bob and the crew for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity then you can’t miss this!

We could all do with a few feel-good stories right now, and we’ve got a couple in the latest issue of Professional Photo that should help to raise a smile. Our Portfolio feature, and the story that yields our cover shot this month, is a profile of inspirational photographer Alissa Everett, who started her career shooting images of conflict as the Iraq war unfolded. After a while, however, she realised that holding up a camera to record the misfortune of others wasn’t what she was cut out to do, and since that time she’s been focusing instead on recording more uplifting stories that tell of the strength of the human spirit, and she’s put her money where her mouth is by setting up the Exposing Hope charity to put something back into the communities where she’s been working.

We’ve got a first on the cover of Professional Photo this month, a character-filled black and white portrait that originated, not in a camera but on a computer hard drive. Produced by top pro Giles Christopher, it’s a stunning example of what AI is capable of doing these days, and inside we’re digging deeper into this whole area and are looking at further startling examples from Giles and others while also focusing on the positives by looking at ways that AI is revolutionising post-production and taken much of the drudgery out of image selection. It’s a fascinating topic, and one that’s not going away!

An iconic image of Marilyn Monroe graces the cover of the latest issue of Professional Photo, and although it still has a remarkable freshness and vitality about it, it was shot by the great Canadian photographer Douglas Kirkland all of 61 years ago. To mark Douglas’ recent passing we’re re-running an interview with him where he revealed the full story behind that amazing night when it was just him, Marilyn and a bottle of Dom Perignon, and it’s a fascinating insight into a different time, when celebrities were so much more approachable.

The latest issue of Professional Photo has an environmental feel, to both mark the COP 27 conference taking place this month and to celebrate the fact that so many professional photographers are playing their part in terms of raising awareness of green issues. One of those making his voice heard in a big way is US photographer Nick Brandt, whose striking projects over the years have drawn attention to the pressure that wildlife, particularly in Africa, is increasingly coming under. His latest work is bringing together displaced people and animals, and his work features on our cover this month, with an exclusive interview inside.

We’re celebrating the sizeable landmark of reaching 200 issues this month, with a bumper production that’s packed with great content, plus the chance to win valuable prizes by voting for your favourite cover! We’re spending some time looking back at some of the developments that have taken place in the sixteen years since we first hit the streets, which incredibly includes the introduction of the smartphone and the total digital transformation of the professional busines.

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.

Our striking cover image is from Rankin, and we’ve got an exclusive interview with the celebrated photographer this month where he’s talking about his latest show Performance, which is marking the joyful return to business for London’s theatreland.

As the COP26 Climate Conference takes centre stage there’s an appropriate environmental feel to the latest issue of Professional Photo, with a glorious nightscape shot by astro photographer Josh Dury gracing our cover. It’s a scene that reveals the glorious expanse of the universe that can be seen in a dark sky but, as Josh reveals, there’s a battle on to prevent the creeping threat of light pollution.

A great animated portrait from top professional Spiros Politis graces the front cover of the latest issue of Professional Photo and it ties in to a classic Portfolio from this great photographer, where he explains the attraction of working with people and why his natural curiosity encouraged him into this genre. Meanwhile our featured Project this month focuses on Peter Dazeley’s breath-taking voyage behind the scenes at a selection of London’s top theatres, revealing a side the public would never see,

here’s a real fine art feel about our latest issue, with a striking clown self-portrait from Guy Bellingham, produced using the vintage Tin Type process, making our cover spot. It all ties in with a meaty fine art special section, where Guy talks more about the appeal of working with a wet process and a lens that’s nearly as old as the medium of photography itself.

Take a voyage of discovery in the latest issue of Professional Photo as we dip into the archives at Iconic Images to reveal a selection of extraordinary previously unseen vintage pictures and contact sheets from celebrated shoots of the past. It’s all come about following the launch of the new Iconic Licencing website and the digitisation of thousands of contact sheets and transparencies from the 1960s and beyond.

You might do a double-take when you see the cover of the latest issue of Professional Photo. Yes, that really is the iconic image of Brigitte Bardot, shot by Terry O’Neill, but we bet this will be the first time you’ve seen it in colour and we report inside on how it was meticulously worked on to create a image that has a very different feel. Elsewhere, we’re catching up with cycling specialist Alex Broadway who is telling us how sport made him fall back in love with photography and lots lots more.

Check out the latest issue of Professional Photo, which is once again brimming with great features, superb imagery and incisive input from our expert pro team. Our cover has been provided by master photographer Damian McGillicuddy, who will be judging the fashion and beauty category of Professional Photographer of the Year.

We’re celebrating the fact that weddings have the go-ahead to start up again with a gorgeous cover from columnist Lisa Devlin and some thoughts from her about how you need to be looking carefully at your post-Covid pricing and the alignment of your business in the rapidly evolving wedding photography market.

We’re celebrating the fact that weddings have the go-ahead to start up again with a gorgeous cover from columnist Lisa Devlin and some thoughts from her about how you need to be looking carefully at your post-Covid pricing and the alignment of your business in the rapidly evolving wedding photography market.

If you love iconic photography then you’ll appreciate the vintage image by master documentary photographer Larry Fink that features on our latest cover. A classic from his classic Social Graces series, Larry’s work is currently the subject of a huge retrospective in Cologne and we’ve got an exclusive interview with the great man, as well as a selection of some of his greatest work