What's in the issue

We are already a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and it has generated some epic images, as Amy Davies reveals in our quarter-century round-up. It has been a great century so far for cameras, of course – personified by the sublime new Canon EOS R5 Mark II, which Andy Westlake tests this week. Who knows what 2025 will bring, but this issue we offer a varied selection of 40 great ideas for how to make the most of the coming year, photographically.