Seven great images from the 2021 Open competition that caught our eye this week

Catherine Hyland is the third photographer in our ongoing series This Week’s Focus. She showcases The Traces Left Behind and talks about her overall practice, what motivates her and what future projects she has in mind

Italian photographer Ottavio Marino shares the story behind this wonderfully intimate portrait of a mother and daughter, which was shortlisted in last year's Open competition

Magdalena Stengel shares the story behind her portrait of Walter, acentenarianshe photographed

In this week's Beyond the Frame, London-based photographer Katinka Herbert shares more about the theme that drove her series The Movers

Photographers showcased in this week's pick of the pics come from Sri Lanka, Belgium, Austria and Hungary - plus more!