Three photographers, each documenting stories from underrepresented communities around the world using Instagram, take home US$10,000 in the inaugural Getty Images Instagram Grant.

The semi-finalists in one of Australia’s richest photographic prizes, the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, were recently revealed, with a total of 103 semi-finalists all vying for the top prize of $50,000.

Quite possibly the most popular genre of photography, there’s probably nobody out there holding a camera who doesn’t want to improve their portraiture. Henry Carroll’s latest book is a great starting point.

The winner, in 2015, by consensus of the Portfolio Review panel, was Kerry Pryor. The prize, the 2015 Guy Vinciguerra Fellowship, will allow Pryor to have her portfolio reviewed at the Houston Foto Festival in 2016.

Celebrated photographer, Frances Andrijich has captured the beauty of Western Australia is her sumptuous new book, THE WEST: A Visual Celebration of Western Australia.

To get an overview of all the inspiring, interesting and informative material we've packed into the current edition, please read on.

Sydney’s Art and About – Australian Life exhibition again returns to Hyde Park North, in the centre of the city, from 18 September – 11 October, and features 22 large-scale images, all vying for the top prize of $10,000.

The 47 finalists for the 2015 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize $25,000 non-acquisitive first prize were recently announced.

Call for submissions for The Annual are now open, Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in the biggest issue of the year!

David Marks' new book, Road Trip, captures the ‘cool road trip’ of our collective imagination. Throughout the journey he had two travelling companions: a Diana and a Polaroid camera - both manufactured in the 1960s and 70s.

The latest version of this "bible" for photographers, by Photoshop Hall of Fame photographer, Martin Evening. The edition is the 13th to be released, and covers all the latest tips and tricks for getting the most out of Photoshop CC.

Lennox Head photographer, Natalie Grono, has been named the winner of the $20,000 2015 Olive Cotton Award at Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.

Photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi has covered stories including the Bosnian war, the Kosovo refugee crisis, the Libyan uprising, and the 2004 south-east Asia tsunami. He's a guest of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

Heartland is a commemorative photographic book of 200 photographs celebrating fifty years of the Australian Conservation Foundation, with images shot by members of the MAPgroup.

Entries for one of Australia's richest photographic competitions is now open. The call for entries into the $50,000 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize close soon.

If you want to get the most out of a professional portfolio review, you'll need to do a lot more than just turn up with a box of old photos.