Articles by Leonie Helm, Staff Writer

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.

Articles by: Leonie Helm

A close up image of a dead robin against a green lichen covered metal surface

Why don't you make your own mind up? Photo exhibition combats the problem of mimetic desire in the art world

By Leonie Helm published 10 July 24

News ‘Viewing art from the felt sense levels the playing field - art is for everyone," said founder Kat Mahale

You don't need a telescope to photograph the Milky Way this summer

By Leonie Helm published 10 July 24

News In the winter, we are positioned away from the congested center of the Milky Way, making it less prominent

Four Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max handsets in each of the available colors

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will have more in common than before

By Leonie Helm published 10 July 24

News Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that both the 16 Pro and the 16 Pro Max will both have the tetra–prism camera

Temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be a world completely covered in ice (left) similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or be an ice world with a liquid substellar ocean and a cloudy atmosphere (centre). LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth (right) and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet in our search for liquid water beyond the Solar System

James Webb Telescope data strongly supports life on other "habitable" planet in new ocean discovery

By Leonie Helm published 9 July 24

News LHS 1140 b sits in a habitable 'Goldilocks zone', meaning it is neither too hot, not too cold to host water, and therefore life

L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), is a molecular cloud that harbors a protostar. It resides about 460 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. The more diffuse blue light and the filamentary structures in the image come from organic compounds known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), while the red at the center of this image is an energized, thick layer of gases and dust that surrounds the protostar. The region in between, which shows up in white, is a mixture of PAHs, ionized gas, and other molecules. This image includes filters representing 7.7 microns light as blue, 12.8 microns light as green, and 18 microns light as red

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope photographs incredible celestial fireworks display caused by forming star

By Leonie Helm published 8 July 24

News In the neck of the hourglass shape, a central protostar, about 100,000 years old, can be seen growing

19 million people watch photographer using Polaroid Lift technique – and the results are stunning!

By Leonie Helm published 8 July 24

News “I feel people are starting to emerge from the endless malaise of the digital and phone-photography era"

"My mission to highlight the beauty of London's urban wildlife"

By Leonie Helm published 8 July 24

INTERVIEW "People often love to gripe about London, but my affection for the city remains unwavering" says urban wildlife photographer Joseph Hart

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (July 07)

By Leonie Helm published 7 July 24

WEEKLY WASH Two new cameras, questions about potentially banned cameras, and a photographer fined for getting the shot at the expense of protected wildlife

Fujifilm X100VI camera held up to a person's face

Camera sales hit highest levels for three years, according to CIPA

By Leonie Helm published 5 July 24

News Driven by a resurgence of popularity compact cameras, and an enduring love of all things mirrorless, things are looking up

This video taken in Madagascar in 2017 shows a Chtonobdella leech taking a small jump followed by a big leap to the ground.

Leeches can jump – yes, jump – and it has been caught on video in a world first

By Leonie Helm last updated 5 July 24

News Leeches are more than 266 million years old, and while some eat other animals, most are sanguinivores, or blood eaters

Soon you'll be able to send WhatsApp video notes straight from the camera

By Leonie Helm published 5 July 24

News Is texting truly dead? WhatsApp video notes are just around the corner – with streamlined access within the camera UI

Think Tank releases backpack specifically designed for mirrorless cameras

By Leonie Helm published 4 July 24

News "The Mirrorless Mover Backpack is designed to carry and protect today's mirrorless camera systems"

Ground–breaking new camera replicates movement of the human eye to improve image sharpness

By Leonie Helm published 4 July 24

News "So, we asked ourselves: how do humans and animals make sure their vision stays focused on a moving object?”

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59th edition

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year has landed in the iconic Eden Project

By Leonie Helm published 4 July 24

News There will be plenty of opportunities to view the stunning images as they tour around the world this year

Portrait of European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus in the wild in Ukraine

Anything for the shot? Photographer fined for disturbing incredibly rare Honey Buzzards and their young

By Leonie Helm published 4 July 24

News “This was a particularly upsetting case...Climbing to nests causes extreme stress to adult birds"

AI info labels on Facebook and Instagram

Meta updates its "Made with AI" labels after backlash. But is it enough to protect photographers?

By Leonie Helm published 3 July 24

news “We’ve found that our labels based on [industry standard AI] indicators weren’t always aligned with people’s expectations"

This image was taken at Snettisham Beach, famous for its vast tidal mudflats that attract migrating birds in staggering numbers. The foreground subject is a dilapidated jetty, which was built in the Second World War to allow gravel extracted from the nearby pits to be moved by boat. The curved channel in the mudflat mirrors the trailing stars

Explore the night sky with the shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

By Leonie Helm published 2 July 24

News Global photographers have captured stunning images of the night sky using drones, telescopes and all sorts of other kit

Enemy turned friend? Global digital photography market to grow – thanks to smartphones!

By Leonie Helm published 2 July 24

News "The increasing number of smartphone users worldwide will drive the digital photography market going forward"

The Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI being used by a woman to stabilize an iPhone

Zhiyun releases Smooth 5S AI gimbal for smartphones to rival the Insta360 Flow

By Leonie Helm published 1 July 24

News The gimbal has intelligent algorithms for “unparalleled precision in multi-target recognition and tracking"

A handheld focus stacked photo of a fly, comprised of twenty photographs, behind a sunrise

Stunning macro photography competition celebrates minute natural minibeasts

By Leonie Helm published 1 July 24

News Photographers capture the close up beauty of nature in the 18th International Garden Photographer of the Year

The lesula has been discovered in the Congo basin

Camera traps prove essential in discovering brand new species of monkey

By Leonie Helm published 30 June 24

News Camera traps have helped identify the second new species of African monkey in 28 years

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (June 30)

By Leonie Helm published 30 June 24

news Scandals, sports photography and dumb phones make up the most interesting stories this week

Two brown bear cubs hold on to their mother while walking on the beach

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards tease us with their favorite entries

By Leonie Helm published 28 June 24

News Founded in 2015, the awards seek to celebrate the lighter side of wildlife photography, and promote conservation

This Is My Life I'm Talking About by Danny Lyon

Actor playing Danny Lyon in The Bikeriders was inspired by Zendaya’s photography skills

By Leonie Helm published 27 June 24

News Lyon spent four years riding with the group, becoming a member and documenting them in his successful photobook

Spatial 3D, NASA Style – soar through the Pillars of Creation in this combined Webb + Hubble visualization

By Leonie Helm published 27 June 24

News Viewers can view the most comprehensive and detailed multiwavelength movie yet of these star-birthing clouds

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