Amateur Photographer

Do you have more than one lens? What about a tripod, carry case or any additional video or audio equipment? The value of all your kit soon mounts up – but would you be able to replace it if something happened? Cameras are designed to be taken out and

Readers will be using an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Thursday, 1 March, 1-5pm Birdcage Bandstand Café, 147 Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2PQ ARE YOU a DSLR owner looking to switch over to a smaller, lighter, mirrorless system? Are you free on Thursday, 1 M

‘Flower studies date back to the dawn of photography... and I certainly prefer this one by Adrian even to Mapplethorpe’s similar work’ There are at least two ways to approach the creation of art. One is complete immersion in a particular theme, eve

At low ISOs, the G1 X III gives the best image quality of any zoom compact 24mm equiv, 1/200sec at f/8, ISO 100 In the early days of digital, Canon's PowerShot G-series compacts were hugely popular for their image quality and extensive manual cont

The Nikon D850 and Sony Alpha 7R III's sensors are the best currently available ‘A sensor that counts individual photons is as close to a perfect sensor as could be’ Every so often, we hear about a new kind of sensor that will revolutionise the

• £155 • www.lowepro.com Our review sample was supplied in a pixel camouflage finish, but it’s also available in black. The bag comes with a built-in all-weather (AW) cover to keep dirt and moisture away from expensive kit. There’s a tripod support a

Mark Benham is an award-winning photographer who focuses on people and the world of food. He was Food Photographer of the Year in 2016. He has an abiding interest in documenting the lives of ordinary people, which often takes him abroad. For more vis

Ambient light and flash with the Westcott Rapid Duo Fujifilm GFX 50S, 32-64mm, 1/80sec at f/4, ISO 100 Additive lighting is one of the most effective styles or genres if you are looking to really sell a concept or story. In short, you are taking a

When Sony's full-frame Alpha 7 mirrorless cameras appeared a little over four years ago, there were concerns about how quickly Sony might build a comprehensive lens range. There are now 23 FE lenses in its line-up, meaning most key types are availabl

Selected by an international panel of photographers and imaging experts, including Eamonn McCabe and Michelle Jana Chan, the winners of the 15th Travel Photographer of the Year have been announced. Photojournalist Alain Schroeder has taken the top sp

Dave Kai Piper is a Fujifilm-X photographer specialising in fashion and portraiture. He spends most of his time working out of the back of a case strapped to his motorbike, travelling up and down the country and working on location. See more of his w

The H6D-400c MS is ideal for use in art reproduction HASSELBLAD'S new H6D-400c MS medium-format camera produces images with an effective resolution of 400MP, with each final image captured using a 6-image capture. Alternatively, 100MP resolution is

Michael Kenna has taken his unmistakable style and translated it to the low-fi Holga Michael Kenna's style - black & white images of nature and urban environments taken using long exposures - has been much emulated over the years, but most imitatio

This moody mono scene of Butterley Reservoir in Marsden, Huddersfield, was uploaded to our Twitter page using the hashtag #appicoftheweek. It was taken by photographer Daniel Howarth. He tells us: ‘It had been a very dull grey day when I took this im