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

All change for The Photography Show

End of the road for the Canon EOS M series

Major Nikon Z 9 firmware update

Football score

Instax Mini 99 with manual control is here

LCE competition winners

Hong Kong by Mikko Takkunen • The latest and best books and exhibitions from the world of photography

Examining America • Mark Power’s new book is the latest in his ongoing series exploring America’s cultural and physical landscape. He talks to Peter Dench about his methods and motivations

1989 By LOWFIELD • Steve Fairclough uncovers the inside story of a 2014 Taylor Swift album cover

FILM STARS Doing things by halves • How half-frame cameras double your picture power. John Wade is your guide

Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN Contemporary • Sigma’s latest I-series lens offers a super-wide angle of view in a small and lightweight package, says Damien Demolder

PNY EliteX-PRO90 UHS-II SDXC card • Andy Westlake tests an affordable and speedy memory card

Professor Newman on… Measuring image sensors • Introducing a new graph for visualising how noisy image files look and comparing different cameras

Parks and recreation • Austrian photographer Julian Rad describes how to explore local locations to take cute photos of wildlife, especially people-friendly species, that will provoke lots of laughs, ‘awwws’ and emotion…

Design a leaflet • One of the easiest ways to publicise your business is with a leaflet. These are surprisingly simple to make and fold using a regular home/office printer

Amateur Photographer

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

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

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

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

Final Analysis • Tracy Marshall-Grant considers… The Sun, Early Sunday Morning,