Amateur Photographer
Smile please, Your Majesty
Steve Fairclough discovers the stories of how top photographers photographed HM The Queen over the decades
9 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Second-hand remains strong
AS YOU'D expect in tough and uncertain economic times, more and more customers are choosing to buy a secondhand camera or lens with a warranty, rather than splashing out on new kit.
1 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Showing what it's made of
THE PHOTOGRAPHY Show, held on 17, 18 and 20 September, built on the success of last year's event after Covid restrictions eased.
1 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Remembering the greats
Sadly, too many great photographers passed this year. Here's our tribute - as photographers, we are always standing on the shoulders of the giants who've gone before
10+ min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Amateur Photographer of the Year
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Ten, Action, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
7 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Fright night
Photojournalist Peter Dench takes a 'ghost hunting' camera out on a chilling walk into the bowels of London's haunted alleyways
7 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Four decades on
John Swannell's latest book celebrates his 40 years in the business, and showcases the breadth of his immense talent, says Damien Demolder
10 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Shelf life
Amy Davies presents her pick of the best photography books featured in AP over the past 12 months
10 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
AP out and about
The AP team loves to take photos and our interests cover a wide range of genres. Here are our favourite shots that we have taken during 2022
5 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Supply issues easing amidst economic angst
THE MAIN headline in our news round-up last Christmas was, 'Retailer challenges remain, but positive signs, and in many ways it's a similar story this year.
2 min |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer
Following the (mirrorless) money
AS ANDY Westlake's in-depth round-up of the best cameras and lenses on page 75 reveals, it's been a strong year for mirrorless camera and lens releases, and demand for higher-end kit remains robust.
1 min |
December 20, 2022
Photography week
HOW TO...BLEND IN A POINT OF INTEREST
James Paterson shows you how to add a focal point using basic compositing skills
1 min |
December 15, 2022
Photography week
OM SYSTEM OM-5
Everything great about Olympus lives on in this camera
4 min |
December 15, 2022
Photography week
TTARTISAN BRINGS ITS BUDGET FISHEYE TO EF AND F MOUNTS
Manual-focus 11mm F2.8 is now available for Canon and Nikon DSLRs
1 min |
December 15, 2022
Photography week
CAPTURE GRACEFUL LOW-LIGHT CITYSCAPES
Jason Parnell-Brookes explores the creative art of low-light cityscapes using long-exposure techniques
3 min |
December 15, 2022
Photography week
MASTER RAW!
Dan Mold shows you how to transform your captures with just 10 essential edits in Adobe Camera Raw
10+ min |
December 15, 2022
Digital Camera UK
23 Fantastic Ways to Improve Your Photography in 2023
Claire Gillo shares some top techniques to master over the next 12 months - give them a go and make 2023 your best-ever photo year!
10+ min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
CANON RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM
26 years after the EF 135mm, Canon’s resurrected this classic portrait focal length in a new RF mount
1 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
CANON EOS R6 Mark II
The new R6 Mark II is the fastest EOS ever, shooting at 40fps! Plus updated AF tracking for trains, planes and automobiles
4 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
CANON EL-5 Speedlite
Canon launches its first Speedlite specifically designed for the latest EOS R mirrorless cameras
1 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Primed for wildlife
Learn the benefits of using a pro-super-telephoto 500mm prime lens to take better photos of small and wary wildlife subjects with Peter Travers
3 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Winter wonderland
June headed to Yellowstone National Park to capture the great scenery and big bison transformed by magical snowy conditions
1 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Master the Clone Tool
James Paterson fixes distractions, removes messy details and clones in perspective with these tricks
3 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Light orb images
Dan Mold shows you how to add mysterious orbs of light to your landscapes with this fun and fascinating light painting technique
2 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Familia feeling
On a recent trip to Barcelona, Graham challenged himself to the character of two iconic pieces of architecture photograph
1 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
An education in Israel Bethlehem, Israel. 13:35pm. 25 December 2018
A trip into Jerusalem on Christmas Day took us into another world... of poverty, conflict and children growing up in a refugee camp
2 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Festive snow fakes
Put kids in a snow globe to boost Christmas photos with James Paterson
3 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
STEP BY STEP CREATE A FUN FESTIVE SNOW GLOBE IMAGE
How to use Photoshop to blend your portrait and snow globe images – or use the ones we’ve supplied
3 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Pep up landscape shots with a new sky
Learn how to add drama and impact to any scenic shot as Jon Adams shows you using our Skies Kit and Photoshop’s Sky Replacement Tool
3 min |
January 2023
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine
Bloomin' portraits
James Paterson gets creative with flower composites and layer blending skills in Affinity Photo... and the good news is it’s far easier than it looks
3 min |