Amateur Photographer

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Amateur Photographer is the world's oldest weekly magazine for photography enthusiasts. With its unique weekly format, it is the first for news and events, plus features on techniques, equipment tests and darkroom advice. It appeals to those interested in buying and learning about digital and film photographic equipment, wanting advice on improving their technique, and learning about the greats in photography. Regular features on reader portfolios, darkroom, digital, black & white and photographer profiles ensure all areas of photography are covered. With an audience of dedicated photography enthusiasts.

Welcome

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

Video-focused Lumix GH7 arrives

Get the Leica look on iPhones

RIP ‘Earthrise’ photographer

Tamron 50-300mm for Sony E-mount users

Gone to the dogs

New Canon RF lens…

…Plus VR lens and flashgun

Pentax toughens up for summer

Dwarfing its rivals?

Siân Davey: The Garden • A book to coincide with the large-scale outdoor exhibition at The Photographer’s Gallery is a joy, says Amy Davies

Books & exhibitions • The latest and best books and exhibitions from the world of photography

Going underground • Peter Dench talks to John Bolloten about photographing groups on the margins of society, including brutal far-right football hooligan ‘ultras’

Amateur Photographer of the Year APOY 2024 • Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographers

Fit to burst • Do you ever come back from a sports or wildlife shoot with thousands of images to sort through? Rod Lawton shows how Lightroom Classic’s Stacking tools can make it simple

FILM STARS A Realist(ic) look at 3D • Popular in the past, still usable today, John Wade on one of the great 3D cameras

Power of the print • Charlie Waite talks about his passion for photographic printing and an upcoming exhibition encouraging us to free images from hard drives

Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 • Is this standard zoom for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts a good-value alternative to the camera makers’ own optics? Amy Davies finds out

3 Legged Thing Punks Patti 2.0 tripod • This basic tripod kit does the essentials well, says Andy Westlake

Professor Newman on… Northern Lights • Professor Newman explains the differences between human vision and camera vision

Life in the fast lane • Ae we launch APOY round 4, Action, top pro Jeff Carter shares his tips for motorsport

Moonrise Sprites over Storr • Jessica Miller finds out more about the Sony World Photography Awards Open category winner

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Inbox • Write to the Editor at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk and include your full postal address. Please don’t send letters in the post as there is no one in the office to receive them. Replies are from the Editor unless otherwise stated

It's good to share • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Reader Portfolio • Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key camera specifications

Final Analysis • Paul Hill considers…This Must Be The Place, Ilkeston 2023, by Tony Fisher