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.

A week in photography

This week in 1968

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

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Park updates online printing service

New photo-organising tool for Mac

Young entrant wins with curious deer image

London Leica specialist retires after 60 years

Viewpoint Jon Bentley • Do long-exposure portraits have an enigmatic quality, or are the subjects merely ill at ease?

Out now • The best books and exhibitions from the world of photography

From the archive • Nigel Atherton looks back at past AP issues

KIT LIST

Winter wildlife • How to work with the low winter sun to capture unique and magical wildlife images – Ben Hall is your guide

BEN’S TOP TIPS FOR SHOOTING WINTER WILDLIFE

Why it works

Experiment with shutter speeds

Swans in flight

Gas and glamour • Benedict Brain speaks to Ashok Sinha about photographing the roadside architecture of LA

China in his hands • Peter Dench talks to Nicolas Asfouri about his award-winning reportage, Hong Kong Unrest

Nicolas Asfouri

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

Low life • Embracing the dark can take your photography to new creative heights. Three photographers explain how to make the most of it

Five more ways to improve your shots

Five more ways to improve your shots

Sharp in the dark • Most cameras now have the option of image stabilisation. Kingsley Singleton explains how it works and how to use it better in low-light situations

Light up the dark • When photographers form creative partnerships with artists, magical things can happen. Jon Devo dives into the story behind an exciting series of underwater-inspired portraits

Get the look in 10 steps

AISHWARYA’S KIT

Lights of Passion By Aishwarya Sridhar • Ailsa McWhinnie learns how a magical image of fireflies congregating was captured

Aishwarya Sridhar

Neon nights • Liam Wong has built up a big following for his dramatic, cinematic images of Tokyo at night. Steve Fairclough spoke to him about his career

Liam Wong’s top 10 low-light shooting tips

Keep noise to a minimum • Noise reduction is a key part of high-ISO-image processing. Angela Nicholson takes a look at the controls offered by some popular software packages

Our guide to the best lenses for low light • Some lenses enable you to cope a bit better with dim conditions than others. Angela Nicholson takes a look at some of the options available for low-light photography

LETTER OF THE WEEK

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Join the Club • This friendly club caters to all photographic levels and has a long heritage

South London Photographic Society • Perry Rise Baptist Church, Perry Rise, Forest Hill, London SE23 2QL

Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary • Michael Topham puts Sigma’s fifth DG DN lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras through its paces

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