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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

TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENSES

If you're fired up by all of this year's sporting activities, here are the best telephoto zooms for Canon EOS R system and DSLR cameras. Grab the action!

Letting go with composition

How a walk to Side Pike in the Lake District changed my approach and my attitude to using pure instinct for image construction

YORKSHIRE'S DELIGHTFUL DALES

This month we pair up landscape pro Paul Grogan with PhotoPlus reader Stephen for a photo tour around the picturesque Yorkshire Dales

Searching for snakes

Jim travels to Thailand in search of snakes and the newly classified Tenasserim Pit Viper - all in 100% humidity!

ELLIE ROTHNIE

Lauren Scott catches up with the awardwinning wildlife pro photographer Ellie Rothnie. She’s now a Canon Ambassador, and creates content while her photography still reveals stunning skill and fieldcraft...