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

DPReview saved from closure

Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards winners

L-bracket for Fujifilm X-T5

Last week of PhotoFrome

Coming full circle

Something of the night

Fast 27mm prime for Fujifilm X-mount

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm • An impressive new exhibition of 250 unseen photographs is a fantastic way to re-open the National Portrait Gallery,

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

Leading lines • When it comes to capturing the details and shapes of architectural structures, knowing what to include and what to leave out are equally important factors. AP speaks to three photographers about their abstract approach to architectural photography

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

Creativity, Tokyo dreams • In the second of three extracts from Benedict Brain’s first book, You Will be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book, we see how creating small snapshots from one image can provide additional context to a scene

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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

Readers’ favourite hitecture • We asked you to share your favourite buildings to shoot around the world. Here’s a selection of our favourites

First Light at the Barrier • Standing by the Thames in the predawn light of a mild April morning, Ian Knight knew how to give one of London’s functional landmarks a striking futuristic feel, says Tracy Calder

Seeing red • Peter Dench talks to Andrés Gallardo Albajar about his stunning photographs that secured 3rd place, Architecture, Professional category at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards

Sacred Spaces • Thibaud Poirier’s gorgeous church interiors show us another side to ecclesiastical architecture. Amy Davies finds out more

Ruin nation • Old, abandoned buildings make a great subject for photography, but you need to plan and take care, as James Lacey explains to Geoff Harris

Smart shooting • iPhone photographer Karen Vikke is drawn to colour, geometric patterns, and minimalist compositions, which is what makes her architectural imagery so unique. She shares her top tips on what to look for in urban spaces, and apps that add the finishing touches to her pictures

Geared tripod heads for architectural precision • Get geared up for quick and precise compositions. James Abbott suggests five geared tripod heads for every budget

Shift lenses versus software corrections • Can software-based perspective correction compete with the optical correction applied by shift lenses? James Abbott investigates these two different approaches to tackling the problem of converging verticals

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Your chance to enter the UK’s most...