Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

Two photographers, two very different journeys. As Leica celebrates a century of image-making, the 2025 Oskar Barnack Awards honour Alejandro Cegarra’s searing study of migration and Serghei Duve’s intimate meditation on memory and identity. Peter Dench finds out more

This week the AP Editor Nigel Atherton recalls an issue from this month in 1999, and one from 1978

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

The jungle warfare in the Far East was both a tactical and political challenge for British forces in WWII

Modern mobile phones and digital cameras have made taking photos easier – and cheaper – than ever. So why are old-fashioned film cameras experiencing a revival?