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The Diana
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The Diana

This instantly recognisable simple camera with its plastic lens and pale-blue colour scheme is wearing well.

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May 20,2017
The Art Of Faking It
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The Art Of Faking It

Whether you love Ilford HP5, Fuji Velvia or Kodak Portra there are many ways to get the look of classic film with the convenience of digital.

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March 11,2017
The Leica M4 And Still Fabulous
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The Leica M4 And Still Fabulous

It’s been half a century since the release of the Leica M4 – an underrated classic that helped save the company. Geoff Harris tells fascinating story.

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March 11,2017
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Disney Debuts Dream Big Princess Campaign

DISNEY has unveiled a global photographic campaign to encourage kids to dream big.

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September 2,2017
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Discounted Michael Freeman Courses

AP readers wishing to study online with Michael Freeman, one of the world’s most respected and prolific photography writers and teachers, can receive a 50% discount for his Photography Foundation course.

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September 2,2017
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Retail Therapy

In the first of a new series about photo retailers, we talk to Matt Barker of MPB 

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September 2,2017
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Glass From The Past

It’s now easier than ever to use old manual-focus lenses on your camera. Andy Westlake talks you through how to get the most out of them, from shooting to image processing

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September 2,2017
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Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

Bird Photographer Of The Year Winners Announced

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September 9,2017
the early bird
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the early bird

winter is the perfect time to build up a photographic portfolio of local birdlife, and experiment with some different approaches, says mark sisson

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january 21,2017
caught on the fly
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caught on the fly

photographer fred mortagne has built a career capturing the athletic skills of skateboarders. oliver atwell talks to him about light, location and leica

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january 21,2017
orca and eider duck
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orca and eider duck

nature photographer guy edwardes tells the story behind his image of a killer whale pursuing its prey in the waters of the shetland islands

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january 21,2017
Food For Thought
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Food For Thought

If you think the landscapes of Carl Warner look good enough to eat, then you’re not far from the truth. Oliver Atwell tours an edible wonderland.

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February 18,2017
Wild Art
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Wild Art

Removing colour from a wildlife image provides a degree of abstraction, and can elevate a picture from something illustrative to a piece of art.

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February 18,2017
Icebergs Of Jokulsarlon
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Icebergs Of Jokulsarlon

A look back at the virtues and perils of shooting in the ever-shifting alien landscape of Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland.

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February 18,2017
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Sony Unveils Fast RXi0 IV Superzoom

SONY has released a new bridge compact camera in the shape of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV.

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September 30,2017
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Sperm Whales

Wildlife photographer Franco Banfi talks about his striking photograph of a pod of sleeping sperm whales

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September 30,2017
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Final Analysis

Roger Hicks considers… ‘Tombs, Abbaye de Saint Denis, Paris’, c. 1890-1910, by Neurdein Frères

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September 30,2017
The Hole Truth
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The Hole Truth

Each April, pinhole photography is celebrated by thousands worldwide.Pinhole specialist Justin Quinnell tells Amy Davies how to get involved.

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April 29,2017
Trump Town
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Trump Town

Stefan Rousseau, chief political photographer at the Press Association, recalls the day Theresa May met President Trump at the White House in January

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February 25,2017
Louise Brooks
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Louise Brooks

Andrew Sydenham, Hollie Latham Hucker and Tracy Calder recreate Eugene Robert Richee’s stylish 1920s portrait of Louise Brooks

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February 25,2017
Modern Color
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Modern Color

Photographer Fred Herzog releases a volume that reminds audiences just how pioneering his colour work was. Oliver Atwell takes a look

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January 7,2017
Rosamund Pike
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Rosamund Pike

Working instinctively during a portrait shoot is often better than trying to create images to fit pre-set ideas, says Harry Borden

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January 14,2017
Sports And Action Photography
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Sports And Action Photography

The Rio Olympics was mostly shot on DSLRs, but the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Japan, could be very different

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September 3,2016
Landscapes
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Landscapes

How much longer will the hills be alive to the sound of DSLR mirrors locking up?

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September 3,2016
Radiohead
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Radiohead

Harry Borden takes a look back at two very different shoots with one of the world’s biggest bands, Radiohead

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March 25,2017
Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Glenfinnan Viaduct

Designer James Castro-Griffiths talks about his dizzying drone shot taken above the impressive Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland

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March 25,2017
Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters
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Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters

With a little knowhow, a graduated neutral density filter can really transform a run-of-themill landscape image

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July 15,2017
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

‘Faye Hubbard, Suff ragette,’ 1910, from the Bain Collection

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April 14,2018
Olympus PEN E-PL9
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Olympus PEN E-PL9

The Olympus PEN E-PL9 combines the unique PEN style with generous features. Audley Jarvis learns whether it’s Olympus’s best entry-level mirrorless model to date

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April 14,2018
CR3 raw
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CR3 raw

One intriguing new feature of the EOS M50 is its CR3 raw format.

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April 14,2018