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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AUTUMN
James Abbott reveals the secrets to capturing amazing images during the most eye-catching season of the year
Amateur Photographer of the Year
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, Landscapes, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
Round Five: The Best of the Rest
The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Landscapes category
140 years of Amateur Photographer
As AP celebrates its 140th birthday next month, Nigel Atherton looks back at its glorious past
Preserving history in platinum
A deep dive into the meticulous art of platinum printing, and the collaboration between the Royal Geographical Society and Salto Ulbeek. Mike Crawford explores how they brought historical photographs to life with enduring beauty and precision
140 years of change
AP has become the world’s oldest surviving consumer photo magazine because we have moved with the times, says Nigel Atherton
Life in the past lane
What was life like for an amateur photographer in 1884? John Wade takes a trip back in time
Choice cuts
How many trillions of photographs must have been taken in the past 140 years? Amy Davies asked some of our regular contributors for their favourites....a difficult task, to say the least
How good a camera can you buy for just £140?
Three members of the AP team see what they can find for the money
FILM STARS A lifetime of landmarks
Cameras that hit the headlines between then and now. John Wade is your guide
The Art of Copying Art - James Paterson shows you how to use your Canon gear to capture artwork and paintings the right way with simple camera and lighting skills
Whether you want to capture a painting like the above, digitise old prints or reproduce any kind of canvas, there's real skill in capturing artwork with your camera. Not only do you need the colours to be accurate, you also need to master the spread, angle and quality of the light to minimise glare and show the work at its best.This painting by the artist Bryan Hanlon has a wonderfully subtle colour palette. To reproduce the painting in print and digital form, it needs to be captured in the right way.
How to capture canals and docks
Wendy Evans investigates the watery arteries of the Industrial Revolution
The art of seeing
Benedict Brain examines the tourist gaze and explores why we take 'travel' photographs
A moment in time
Wendy Evans creates a photographic homage to a woman who served her country in the Second World War
Shot of the month
Photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has produced a documentary about animal exploitation
Spice up autumn
Bold autumnal colours lend themselves to bold editing techniques, says James Abbott
Don't get stuck in a rut
Brian Wakeling explains how get a winning shot from herds of deer
Go nuts for squirrels
Wendy Evans explains how to get great shots of these furry animals
Historic streets
Andrew Bransby reveals the secrets of successfully shooting popular tourist hotspots at night
Breathe new life into forgotten photos with Enhance
James Paterson tries out Photoshop's AI image-enhancing tools to see if they can rescue an old, noisy, heavily-cropped raw file
10 AMAZING AUTUMN PROJECTS TO SHOOT
With summer behind us and winter approaching, autumn is an exciting creative stopgap. James Abbott explores some of its possibilities
Scanning ahead...
Paris 2024 was memorable not only for sport, says Jon Devo, but also innovative video tech
Hotshots
Our showcase of the winning entries from the World Sports Photography Awards 2024
THE BEST MONOCHROME IMAGE OF 2024 IS A REAL CRACKER
Black and White Photo Awards announces stunning selection of winning images
FUJINON GF120MM F4 MACRO R LM OIS WR
This powerful medium-format lens is ideally suited to extreme close-ups
SHOOT AN '80S PORTRAIT
Jason Parnell-Brookes recreates the neon look of the 1980s using torches and hollow acrylic rods
"Canon's in-camera AI is going to change everything," says James Artaius
Canon's EOS R5 Mark II can upscale images by 400% and can remove 2-stops of ISO noise - all in-camera! How good is it? It's THIS good...
NEW CANON EOS R5 MK II
We go in-depth into Canon's new AI mirrorless full-frame camera, starting with our full hands-on test and performance verdict
SIGMA 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN IC
This is Sigma's first Canon RF mount lens - and the six-year wait has been worth it for this pocket-sized powerhouse
Create cinematic stunners
Master the tools in DPP to deliver drama and a cinematic feel for powerful images