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.

7 days • A week in photography

This week in 1938 • TREASURES FROM THE HULTON ARCHIVE

#appicoftheweek

AP picture of the week • Our pick of readers’ photos taken at home, and posted on our social media channels

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A (wild) dog’s life

Hole-y cow!

Sigma launches compact 61MP full-frame fp L

Sony reveals three compact G-series primes

Jessops calls in the administrators again

Images by big names go under hammer

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

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

Shoot fur the best • From studio portraits to natural outdoor and exciting action shots, six pet photographers share their tips for better pics

Back where I started

Win

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Inbox • Email 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. Thanks for your understanding.

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

Lathered up • Lee Glasgow’s quirky Project Bathtime is a colourful and entertaining, yet meaningful, collection of unusual portraits. He tells Amy Davies about it

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round One, Black & White, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

ROUND ONE WINNER, YOUNG AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Winning kit from MPB • The gear our winners used can be found at MPB

CAMERA CLUB COMPETITION

The 2021 leaderboards

We are family • Family portraiture can be as creative and unique as the unit you’re photographing. Caroline Schmidt speaks to portrait pros about their different styles and techniques for capturing beautiful family pictures

Mood lighting • Changing light affects our moods, whether natural or artificial. Abi Rice explores its impact on us in this growing body of emotive work. Jon Devo learns more

Getting the look

Common or garden • Winning and shortlisted photographers from International Garden Photographer of the Year share their tips with Amy Davies

Perfect arrangement • For centuries, still life has been a popular genre with artists, and it’s easy to see why. However, arranging and lighting inanimate objects to evoke a mood, or tell a story, can be challenging. Tracy Calder asked three experts to share their secrets

BEST KIT

BEST KIT

BEST KIT

Lighting accessories for use indoors all around the home • In this round-up we’ve grouped together a selection of our favourite lighting accessories, from the cheap and cheerful to the more expensive and advanced

KIT LIST

Effortlessly perfect portraits • Embrace the power of artificial intelligence to make light work of portrait retouching. James Abbott explores three of the best software options available

HOW TO USE THE NEURAL FILTER

HOW TO USE THE SKIN CONTROLS

HOW TO TWEAK ADJUSTMENTS

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