7/16/24

Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer is the world's oldest weekly magazine for photography enthusiasts

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Welcome
In our image-saturated world it isn’t easy to create pictures that stand out from the crowd but one way is to shoot infrared, which sees the world through an entirely different visual spectrum. David Clapp explains all. Also this week we showcase a m
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This Week’s Contributors
The top landscape and travel photographer shares technique tips for better infrared images The AP regular talks to Valery Poshtarov about his project on togetherness: fathers and sons In Film stars, AP’s expert on vintage cameras unearths collectable
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Compacts Boosting Camera Market Again
The Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) trade body in Japan has released its figures for January to May this year, revealing that more cameras were shipped than in the same period last year and the year before. A total of 2.3 million inter
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Pixii Goes Full Frame
The Pixii Max, a 24.5MP full-frame digital rangefinder compatible with Leica M-mount lenses, has been launched by French company Pixii. The company claims the new sensor delivers ‘exceptional dynamic range surpassing even its top-ranked predecessors.
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Out Of This World
‘A Night with the Valkyries’ by Spanish photographer Jose Miguel Picon Chimelis is among the images shortlisted in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. It shows the Eystrahorn mountain in Iceland on the night of a strong geomag
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Panasonic Updates Bridge Camera
A ‘new’ Panasonic camera has been released, the Lumix FZ82D. It is a relatively light update of the seven-year-old Lumix FZ82 bridge camera, keeping the 18MP sensor and 60x integral zoom lens (20-1200mm equivalent), but gaining a USB-C socket for eas
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New Lomography Film For Summer
Lomography has announced a limited-edition new film, the LomoChrome Color ’92 Sun-kissed. It’s an ISO 400 colour film that has been designed to capture ‘the essence of a golden-hour glow with warm orange and yellow hues,’ says the company, and it can
Amateur Photographer3 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Viewpoint Nigel Atherton
Like most other people in the world, photographers’ lives have been transformed by social media. It’s how many of us meet, socialise, share our work and market ourselves. But there is growing dissatisfaction with the main platforms and the way they b
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I Want To Hold Your Hand
Holding hands is an expression of closeness, unity and affection. According to scientists, squeezing a loved one’s palm can help to reduce blood pressure, pain and stress. So why, then, do so many men seem to have a problem holding their father’s han
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Ernest Cole: House of Bondage
Born in 1940, South African photographer Ernest Cole is considered to be one of the most important documentarians of apartheid. Cole worked as one of the first Black freelance photographers in South Africa, but that was only made possible due to his
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Amateur Photographer Of The Year
A good landscape image transports the viewer to the very spot where you were standing when you took the shot, allowing them to drink in the same sights as you. More than almost any other category, landscape is about light, and the two are almost inex
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APOY Inspiration
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, 100-400mm at 400mm, 1/320sec at f/6.3, ISO 100 Lynn came fourth last year with a minimal shot that’s all about the dramatic light. The judges said: ‘As Lynn herself says, you don’t always need to travel far for a dazzling shot
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Let There Be Light
Landscape photography has many challenges, but one of the biggest is the difference in brightness between the sky and the landscape itself. Our eyes have their own kind of built in HDR as they scan a scene and don’t see these brightness differences t
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FILM STARS Worldwide fame
Asked to name a country most renowned for camera manufacture, you’d probably put Japan at the top of your list, followed quickly by Germany, who were prolific before the Japanese came along. But then you remember that Britain was once well known for
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Motorola Edge 50 Pro
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro sits between the firm’s flagship, the Edge 50 Ultra, and its budget option, the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. As such, the 50 Pro is a toned-down version of the 50 Ultra (but not as much as the Fusion), while being attractively pr
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3 Legged Thing Lexie
● £59 ● 3leggedthing.com L-brackets are popular with photographers who like to shoot using a tripod, as they allow easy switching between horizontal and vertical framing. It’s generally best to use a bracket that’s custom-designed for your camera, bu
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Professor Newman On… Partially Stacked
The new Nikon Z6III includes an innovative sensor, which is, according to the manufacturer, ‘partially stacked’. The purpose of this article is to explain some of the details of this technology and the differences between it and the ‘fully stacked’ v
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A Shift Of Frequency-adventures In Infrared
David Clapp is a dedicated landscape and travel photographer who will literally tackle everything. With 17 years as a leading professional, he centres his photography around developing his perception. With the marriage of computers and cameras, his w
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Email [email protected] Editorial Group Editor Nigel AthertonDeputy Editor Geoff HarrisTechnical Editor Andy Westlake Features Editor Amy DaviesActing Features Editor Ailsa McWhinnie Acting Features Editor David Clark Technique Editor Hollie Latha
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Inbox
I enjoyed Jeff Carter’s article, Life in the fast lane, in your 18th June edition. One of the tips he mentioned was to choose your venue carefully. I’m lucky to live in Edinburgh and so can easily access Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife. It is a grea
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This Week We Asked...
We’re coming to the end of spring! Let’s see your best photos taken during the past few months You said... Ali Marley I actually got a broken nose just after I took this shot as the dog accidentally crashed into me, but it’s my all-time favourite
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It's Good To Share
Canon EOS R6, Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L, images stacked 1/6sec, 1/15sec, 1/40sec, 0.4sec, 1sec at f/16, ISO 400 ‘I am a landscape and nature photographer, and this image is made from a stack of five different exposures to capture the full dynamic range
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Reader Portfolio
About Anthony Anthony is a cardiac nurse practitioner, and a father of twins. He is a keen runner and campervan owner. How did you get into photography? I started using my mobile phone, and from this my passion and interest grew. I started to take
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Buying Guide
Cameras come in three types: DSLRs with optical viewfinders, mirrorless models with electronic viewing, and compact cameras with non-interchangeable lenses DSLRs traditionally have relatively large handgrips, while many mirrorless models have much s
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Final Analysis
This image hangs on the wall of my home. Each time I view it I have to remind myself it was taken in 2002. From a glimpse it would be easy to attribute it to the 1980s, when Tish Murtha, a working-class photographer from the north-east of England was

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