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 ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS

Google Pixel to the power of four

Abbey Road honours another music legend

Taylor Wessing shortlist announced

Lightroom in the Frame

New Vanguard tripod

Sony widens market lead

Black & white winners

Testament ’22 – A Visual Road Diary Through a War Zone • Smith’s images of the Ukraine conflict show the human cost of war, and the country’s spirit, writes Amy Davies

Brutalist Plants • A successful Instagram account becomes a book, proving beauty can be found in the most mundane of places, says Amy Davies

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

Calling the shots • The smartphone has become another essential tool in the kit bag and the go-to lens of the world. Peter Dench picks out some practitioners and pioneers

The best smartphones for every genre... • If you’re keen on one particular genre, then consider purchasing a smartphone that excels at it. Amy Davies rounds up the options

Best used smartphones • Flagship smartphones are expensive – but can you get a bargain by buying used? Amy Davies shows you some options

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

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

Agfa Optima • John Wade uncovers unexpected automation from the 1950s

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Here are the top 10 images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Four, Action, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Round Four: The Best of the Rest • The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Action category

Best of Smartphone Pic of the Week • For Smartphone Pic of the Week, readers have been emailing us their smartphone photos or sharing on our social media and we’ve been selecting a winner each week. Over three pages, we present the very best of the winners

Boost your iPhone camera • Want to get better shots with your iPhone? Amy Davies has some tips and tricks to try

Smartphone vs camera... Which is better? • We’re constantly confronting an awkward question … so let’s examine the debate. Amy Davies discusses the pros and cons of each format

Studio shoot... on a phone • I brought two smartphones to a studio portrait photoshoot. Here’s what happened, writes Isabella Ruffatti

Shoot raw on your phone • Makers spend millions making smartphone photography foolproof, but as Zach Leon and Geoff Harris explain, sometimes it’s good to bypass the JPEG processing, AI and other clever tech – and simply shoot raw

A great all-rounder

App-solute photo magic • Get creative with your smartphone shots. Matty Graham shares the best editing apps you can get for Android and iPhone

Work smarter • The right phone accessory can mean the difference between getting the shot...