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Around The Horn
9 December 2025
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at trees, the solar maximum, compositing in Photoshop, recommended photobooks and the Tamron 20-40mm.
- In A Brief History of Trees, the Guardian looks at a new version of a monumental work recording more than 500 species of tree in Britain and Ireland 120 years ago. The original contained 2,022 pages and 412 main photographs.
- Kate Mothes showcases Astonishing Auroras During the Solar Maximum from the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest.
- Julieanne Kost covers Compositing in Photoshop using both new and traditional techniques:
- LensCulture' editors list their Favorite Photobooks 2025. There are over 50 of them.
- Jason Row confesses Why I Bought the Tamron 20-40mm f2.8. He explains, "So, it’s fast, light and cheap but still an odd focal range if you only buy the one lens, so why did I buy it? Put simply, for video stock shooting."
More to come! Meanwhile, here's a look back. And please support our efforts...