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.

Welcome

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

No stopping the secondhand market: report

ViewSonic contest winners announced

Harman film first

Fun camera for kids

Major wildlife contest seeks your picks

Get shot by Rankin

Pembrokeshire: Discovering the Coast Path by Drew Buckley • This beautiful landscape book shows off one of Britain’s finest coastlines and is chock-full of inspiration, says Amy Davies

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

Get yourself into print • Whether you shoot landscapes, portraits or macro, nothing beats holding a finished print in your hands. There are many excellent online printing services available, but for the ultimate satisfaction, make prints in the comfort of your home. Will Cheung reveals the best printers and paper

Signed, sealed, delivered, they’re yours • The market is awash with online printing labs, but each one has something that will elevate your Christmas gift-giving, says Tracy Calder. Here she looks at 15 labs that deliver the goods

Face off • The results of the 2023 Taylor Wessing Portrait Photo Prize have been announced. Jessica Miller spoke to the photographers who were shortlisted for the final prize to find out more about their photos

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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

Affinity Photo’s Live Depth of Field filter • Rod Lawton shows how you can create a tilt-shift ‘miniature’ effect in Affinity Photo using its Depth of Field Live Filter

Join the Club • The ethos at Dearne Valley CC is Learn, Develop, Share, Support

The Nikon D800: Quality and Tradition • Launched in 2012, the Nikon D800 arrived with a spectacular specification including a 36MP sensor. John Gilbey looks back on life with the D800, and what this DSLR still has to offer

Lensbaby Double Glass II • This unusual optic gives a sweet spot of focus with dramatic blur for creative photography. Angela Nicholson has been shooting with it for our review

Sigma Nikon Z mount lenses • Three prime lenses for Nikon APS-C cameras bring third-party flexibility to the Z system, says Amy Davies

Crucial X9 Pro Portable SSD • Angela Nicholson tests an ultra-compact drive for storing your photos and videos

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

Final Analysis • Peter Dench considers... A mother with her new pram and baby in the steel town of Consett, County Durham, England, 1974 by Don McCullin