Stunning must see colour photographs from an increasingly grey world – check these out for a dopamine hit!




In his new book Colour, photographer Niall McDiarmid turns his attention to the bright hues and visual harmonies hidden in plain sight across contemporary Britain, offering a welcome antidote to an increasingly greyscale world.
Folkestone, Kent, 2023 © Niall McDiarmid
Grey matter
What do you see when you walk through a typical British town or city? Are the colours depressingly familiar – grey, white or black cars, pebbledash apartment blocks, taupe office developments, somber suited commuters? According to photographer Niall McDiarmid, life today has been drained of colour.
His new book, Colour (RRB Photobooks July 2026) is a reaction to what he sees as the greyscale homogenisation of contemporary Britain. For over 15 years, the Scottish-born photographer has traversed the UK searching…