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.

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A Week in Photography

This week in 1955 • TREASURES FROM THE HULTON ARCHIVE

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AP picture of the week • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

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Ricoh adds GR IIIx ‘Urban Edition’

Lexar unleashes 256GB memory card

Canon promises 32 more RF lenses by end of 2025

Ukraine conflict: photo companies react

World Nature Photography Awards: winners named

Lomography launches film scanning kits

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

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

State of the fine art • What exactly is fine-art photography and can you learn to do it? Peter Dench asks three experts of the genre for their practical advice and insights

Being mindful

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Join the Club • Bicester Camera Club is a welcoming group. Just stay away from canals…

Bicester Camera Club • Upper Heyford Village Hall, Bicester, Oxfordshire

Surrealism without borders • A new exhibition at the Tate Modern shows us how surrealism was not just confined to Paris, but was a network that stretched all around the world, says Damien Demolder

Style guru • Steve Fairclough speaks to Shawn Waldron, the curator of the Slim Aarons archive, about the US photographer’s amazing career

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Evening Class • Photoshop guru Martin Evening on how to HDR Photo Merge using DNG raw files

Nikon Z9 • Nikon’s flagship full-frame mirrorless camera surpasses the firm’s top DSLRs with breathtaking specs in a professional body. Andy Westlake takes an in-depth look

Focal points • Nikon has consciously designed the Z 9 to closely resemble its D6 professional DSLR

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At a glance

Sony Xperia PRO-I • Joshua Waller reviews a premium smartphone that boasts a triple camera system and a 1-inch sensor

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Lexar Professional Type B CFexpress (1750MB/s) card • Andy Westlake tests a fast memory card for the latest high-speed cameras

ALSO IN THE RANGE

Tony Kemplen on the … Halina A1 • This budget medium-format TLR from the late 1950s proves to be a focus for Tony’s discontent

THE EISA PHOTOGRAPHY MAESTRO CONTEST 2022

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key specifications for DSLR lenses

Final Analysis • Benedict Brain considers… ‘No.11’ from the series The Silent Land by Jesse Alexander