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.

7days • A week in photography

This week in 1927 • TREASURES FROM THE HULTON ARCHIVE

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

Books • The latest and best books from the world of photography

The light fantastic • Summer brings strong, sustained light, but can also bring overexposure and hard shadows. Top pros in a range of genres show James Abbott how they get great results

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

Nigella Lawson • Harry Borden looks back on his shoots with the phenomenally successful cookery author and TV presenter

Odesa steps • In a new book, Yelena Yemchuk’s photos invite us into her homeland in Ukraine – and her dream cit,y as Peter Dench discovers

Director of film • In his professional life he makes moving images but Barney Cokeliss uses his spare time to shoot still ones on film. It’s a bit of an obsession, he tells Damien Demolder

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

Evening Class • Martin Evening shows how to master Lightroom’s latest localised adjustment tools

HOW TO USE THE NEW MASKING USER INTERFACE TO ADD LOCALISED ADJUSTMENTS

FILM STARS A bit of a long shot • John Wade discovers an unexpected spy camera from the Cold War years

Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | C • Does this affordable, large-aperture, wideangle lens for Fujifilm X-mount deserve a place in X-system users’ kit bags? Richard Sibley finds out

Verdict

Newell Battery Grip VG-C4EM for Sony • Andy Westlake tries out a value-for-money alternative to Sony’s vertical grip

Tony Kemplen on the … Keystone Everflash 3570 • An interestingly designed model, found for sale in a ‘broken cameras’ basket in Budapest

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

Final Analysis • Damien Demolder considers... ‘Great Loss Of Life’ by unknown, 1912