Icarus Studios Adventures in UK film, photography and design.

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Adventures in UK film, photography and design.

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The Quiet Drama of Council Tile: Scouting Britain’s Civic Buildings for the Camera
Film

The Quiet Drama of Council Tile: Scouting Britain’s Civic Buildings for the Camera

Libraries, leisure centres and council offices are not obvious backdrops, but their worn terrazzo, fluorescent corridors and stubborn civic optimism can carry a story better than any period set. A practical, ethically minded guide to scouting Britain’s overlooked public architecture for film and photo shoots in 2026.

Paper Beats the Feed: Inside Britain’s 2026 Photo Zine Revival
Photography

Paper Beats the Feed: Inside Britain’s 2026 Photo Zine Revival

Across studios, kitchen tables and risograph rooms, UK photographers are turning small-run zines into physical editions that refuse to scroll. A field guide to the 2026 zine scene, from sequencing and spot-colour printing to the fairs and swaps keeping print social.

Chasing the Last Light: A Winter Golden-Hour Field Guide for UK Photographers
Photography

Chasing the Last Light: A Winter Golden-Hour Field Guide for UK Photographers

In a British winter the sun never really gets up — which is precisely the point. A practical, slightly obsessive guide to the country's best low-light locations, the settings that work, and the strange pleasure of rearranging your week around a weather forecast.

The Art of the Controlled Fall: Inside Britain's Practical Stunt Scene
Film

The Art of the Controlled Fall: Inside Britain's Practical Stunt Scene

British crews have been throwing themselves off things for a century — and somehow getting better at it. We spoke to stunt coordinators about the craft, the paperwork and the sheer nerve behind the UK's practical action tradition, plus what emerging filmmakers can borrow from it.