Leonie Helm
After graduating from Cardiff University with an Master's Degree in Journalism, Media and Communications Leonie developed a love of photography after taking a year out to travel around the world.
While visiting countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and Ukraine with her trusty Nikon, Leonie learned how to capture the beauty of these inspiring places, and her photography has accompanied her various freelance travel features.
As well as travel photography Leonie also has a passion for wildlife photography both in the UK and abroad.
Latest articles by Leonie Helm

Lee Miller's son tricked into thinking Kate Winslet is actually his mother in new biopic due to her skill with a Rolleiflex camera
By Leonie Helm published
"It was so like her. And I thought, 'How'd they do that? She's been dead for years. It's a movie," said Antony Penrose

This AI robot photographer can read your mind and take the perfect picture
By Leonie Helm published
The PhotoBot technology was designed to take the perfect posed shot without the need for clunky tripods or annoying selftimers

Camera traps and drones once used to protect wildlife are now killing women in northern India
By Leonie Helm published
Both rangers and local men are using conservation technology to intimate women in Uttarakhand state, resulting in at least one death

CCTV cameras to be deployed at 3.8% of London bus stops in an attempt to protect woman and girls – but will they feel safer?
By Leonie Helm published
Cameras will be fitted to 20 bus stops in multiple locations across London to help tackle increasing violence against women and girls in the English capital. But some argue CCTV makes women feel less safe…

Kodak is by no means the brand it used to be - but it still deserves our respect
By Leonie Helm published
News Experts including Kodak's former vice president of digital imaging Donald Strickland discuss what went wrong

Retro CCD cameras make a huge comeback in China with the trendy youth
By Leonie Helm published
Once easy to find for a few dollars, these CCD cameras a now skyrocketed in price as the nostalgia wave continues

Dubai is launching its own photography museum to safeguard the region's cultural heritage
By Leonie Helm published
Despite being known for its modern shiny skyline, Dubai has a rich history leaders are keen to preserve and display

Liz Hatton - Teenager photographer who met the Princess of Wales has died aged 17
By Leonie Helm published
I previously spoke to Liz about her love of photography, her diagnosis and her bucket list

New neuromorphic camera technology could enable drones navigate in areas where GPS fails
By Leonie Helm published
Researchers are testing new hybrid imaging and inertial-guidance tech which might eliminate the need for restrictive GPS navigation in low-cost drones

Cast your vote in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2024
By Leonie Helm published
Have an impact on wildlife photography and vote for your favorite from 25 incredible shortlisted images

High-speed camera study reveals how insects can blind predators – by being too shiny
By Leonie Helm published
A study by the University of Melbourne used a high-speed camera to understand how shiny bugs can elude predators despite their visibility

South Africa tourism board creates pinhole camera from local materials so you can see the country through the eyes of its people
By Leonie Helm published
news Netherlands based advertising agency Ogilvy has worked with South African photographers to create the camera and showcase the country

Pioneering use of camera traps in Indonesia sheds first light on critically endangered Sumatran tigers
By Leonie Helm published
The tigers are the rarest subspecies of tiger in the world, with only 400 suspected individuals left in the wild

Explore the tumultuous 1980s in Britain through photography – from Thatcherism to Black femininity
By Leonie Helm published
'The 80s: Photographing Britain' will open the Tate Britain in London from 21 November 2024 to 05 May 2025

To be, or not to be: world-first exhibition of "living portraits" celebrates the best Shakespearean actors of our generation
By Leonie Helm published
Patrick Stewart, Juliet Stevenson and Sir Ian McKellen feature in "a pioneering chapter in the convergence of portraiture and performing arts"

One of Nikon's "most famous and remarkable lenses ever made" is up for auction
By Leonie Helm published
If you hurry, you can bid on Nikon's lens that sees behind itself – the Fisheye-Nikkor 2.8/6mm Auto 220°

EagleCam is back! Watch a pair of nesting bald eagles get ready for their baby eaglet in Minnesota
By Leonie Helm published
News The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will set the the stream live on Thursday and viewers will get a close up view of the breeding pair

Happy Birthday Dr Edwin Hubble! 135th anniversary of the astronomer who gave his name to the Hubble Space Telescope
By Leonie Helm published
One of the greatest astronomer's, who changed our entire understanding of the universe, was born 135 years ago today

Japanese camera and lens exports are rising, but DSLRs continue to die a death
By Leonie Helm published
news DSLR sales have continued to drop a further 1% year on year according to the latest CIPA numbers from September

Is nothing sacred? AI clone creators target David Attenborough's iconic voice
By Leonie Helm published
Sir David Attenborough's AI-cloned voice has been used in news reports on various YouTube channels to talk about the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump, and more

Nikon ambassador Heather Agyepong explores how photography can be a healing tool for mental health
By Leonie Helm published
A new film from Nikon ambassador Heather Agyepong explores how taking photographs can be a healing practice

Stunning winners of 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024 announced
By Leonie Helm published
news Both professionals and amateurs battled it out capturing the globes most beautiful landscapes, from Japan to Romania

"Horrific and traumatizing videos" – the dark world of the social media moderators
By Leonie Helm published
In 2020 Meta agreed to pay a settlement of US$52 million to moderators due to mental health issues caused by their roles
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