Sydney Life prize goes to black and white barber shop portrait

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A photograph capturing the history of the Aussie barber shop wins the prestigious Australian Life photography prize.

Fairfax and Clique photographers among semi finalists for prestigious prize

Fairfax photographers and Clique members are in the running for the prestigious $50,000 Moran Contemporary Photography prize.

'As time marches on there will always be a Sydney of yesterday'

'Whatever pictures are made of our great Sydney today will in future years have some historical interest and value. As time marches on there will always be a Sydney of yesterday.'

View from the top: Man on wire wins Clique Sport and Action Challenge

Avid rock climber and high-liner Ryan Sleiman took his winning shot at 6am from a 140 metre high cliff.

For the love of photography and food: Shoot the Chef 2016

Put your photographic skills to the test and whet your appetite for Clique's Shoot the Chef competition. The brief is simple, shoot a chef, and you could win a prize package valued at over $13,000, including Nikon photographic equipment and 2-week artist residency.

Right Hear, Right Now: Photography project explores experiences of deafness

"Rejecting my deafness and refusing to wear my hearing aids is not something I am proud of," says photographer Kate Disher-Quill, whose new photography project addresses her acceptance of her disability.

Polixeni Papapetrou photographs youth, beauty and blooms

Contemporary Australian photographer explores the transience of youth and beauty in her latest series, Eden.

Australian Life photography competition finalists

Hundreds of photographers from across the country have put their creativity in the frame for one of Australia's most prestigious photography competitions.

The land where the crow flies backwards: Capturing the Murray-Darling

"This area is so reliant on the river, the communities are there because of the river, and now that it's running dry, the way people relate to the land is changing."

Melbourne hotel room transformed into camera obscura

Artist Robyn Stacey uses early camera technology to 'magically' project the city inside a Melbourne hotel room.

'I thought I would take a risk': Aussie takes amazing Bolt photo

The Sydney-based photographer who took what some are hailing as the best ever image of sprinter Usain Bolt says he had three minutes to set up for the photograph.

Hunting the southern lights on the Victorian coast

Waiting for the sky to dance requires patience, luck and dogged determination.

Seven survival skills for emerging photographers

Thinking of taking your photography to the next level and becoming a pro? Here are a few wise words of advice from Australian professionals.

Proof: photoessays from the Top End

"The works capture that elusive quality that makes up the Territory and celebrate moments peculiar to our region."

Your photos could be exhibited in the streets

A chance to be a street artist without breaking the law.

How I got that shot: The in-camera optical illusion

Dead sparklers, an old picture frame and a pack of cards: Fairfax photographer Steven Siewert made a portraiture prop with found materials.

Rage against the light: Black and white street photography

Summer in Sydney is a scene of high contrasts: searing sunlit spaces and cavernous shadow.

Previously unseen photographs reveal Diane Arbus' formative years

Diane Arbus' work after 1962 is well-documented, but a trove of images donated to the New York Met by the artist's daughters reveal the origins of her style.

Trent Mitchell photographs Australia's follies

The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize winner for 2015 takes a wry look at the Australian road trip.

Fairfax photographers finalists in PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards

The PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards have recognised 16 of Fairfax's community, regional and metropolitan photographers for their work.