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

Be this year’s EISA Photography Maestro

Samsung S23 Ultra phone with 200MP sensor

Set in concrete

Leica expands SL lens range

Win a Sony A7R V from Tamron

‘Premium’ mirrorless cameras driving market growth

Nikon rolls out 26mm pancake and fast 85mm prime lens

Canon EOS R8 • Andy Westlake takes a look at Canon’s new lightweight full-frame camera

Canon EOS R50 • Entry-level model derived from the EOS M50

New RF-S telezoom

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

Building success • Award-winning architectural photographer Billy Currie shares his tips for stunning black & white shots with Geoff Harris

In soft voices • Or Sachs’s serene black & white images are as much about a chance to meet new people as they are about photography, he tells Damien Demolder

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

Mastering monochrome • Taking monochrome pictures is dead easy; capturing and creating great black & white images worth hanging on the wall demands a tad more effort, as Will Cheung explains

A hard-hitting project • The Fighting Spirit of South London, a major black & white portrait project by Aneesa Dawoojee, focuses on combat sports practitioners from the capital. Geoff Harris finds out more

Black & white editing secrets step by step • How do you turn colour images into striking black & white? Rod Lawton reveals the top tips for colour mixing, dodging and burning and vintage effects

Smart mono • Your smartphone is a great tool to experiment with mono shooting, as these photographers tell Amy Davies

Best smartphones for black & white photography • Although you can shoot black & white with pretty much any smartphone, here are our picks for the best options

Better black & white on phones • Want a smarter way to convert images to black & white on your phone? Jo Bradford has written several books on editing with the free app, Snapseed, so here’s her in-depth guide

Every day feels like Sunday • Peter Dench talks to Robert Darch about his new book, The Island, a poetic series of black & white photographs made in response to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union

Wide horizons • The Horizon 202 is a Russian swing lens 35mm panoramic camera from the 1990s. John Gilbey reviews how useful it remains in the age of digital imaging

DJI Mavic 3 Classic • DJI’s Mavic 3 Classic has everything that we love about the Mavic 3 in a more affordable package. Angela Nicholson has been flying it for our review

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR • Amy Davies discovers whether this all-rounder power zoom lens for Fujifilm’s X mount delivers the goods for both photographers and vloggers

Vallerret Markhof PRO V3 • Joshua Waller reviews these premium mid-winter gloves designed for...