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

Shrove Toss by Fox Photos

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

Fujifilm GFX100S brings 100MP medium format for £5,499

Fujinon GF 80mm F1.7 R WR

Small, lightweight Fujifilm X-E4 adds tilting selfie screen

XF 70-300mm telezoom

Improved pancake recipe

Sony reveals high-speed, high-resolution Alpha 1

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

Viewpoint Michael Topham • Hire firms, and now manufacturers, will let you try before you buy – great news for consumers

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

Vassilis Tangoulis

Playing the long game • Successful long-exposure work requires patience, previsualisation and confident processing, says Vassilis Tangoulis. He talks to Tracy Calder about his personal vision

KIT LIST

VASSILIS’S TOP TIPS

Long exposure step-by-step

Mark of genius • The life’s work of the late Mary Ellen Mark is celebrated in the new three-volume The Book of Everything. Steve Fairclough spoke to her husband, Martin Bell, about her life and the mammoth book project

Graeme Youngson, Aberdeen

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

Black & right • Kingsley Singleton shares nine simple tips, tricks and ideas to improve your monochrome photography

Mixed emulsions • Black & white film still has the ability to inspire passion and creativity in its users, even in this digital age. Ailsa McWhinnie talks to three photographers who continue to embrace the medium in very different ways

Arctic heroes • Ragnar Axelsson has photographed the life, people and sled dogs of Greenland for over 30 years. Steve Fairclough spoke to him about this long-term project

Ragnar’s top tips

American Bison • Amy Davies discovers how this Wildlife Photographer of the Year category winner came to be

Agent provocateur • Gavin Prest is happy so long as his images incite a reaction. He tells Amy Davies more about his award-winning work

Craft stunning black & white photos with ease • Discover how to convert to monochrome with ultimate control in Photoshop CC, Lightroom and Elements. James Paterson explains all you need to know

TOP 5 PHOTOSHOP BLACK & WHITE TOOLS

10 top tips for black & white photo editing

Stylish black & white • Create high-quality mono conversions using the powerful Silver Efex Pro 2 Photoshop plug-in. James Abbott outlines the key features and presets

PRINT YOUR OWN

Printer’s craft • Want a traditional black & white print but don’t have your own darkroom? Ailsa McWhinnie rounds up the services offered by some of the UK’s finest and most experienced printers

Edwin Smith

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Bright and beautiful • It’s a pioneering lens, but is Fujifilm’s XF 50mm F1.0 R WR practical to use? Michael Topham got to find out

No need for an ND

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