“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are” (Paul Caponigro)

For our latest gallery, we’ve gathered images from photographers across the world who have captured portraits in different shapes and styles (including one four-legged subject), each one telling its own story. As always, these are in no particular order so please keep scrolling right to the end…

Header shot by Per-Åke Wärn, details in article

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By Kyle Burgess

Instagram: kyle_burgess_photography

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By Don Blandford

Television presenter Alex Scott, Women’s European Championship Final fanzone, Lisbon

Kaeto, Corsica Studios

Vauxhall City Farm

Instagram: snapper chap.don

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By Lorna Cort

James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers backstage at Shepherds Bush Empire

Facebook: lornacortphotography

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By Steven Medeiros

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By Nigel King

Arteh Odjidja giving a class on Street Photography

Frank Turner backstage at The Foolhardy Folk Festival

Website: nigelking.photography | Instagram: nigelbig | Facebook: nigelkingphotography

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By Denise Johnson (DJ’s Photography)

Instagram: denj1219

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By Per-Åke Wärn

Nik Fiend of Alien Sex Fiend eating zillion dollar bills

Italian Street/ska punks Los Fastidios in playful mode

Website: monokrom-photos.com | Instagram: monokrom_photos

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By Najm Clayton

Rock ‘n’ Roll

60 Years Young

Website: najmclaytonphotography.uk | Instagram: najmc

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By Siobhan O’Driscoll

Alix Fernz

Banji

Website: 16beasleystphotography.com | Instagram: 16beasleyst

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A huge thank you to all who have contributed; we always love having the opportunity to see and showcase how different photographers interpret different subjects with their individual skills and vision. Check out more from the photographers here on the links included. Won’t be too long before we start collating your favourite images from 2025; we run a separate end of year gallery for live music and one for everything else, so any photographers out there who’d like to be involved – start checking through your albums from this year, and we’ll post details on Instagram a little nearer the time.

All pictures are copyrighted by the photographer credited; please do not use without gaining their permission first.

Published 30th September 2025