Amateur Photographer
16/10/2021Published by TI Media Limited 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.
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a week in photography
There is no finer time of the year for getting out into the British landscape than the next few weeks, but where to go? This week we ask some of our most accomplished photographers to list the best places in the UK to capture the colours of autumn. We also talk to the legend that is Art Wolfe about his latest epic project, which was shot entirely between the hours of dusk and dawn. The social history of Britain over the past 50 years has been recorded by many photographers, and widely featured in AP over the years, but few have focused on the West Indian immigrant community, which makes Charlie Phillips’s recently rediscovered archive all the more important. Charlie tells us his story this week. We also take a…
this week in 1968
Smith and Carlos by Douglas Miller Tommie Smith (right) of the USA wins the men’s 200 metres final at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, 16 October 1968. Bronze medallist John Carlos, also of the USA, is on the left. Smith and Carlos later caused controversy when they gave the Black Power salute on the medal podium while the American national anthem was played. After the protest, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ordered the pair to be suspended from the US team and banned from the Olympic village – but they were not forced to give up their medals. The Getty Images Hulton Archive is one of the world’s great cultural resources. Tracing its origins to the founding of the London Stereoscopic Company in 1854, today it houses over 80 million images…
#appicoftheweek win!
Each week we choose our favourite picture on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr or Twitter using #appicoftheweek. PermaJet proudly supports the online picture of the week winner, who will receive a top-quality print of their image on the finest PermaJet paper*. It is important to bring images to life outside the digital sphere, so we encourage everyone to get printing today! Visit www.permajet.com to learn more. Want to see your pictures here? Share them with our Flickr, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook communities using the hashtag #appicoftheweek. Or email your best shot to us at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk. See page 3 for how to find us.…
it’s good to share
AP picture of the week Welsh Renaissance by Ashley Gillam Rolleiflex SL35, Rollei Planar 1.8 50mm lens, Kodak Ektar 100, ISO 100 ‘I started getting into film photography during the first lockdown in 2020. I was always using my Nikon D3400 but I love the manual aspect of using a film SLR,’ says Ashley. ‘I’ve found I don’t take as many images as I would on digital. This appealed to me because I didn’t enjoy sorting through and editing lots of images afterwards. The feeling of also waiting for your film to be developed and seeing the final image is also exciting.’ Ashley adds, ‘I took this photograph in Portmeirion whilst on a camping trip around Wales. The village was designed and built in an Italian style. I like this shot as it…
nik collection update
DXO HAS announced an update for the Nik Collection suite, which includes the popular Silver Efex Pro black & white editing tool. Version 4.2 can be used with Adobe Photoshop CC in native mode on Macs with an M1 processor (version 22.3 and above). Up until now, they had to use the Rosetta emulator to run the software. In addition, the Control Points in Silver Efex Pro, which enable detailed local edits, have also been tweaked to make them faster and more responsive. For further details, and to download a trial version, see nikcollection.dxo.com/download.…
comedy pet photo finalists
THE COMEDY Pet Photography Awards has announced the finalists for its latest contest, which seeks to celebrate the important role that pets play in our well-being while also raising awareness of animal-welfare issues. This year, the organisers have partnered with Animal Friends Insurance to donate £10,000 to Animal Support Angels which provides food, shelter, and veterinary support to pets and pet owners in need. The winners of the latest contest will be announced in November, wth the overall victor walking away with £2,000. For the full list of finalists see www.comedypetphoto.com.…
