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

Another Slovenia win in travel competition

New X-mount 18mm pancake lens

Photo North is back

Magic mic?

New Samsung Galaxy S24 phones pile on AI

Youth culture

Wild Lives: The World’s Most Extraordinary Wildlife by Art Wolfe • Wolfe’s latest book shows that the veteran photographer is still at the top of his game and creating exceptional images, says David Clark

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

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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

All aboard! • There are many elements to consider when shooting trains. Three railway experts share their tips on how to capture the perfect shot

Style & spirit • Born in Malibu and based in Los Angeles, American Robert Spangle’s photographic journey is a Hollywood script with a dashing lead. Peter Dench finds out more

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

Lightroom’s Lens Blur:does it work? • Adobe Lightroom has enjoyed some impressive AI-powered updates recently including Lens Blur to create bokeh. James Abbott investigates its effectiveness to discover whether or not it lives up to the hype

A year with the Leica M11 • Professional landscape shooter Jeremy Walker reflects on a year of working with Leica’s high-resolution rangefinder camera

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports • This lens offers L- and E-mount users excellent image quality, great handling, and a huge discount over the camera-branded models, says Damien Demolder

3 Legged Thing Taylor 2.0 • This monopod is designed with travel in mind. Angela Nicholson has been letting it take the weight

Professor Newman on…Fakeh • How smartphones can calculate convincing background blur, or ‘fake bokeh’

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key camera specifications

Final Analysis • Paul Hill considers… ‘Best friends beneath a poster of their favourite pop star, Rick Astley’, by Bill Stephenson