Amateur Photographer

Astrophotography is one of the fastest-growing genres, and it’s an area where conventional cameras and lenses still generally outperform smartphones. So this issue, we showcase the outstanding night-sky images of Josh Dury, a young photographer from

The pro landscape astrophotographer shares his technique tips for shooting the night sky The AP regular interviews David Drebin, the New York-based photographer and artist Our expert on vintage cameras and camera history highlights the story of 35mm

THE RED Bull Illume Image Quest 2023 competition winners have been announced, with Australian photographer Krystle Wright taking the Overall Winner title. She is the first woman to take top honours in the adventure and action sports competition’s 17-

ONE OF the most famous figures in photography, Elliott Erwitt, has died at the ripe old age of 95. Erwitt was a mercurial and enigmatic figure who is fondly remembered for his quirky photographs of dogs. But he was also a highly accomplished portrait

ANALOGUE brand Lomography has released the Fisheye No.2 Grape Jam 35mm film camera with a 170° fisheye view and natty purple and green design. The aperture is fixed at f/8, with a choice of 1/100sec or Bulb shutter speeds, and the camera also feature

You may have seen some recent news stories about Aitana Lopez, a pink-haired model from Barcelona who earns around £10,000 a month and has celebrities asking her out. Fair play to her, you might say, except that Aitana doesn’t exist. She’s an AI (art

SONY has announced its Custom Gridline License, a firmware update aimed at pros that adds custom gridlines to its Alpha full-frame range including the Sony A7 IV. Four custom gridlines are available, which can be activated in the viewfinder, rear LCD

£20, Bluecoat Press, 104 pages, softcover, ISBN: 9781908457776 Starting in the 1960s, much of this Magnum nominee’s work centred on the experience of children. The themes of play, friendship and worship turned into one of her career’s most prominent

Email ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk Editorial Group Editor Nigel Atherton Deputy Editor Geoff Harris Technical Editor Andy Westlake Features Editor Amy Davies Features Ailsa McWhinnie Features David Clark Technique Editor Hollie Latham HuckerOnline Editor Jo

In your response to Brian Carlton’s letter (AP 21 November), you say ‘the DSLR is, at least, not very well’. Possibly so, but you could say much the same about film photography – and yet I am delighted to see the AP regularly featuring it in its page

James is a train guard. See his work at Instagram.com/james.cranch How did you get into photography? My parents have been photographers my entire life. However, with a typical child’s perspective I didn’t want to do the same thing as them, so inste

Towards the end of the 1980s, camera sales began to decline. The reasons were twofold. First, compact cameras had become so hi-tech that, with the exception of interchangeable lenses, single lens reflexes (SLRs) didn’t have much more to offer. So pho

IN ASSOCIATION WITH ● £499 ● explore.omsystem.com This is the latest in a long line of cameras that have become well established as the leaders of their class. It’s waterproof to 15m, shockproof against a 2.1m drop, crushproof and freezeproof. The 2