In Pictures

Week in pictures

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Celebrating top travel photography

A decade of Travel Photographer of the Year

Africa's week in pictures

A selection of the best photos from across the continent

  • 4 August 2017
  • From the section Africa

In the stars

Shortlisted images for Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Notting Hill's famous Trellick Tower

Meeting the residents of Brutalist block which was designed by architect Erno Goldfinger.

Image gallery

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest 2017

A volcano struck by lightning, crocodiles, dervishes and surfers

Videos

Video 2:21

A journey across segregated America

Video 4:07

Magnum turns 70

Video 3:59

Photographing the Russian Empire in colour

  • 15 March 2017
  • From the section Magazine
Video 1:22

Capturing 1950s street life

Video 2:42

Alberta's night sky spectacular

Video 4:36

Gurning, dunting and skipping

Our Experts

In pictures: Koo Stark on both sides of the lens

Model-turned-photographer Koo Stark talks about her work, which is on show for the first time in around 20 years.

8 May 2017
Phil Coomes Picture editor

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