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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THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

Canon releases world’s widest autofocus zoom for full frame

600mm f/6.3 telephoto prime from Nikon

More AI tools from Adobe

‘All-weather’ Rotolight Anova Pro 3

Day to Night by Stephen Wilkes • An extraordinary look at famous landscapes covering light to dark, this giant book is filled with awe-inspiring imagery, says Amy Davies

It's good to share • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Shooting stars • The winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15 competition have been announced. AP pick our favourites from the star-studded line-up of out-of-this-world images

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

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographers

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

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Inbox • Write to 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. Replies are from the Editor unless otherwise stated

Turn the lights down low • We speak to three professional photographers who thrive on low light conditions as they use it to their advantage to create atmospheric images in urban and rural spaces

Piccadilly Circus, London 2019 by Tommaso Carrara • Peter Dench discovers how Tommaso Carrara took his impactful award-winning low-light image

Weather veins • For French photographer Christophe Jacrot, bad weather is an opportunity to tell poetic photographic stories through the effects of weather phenomena such as rain showers and snow flurries, as Peter Dench finds

From dusk till dawn • Professional wildlife photographers Richard Peters and Matthew Maran have spent many years working in a range of conditions and perfecting their craft. They share their top tips for capturing wildlife in low light

Don’t be afraid of the dark • Photographing people in low light can be seen as a challenge, but with solid technique it’s also a great opportunity for shooting dramatic, inventive images. Kingsley Singleton spoke to three pros who are doing exactly that…

IBIS vs ISO What’s best for low light? • Both are useful in low light, but they do not give the same results. Rod Lawton explains all

Playing with light • Editing low-light images to make them look their best can bring its own special challenges. Rod Lawton has 20 editing tips that’ll ensure your shots stand out

Master adjustments and masks in Affinity Photo 2 • The Affinity Photo 2 interface can look pretty daunting to newbies, so Rod Lawton explains how to get to grips with these key image-editing tools

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 • Amy Davies finds out whether the 70-180mm f/2.8 lens is a good compromise over the more expensive telephoto optics in Nikon’s Z range

Best smartphones for low light •...