Our pick of the best titles about photography published this year – each one will make an ideal festive season gift for lovers of the medium…

The AP team are fortunate to be able to view thousands of fantastic images each year. It’s not easy to choose a favourite but here are a few that stuck with us during 2025

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

Jessica Miller looks back at the winning images from another great year of photography competitions

As well as working on a weekly magazine, running a website and our social media platforms, we’re often out taking photos, whether for gear reviews or just for pure enjoyment outside of work. Here’s a selection of our favourite photos taken in 2025

COUNTRY LIFE reviewers reveal the works that impressed and absorbed them in 2025