1 hour ago ‘We popped the baby in a flowerpot!’ Anne Geddes on the beloved photos that made her famous

Her whimsical, instantly recognisable pictures swept the globe in the 1990s. Yet she has rarely been treated with reverence. As she prepares for her first big retrospective, she discusses the secrets of her 40-year careerWhen Anne Geddes began shooting her famous photographs, she soon learned she would need a backup baby – or 20. “Connecting with a child who considers you a stranger is high stress,” she says. “I remember trying to shoot one baby sitting in a tank of water, surrounded by waterlilies. It took five babies to make it work. One of them was even called Lily, but she was not having a bar of it. She looked at me as if to say: ‘You think I’m getting in that water?’”She describes the practicalities of one of her best-known shots, 1991’s Cabbage Kids. It shows twin brothers Rhys and Grant with cabbage-leaf hats on their heads, each sitting in an upturned cabbage, turning to one another with mild alarm. Geddes’ assistant had tied a balloon to a piece of string, lowering it...

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift's showgirl era! Pop icon dazzles in skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfits in jaw

Taylor Swift looked nothing short of sensational in a skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfit in first look pictures of her jaw-dropping upcoming album artwork. 

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8 h. ago Suspect who fired 180 shots at CDC and motivated by ‘vaccine misinformation’ is pictured

Gunman Patrick Joseph White expressed discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations in writings he made before the shooting, authorities said.

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9 h. ago The devil wore J. Crew? Chloe Malle, the daughter of Hollywood stars, had an Andy Sachs start ... and could take over Vogue

Chloe Malle, the daughter of Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen, and a mom of two who likes nothing more than a quiet night in, is the frontrunner to take the helm of American Vogue from the legendary Anna Wintour. Rhian Lubin reports on her ascension through the fashion Bible’s ranks

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12 h. ago Ella Baron on Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Europe – cartoon

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12 h. ago Shirtless Romeo Beckham shares pictures of himself in St Tropez with brother Cruz

Elsewhere, his brother Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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12 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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13 h. ago First picture of man, 38, killed in horror electric bike crash

Peter Wood died in hospital following the crash in Bolton

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13 h. ago Joe Gomez returns to Liverpool training ahead of Friday’s Premier League opener

Gomez was pictured with the rest of his team-mates on Wednesday as preparations ramp up for the defending champions’ season opener at Anfield.

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13 h. ago Romeo Beckham shares pictures of himself and St Tropez after his brother Cruz after estranged sibling Brooklyn snubbed family from his vow renewal ceremony with Nicola Peltz

Elsewhere, his brother Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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13 h. ago BBC presenter targeted by crazed stalker who also sent her sister bizarre gifts

The presenter was caused 'serious harm and distress' after being bombarded by Facebook messages

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14 h. ago First picture of 'Clapham Common Prowler' who sexually assaulted schoolgirls as they walked home alone

John Nyhan has admitted prowling around Clapham Common looking for teenage girls to sexually assault

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14 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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14 h. ago Revealed: Man who was 'beaten to death with a concrete slab by teens on beach' was a convicted stalker and a 'one man crime wave'

EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Cashford, 49, was found dead with multiple serious injuries in Leysdown-on-Sea in Kent on Sunday.

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14 h. ago Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson shares hilarious story involving her placenta, her husband... and a lasagne dish

The Celebs Go Dating expert , 44, is one of thousands of women who have opted to use their placenta to support post-natal recovery

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14 h. ago Charity shop worker says there's one gift that always gets donated to them

A charity shop worker, who advices people on the do's and don'ts of donating their second hand items, insists that one popular gift is being donated too often - and she insists people stop buying it

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15 h. ago Victoria Beckham Beauty treats fans to a bonus gift from the star's dressing table

Victoria Beckham's beauty fans are in luck this week, as the brand is giving away a special free gift with any purchase over £50

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16 h. ago A Youth Day pageant and an armed parade rehearsal: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Has the ice FINALLY thawed? Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia shares pictures from her lavish wedding in Mallorca as his brother Gary looks on

Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia's new wedding snaps hinted that tensions may have thawed between warring brothers Wayne and Gary - as the former Match of the Day host attended the nuptials. 

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16 h. ago Creeps, legends, witches and wonders: Edinburgh fringe 2025 – in pictures

From a Polish prince of Denmark to pickled vegetables and tributes to Billy Connolly and Marilyn Monroe, our photographer explores the many worlds of the festival Continue reading...

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