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No sadder tale
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No sadder tale

The re-release of Ernest Cole’s House Of Bondage brings back to mind the days of hellish suffering of non-whites under the system of apartheid in South Africa, says Damien Demolder

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8 mins  |
December 13, 2022
The right lens, every time
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The right lens, every time

Matching the lens to the subject will help you to take your best-ever shots. Will Cheung explains more, as he asks – prime or zoom?

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10+ mins  |
December 13, 2022
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Damien Demolder considers... Untitled 5’ From No Longer Her(e) by Helen Rimell

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3 mins  |
December 06, 2022
NiSi Quick Release Universal Adjustable L Plate
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NiSi Quick Release Universal Adjustable L Plate

Andy Westlake tests an Arca Swiss L-bracket that comes in four versions to fit a range of cameras

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2 mins  |
December 06, 2022
DxO PhotoLab 6 Elite Edition
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DxO PhotoLab 6 Elite Edition

DxO'’s latest raw editor boasts advanced denoising, market-leading lens corrections and slick workflow refinements. Will Cheung takes an in-depth look

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9 mins  |
December 06, 2022
Affinity Photo 2
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Affinity Photo 2

Serif’s Affinity Photo 2 is the low-cost, no-subscription alternative to Adobe Photoshop, but is it a serious rival? Rod Lawton finds out

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6 mins  |
December 06, 2022
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
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ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate

Damien Demolder tests ACDSee’s new AI face-shifting and auto-selection features included in the latest version of Photo Studio Ultimate 2023

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8 mins  |
December 06, 2022
Edit on your phone for pro results
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Edit on your phone for pro results

Snapseed has been around for a while, but it’s still a superb free app for editing smartphone photos. Expert smartphone photographer Jo Bradford shows how to get the most from it

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6 mins  |
December 06, 2022
Get set, go!
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Get set, go!

They are some of the most widely published images on the planet shot by photographers that often go uncredited. Peter Dench puts a name to two A-listers working on-set in the TV and film industry

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9 mins  |
December 06, 2022
Adobe alternatives
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Adobe alternatives

Not everyone's happy paying a monthly subscription for Lightroom and Photoshop. Rod Lawton reveals the best alternative photo editors

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10 mins  |
December 06, 2022
A beautiful mind
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A beautiful mind

Peter Dench talks to photographer Marc Wilson about his new book, for which he walked 500km to photograph First World War mountain forts

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2 mins  |
December 06, 2022
Nikon and Fujifilm post positive results
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Nikon and Fujifilm post positive results

NIKON'S Imaging Product Business, which includes cameras and lenses, has earned more revenue than expected, according to Nikon's latest financial results.

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1 min  |
December 06, 2022
You're history
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You're history

THE WINNERS of the 2022 Historic Photographer of the Year photography competition have been announced by History Hit, a podcast and content platform set up by well-known TV historian Dan Snow.

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1 min  |
December 06, 2022
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Tim Clinch considers... ‘O what a beautiful day!’ by Emma Hardy

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2 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Robin Hood 3D outfit
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Robin Hood 3D outfit

John Wade discovers a surprisingly simple snapshot stereo camera

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2 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Newell Rangha Nano Sunset
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Newell Rangha Nano Sunset

Richard Sibley reviews this tiny RGB LED spotlight

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2 mins  |
November 29, 2022
TourBox NEO
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TourBox NEO

Andy Westlake tries out a small, affordable editing console designed for Photoshop and Lightroom users

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4 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Sony E 11mm F1.8
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Sony E 11mm F1.8

Amy Davies discovers whether this wideangle lens for Sony APS-C cameras is a worthy investment for stills photographers as well as vloggers

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6 mins  |
November 29, 2022
The Praktica L series - high quality, low cost
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The Praktica L series - high quality, low cost

Was your first film SLR a Praktica? John Gilbey looks back at the Praktica L series – a family of cameras which influenced a generation of photographers

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8 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Join the Club
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Join the Club

This club has a varied programme and plenty of activities for members

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3 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Exhibiting the New Black Vanguard
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Exhibiting the New Black Vanguard

A fusion of contemporary art and fashion photography by cutting-edge international Black imagemakers is on display in Saatchi Gallery. Dominique Nok talks with Antwaun Sargent, the writer and curator of the book and exhibition The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion

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8 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Nineties spirit
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Nineties spirit

A new book by Dutch photographer Paul Bergen provides a compelling insight into the music of the 1990s. Ailsa McWhinnie finds out more

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3 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Killip unpacked
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Killip unpacked

Steve Fairclough talks to curator and author Ken Grant about the major new retrospective exhibition and book for the late, great British documentary photographer Chris Killip

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10 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Go for a realistic infrared film look
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Go for a realistic infrared film look

Get truly gritty film-like results from an infrared-converted camera with a bit of work in Photoshop

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3 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Cross-processing digitally
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Cross-processing digitally

Emulate a film technique much loved by fashion photographers

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3 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Film without the faff
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Film without the faff

Film photography is booming, but even if you prefer to shoot digital, you can still get the classic analogue look. Will Cheung shows how to make your digital shots look truly ‘emulsional’

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4 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Then and now
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Then and now

Musa Bwanali talks to Luis Tato about covering elections in Kenya in 2017 vs 2022

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3 mins  |
November 29, 2022
Tony Kemplen on the... Zeiss kon s Koliori
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Tony Kemplen on the... Zeiss kon s Koliori

Asmall film camera that’s manually operated and takes 127 film

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2 mins  |
October 25, 2022
Take your video projects further
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Take your video projects further

In our final module, we look at ways to push your video skills to the next levels by taking on projects and sharing your work...

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4 mins  |
October 25, 2022
Spirit of place
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Spirit of place

The timber circle known as Seahenge has captivated archaeologists and historians. In a book of poetry and ICM photography, Andrew Rafferty and Kevin Crossley-Holland offer their take on the monument, as Tracy Calder reveals

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6 mins  |
October 25, 2022