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

Major Nikon firmware update for Z 8 camera

Canon at The Photography Show

Fujifilm on a roll

Half a century of hits

Billingham: give me 5

Pentax savings

Bert Hardy: Photojournalism in War and Peace • The photography of the legendary Bert Hardy endures for a reason, as a new exhibition of his work reveals, writes Ailsa McWhinnie

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

Bearing witness • To mark the opening of his new exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, London, Edward Burtynsky talks to Tracy Calder about fishing, photography, eco-anxiety and the benefits of being a perfectionist

Soviet time • A new book of photographs by Barry Lewis journeys into the darkness of Stalin’s Siberian prison camps. Peter Dench finds out more

FILM STARS Back from the dead • How John Wade, with a lot of help from Mike Rignall, revived a lost camera

Qimera Gear Flat Strap • Angela Nicholson tests a camera strap that’s particularly easy to fit and remove

Minox DD1 • John Wade discovers an unusual digital subminiature camera

Make a business card in minutes • If you are selling images, having a business card is much more professional. It’s easy with Affinity Publisher, as Rod Lawton shows in a new series

Scans for the memory • Across this green and pleasant land, precious photos sit in kitchen drawers, cupboards and shoeboxes just waiting to be digitised. Whether with a scanner or your camera, Will Cheung explains how you can do your bit for posterity

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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

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

Join the Club • This club is a small but friendly and active group of photo enthusiasts

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

Final Analysis • Tracy Marshall-Grant considers… The New Bell, Pubtown, 2023, by Jon Tonks