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
People are taking flat lay photographs of their valuables in airport security trays – and its egotistical time wasting at best
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS This new trend has prompted the US Transport Security Administration to raise concerns about "delays"
Camera traps capture rare northern hairy-nosed wombat taking a violent disliking to an echidna in Australia
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS The number of critically endangered wombats fell to just 35 in the 1990s, and thanks to efforts like camera traps, they're back
Famous food photography competition opens entries for its 2025 edition
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Previously called the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, the World Food Photography Awards is now open for entries
Who is Piyush Pratik? Apple's product manager behind the iPhone 16's Camera Control button
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS So often the famous money takes all the credit for the hard work at a product launch, not this time
Recruiters are almost twice as likely to choose a resume with an AI generated headshot (but only if they don't know)
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS 66% of recruiters said they would be put off on finding out that a candidate had used AI to create their headshot photo
57 nations sign first legally-binding AI agreement - but China abstains
By Leonie Helm published
News 57 countries including the UK, US, Australia, Canada, Israel, Argentina and Japan are all involved in the safety regulations
Astronaut Matthew Dominick shares his favorite photographs he’s taken from space in first-ever astronaut interview from the ISS cupola
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS "We're going 17,500 mph making a lap around the Earth every 90 minutes," said Matthew Dominick from the ISS
Journalists in Venezuela use AI avatars to avoid being arrested for criticizing President Maduro
By Leonie Helm published
News Since the controversial election on July 28, news outlets are utilizing AI to protect their journalists reporting on the regime
Prix de la Photographie Paris 'State of the World' announces curated selection of powerful images from around the world
By Leonie Helm published
News Categories include: Press, Fine Art, Books, Nature, Architecture, Portraiture, and Advertising
AI can now replicate the human brain to solve the 'cocktail party problem' – and it has led to criminal convictions
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS The human brain can single out noises in a busy room, but technology can't, which makes using recordings as proof tricky
From Planet to Plate – The third edition of Yeast Photo Festival reflects on global food consumption
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS This edition of the competition aims to reconnect people with their food, and understand the impact of our consumption
Only 7.41 million cameras will be sold this year – an 82% plummet since 2014
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS July saw the most cameras sold this year, but sales for 2024 will be just 18% of what they were in 2014
The finalists have been announced for the Association of Photographers’ (AOP) Martin Evening Excellence Award in Digital Retouching
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS A truly modern award, the winner will have excelled at digital retouching either a still or moving image
Flaming drums! Flying guitars! The nominations for the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards are MUST SEE
By Leonie Helm published
News The nominations are in for the Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards – and they're absolutely must-see
The Carmignac Photojournalism Award 14th Edition – 'No Woman's Land – An Intimate Look into the Battle for Women's Rights in Afghanistan'
By Leonie Helm published
News The winning project documented the experiences of woman living under the Taliban since they retook power in 2021
Think Pink: The photography competition helping to fight breast cancer is now open for entries
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Collaborating with DivePhotoGuide, Think Pink photo contest aims to use your pink themed photos to fight breast cancer
Only a week left to apply for the Fujifilm's GFX Challenge Grant Program
By Leonie Helm published
News There are 15 places available for candidates to win one of the two prestigious grant awards
Drones, trail cameras, and 300 cops deployed in India after wolves kill nine children
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Since April, ten humans have been killed in wolf attacks in the Uttar Pradesh region of India, the youngest being one year old
Move over Sony! Canon is back on top in Japan, with a dramatic sales recovery
By Leonie Helm published
News The three best-selling cameras in Japan right now are from Canon – and sales have gone up for its red-hot DSLR, too
The organization building a pan-African photography community and smashing Western bias
By Leonie Helm published
News With a community of over 15,000 members, the Academy is training African photographers to tell their own stories
NASA's Hubble Telescope photographs garden of galactic roses in stunning images
By Leonie Helm published
News The Andromeda galaxy is the Milky Way's closest neighbor, and the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye
While the iPhone is getting more buttons, Xiaomi might get rid of them with its new "buttonless" phone
By Leonie Helm published
News A flagship camera phone with no buttons? Info is thin on the ground at this stage, but Xiaomi could be doing the opposite of Apple
Is Bruce Gilden "the internet's most hated photographer," or is he simply a true artist?
By Leonie Helm published
News "Making people uncomfortable is kind of unavoidable when you're making art," says photographer Hunter Scott
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