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Final Analysis - Roger Hicks considers...
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Final Analysis - Roger Hicks considers...

‘Other Way’, 2016, by Hamish Gill

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February 17,2018
Tony Kemplen On The...Bilora Radix
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Tony Kemplen On The...Bilora Radix

Tony tests the 68-year-old Radix, one of the first 35mm models made by Bilora

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February 17,2018
Viewpoint - Andy Westlake
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Viewpoint - Andy Westlake

With clear ambitions to become the market leader, Sony really needs to up its game to win over the hearts of photographers

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February 17,2018
Women In Focus National Museum, Wales'
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Women In Focus National Museum, Wales'

A year-long celebration of contemporary women artists, this exhibition also looks thoughtfully at past representations. Geoff Harris finds out more

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April 14,2018
Tony Ray-Jones
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Tony Ray-Jones

Ray-Jones’s near-anthropological documents of English life continue to inspire street photography

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April 14,2018
At The Water's Edge
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At The Water's Edge

The National Maritime Museum brings together four photographers who know britain’s piers, pebbles, and promenades intimately. Tracy Calder finds out more

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April 14,2018
Conquering Rio
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Conquering Rio

Andy Blackmore, former picture editor of the Metro, asks five sports photographers and picture editors to choose their favourite image from the Rio Olympics.

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December 17 - 24,2016
Why I Love My Noctilux
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Why I Love My Noctilux

On the 50th anniversary of Leica’s legendary f/0.95 lens, multi award winning photojournalist Edmond Terakopian shares his love of it.

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December 31,2016
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 arrives with a fresh optic and an even stronger focus on video than its predecessor. Matt Golowczynski takes a closer look.

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December 31,2016
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Roger Hicks considers… ‘Fourteen-year-old cotton spinner (Matty Lott), Texas,’ 1913, by Lewis W Hine

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April 7, 2018
A History Of View Finders
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A History Of View Finders

Reflex, electronic, optical, hybrid – a fascinating look at the expanding world of viewfinders

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April 7, 2018
In Body Image Stabilisation (IBIS)
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In Body Image Stabilisation (IBIS)

The big point of discussion on the X-H1 is the implementation of a five-axis IBIS.

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April 7, 2018
Lewis W Hine
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Lewis W Hine

Hine used his camera as a tool to prompt social reform, and reveal shocking working conditions

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April 7, 2018
Mirrorless Bargains
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Mirrorless Bargains

Getting into mirrorless cameras, or upgrading, needn’t cost the earth. Audley Jarvis fi nds some of the best body and lens deals for your budget

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April 7, 2018
Viewpoint
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Viewpoint

The design of the SLR camera body is something Mike has always taken for granted. Then, along came mirrorless

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April 21, 2018
Stately Views
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Stately Views

Visiting a formal garden off ers great opportunities for refi ning your compositional skills

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April 21, 2018
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Roger Hicks considers… ‘The Last Indian Wars, Brezno, Czech Republic’, 2014, Naomi Harris

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April 21, 2018
Strange Light
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Strange Light

Amateur Photographer of the Year Penny Halsall talks to Oliver Atwell about what it takes to come out on top.

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December 3,2016
Fujifilm's AF-C Custom Settings
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Fujifilm's AF-C Custom Settings

We show you how to use the new Continuous AF Custom Settings feature on Fujifilm’s X-T2 and X-T20.

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May 20,2017
Local Heroes
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Local Heroes

If you’re stuck for a photo project idea look no further than your own neighbourhood. Here three photographers show us what’s on their doorstep.

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May 20,2017
The Collective Unconscious
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The Collective Unconscious

Sometimes a little self-reflection goes a long way. On the eve of his talk at Photo London 2017, photographer Roger Ballen reflects on his controversial career. 

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May 20,2017
The Diana
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The Diana

This instantly recognisable simple camera with its plastic lens and pale-blue colour scheme is wearing well.

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May 20,2017
The Art Of Faking It
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The Art Of Faking It

Whether you love Ilford HP5, Fuji Velvia or Kodak Portra there are many ways to get the look of classic film with the convenience of digital.

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March 11,2017
The Leica M4 And Still Fabulous
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The Leica M4 And Still Fabulous

It’s been half a century since the release of the Leica M4 – an underrated classic that helped save the company. Geoff Harris tells fascinating story.

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March 11,2017
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Disney Debuts Dream Big Princess Campaign

DISNEY has unveiled a global photographic campaign to encourage kids to dream big.

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September 2,2017
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Discounted Michael Freeman Courses

AP readers wishing to study online with Michael Freeman, one of the world’s most respected and prolific photography writers and teachers, can receive a 50% discount for his Photography Foundation course.

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September 2,2017
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Retail Therapy

In the first of a new series about photo retailers, we talk to Matt Barker of MPB 

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September 2,2017
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Glass From The Past

It’s now easier than ever to use old manual-focus lenses on your camera. Andy Westlake talks you through how to get the most out of them, from shooting to image processing

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September 2,2017
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Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

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September 9,2017
the early bird
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the early bird

winter is the perfect time to build up a photographic portfolio of local birdlife, and experiment with some different approaches, says mark sisson

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january 21,2017