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

This is the first-ever underwater housing for the Leica M6 - and it's stunning
By Leonie Helm published
SUB13 has previously made underwater housings for the Leica M series digital rangefinders and the Q3

Cameras attached to baby humpback whales show they burp, bark, and snort at their mothers to get what they want!
By Leonie Helm published
News Scientists discover that baby humpback whales communicate with their mothers in a similar way to human babies

Do AI robotic cameras mean a reduction in narrative integrity in broadcast journalism?
By Leonie Helm published
Broadcasters must find the balance between the efficacy of AI robotic camera systems, and retaining authenticity

The African capital where security cameras could get you arrested – or killed
By Leonie Helm published
Shop keepers in Mogadishu are allegedly being forced to install CCTV cameras, making them vulnerable to attacks from extremists

Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 winner captures "holy grail of wildlife photography"
By Leonie Helm published
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine photographing such a moment," said winning photographer Paolo Della Rocca

Astronaut Don Pettit talks all things astrophotography from the International Space Station
By Leonie Helm published
The inventor of the Zero G Coffee Cup said: “Talking about imagery and astrophotography from space is one of my favorite topics”

Instagram’s ‘Night Mode’ could be a game changer for Android smartphone photography
By Leonie Helm published
News Another advancement in smartphone photography pushes digital cameras further into the background for non-professional consumers

The Peter Marlow Foundation announces its first relaxing retreat for photographers
By Leonie Helm published
Named after the legendary photographer, the retreat will feature talks and workshops, cold water swimming and yoga

Camera dropped 1,054 meters into the eerie depths of the Caribbean Sea makes unexpected dogfish discovery
By Leonie Helm published
News Researchers used a deep-sea baited remote underwater video system to capture the footage incredible footage

Meteorites hold the secrets of the universe and a high tech camera in Wales is helping find the ones that crash to Earth
By Leonie Helm published
“Recovering intact samples of such materials is therefore a critical goal of planetary studies,” says FRIPON

San Francisco street named after Associated Press photographer responsible for iconic Iwo Jima WWII photo
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Joe Rosenthal was the Associated Press photographer who took the Iwo Jima photo – now there’s a street named after him in San Francisco

New technology claims to be able to turn any 2D camera into a 3D camera – "while maintaining the size, cost structure and image quality of standard cameras"
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS People will "feel like they’re ‘sitting’ with the person on the other end” says PxE Holographic Imaging

Blackmagic is taking orders for the US$29,995 URSA Cine Immersive Camera designed for Apple Vision Pro
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS The camera will become available in the first quarter of next year, ready to capture Apple Immersive Video, complete with a DaVinci Resolve Studio update

A teenager created an AI nude of his female classmate and circulated it on Snapchat – he was suspended from school for one day
By Leonie Helm published
Francesca Mani was 14 when she was called into the principal's office to be informed that deepfake nude images of her were circulating her high school

There are more unused mobile phones in desk drawers than people walking the planet!
By Leonie Helm published
Did you know there are up to ten BILLION “dormant” phones wasting away in people's drawers, according to a new study?

Donald Trump mocks former New Jersey governor with AI image as controversial drone mystery remains unsolved
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Trump claims to have figured out the drone mystery in New Jersey using an AI-doctored image of former governor, Chris Christie

Photographer Rankin adds his skills to a health campaign to reduce preventable amputations
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Healthcare experts at Abbott, which has spearheaded the campaign, say that 80% of diabetes amputations are preventable

Second-hand camera lens market to hit a staggering US$4.1 billion by 2032
By Leonie Helm published
news The rise of online platforms is responsible for the giant growth in second-hand lenses, says report

52% of all Australian drowning deaths happen in swimming pools – AI cameras are helping tackle the problem
By Leonie Helm published
Swimming pools in Australia are employing AI technology and smart watches to help stop drowning deaths in public pools

“Diet, cannibalism, and geophagy” – see what researchers found when they attached a camera to an Andean bear for four months
By Leonie Helm published
Researchers strapped a collar camera to a bear affectionately named Chris, and discovered multiple world firsts

The Dark Energy Camera captures new image of one of the most prominent spiral galaxies in incredible detail
By Leonie Helm published
Messier 83 was discovered in 1752, but it wasn't realized that it's actually a galaxy outside the Milky Way until Edwin Hubble

Thousands of drones are flying over New Jersey causing mass confusion and leaving the FBI stumped
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Rumors are flying around about the origins of the drones, and officials are calling for a temporary state of emergency

AI cameras help avert tragedy in India by preventing herd of elephants being killed by a train
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS 75 elephants were killed by trains in India between 2018 and 2023, and officials are now using AI tech to save their lives
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