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Taking snapshots seriously
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Taking snapshots seriously

The humble snap can provide as much of an insight into time, place and culture as any award-winning war photograph or epic landscape. John Wade explains how and why

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8 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Expired? You're hired!
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Expired? You're hired!

If the relatively high cost of film is putting you off analogue shooting, what about trying expired film? Miles MyerscoughHarris discusses the appeal of expired film with Geoff Harris (no relation)

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10 mins  |
July 02, 2024
APOY Inspiration
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APOY Inspiration

If youre planning to enter our Urban Life round, take note of these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers

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3 mins  |
May 21, 2024
Specs versus design
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Specs versus design

It’s a common ailment for a particular type of photographer to be obsessed by specifications.

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3 mins  |
May 21, 2024
Urban light
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Urban light

Rod Lawton demonstrates two editing techniques to intensify and dramatise the light in your urban life photography for striking scenes

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2 mins  |
May 21, 2024
New Fujifilm GFX100S II - affordable medium format
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New Fujifilm GFX100S II - affordable medium format

Fujifilm has unveiled a new, relatively affordable medium-format camera, the Fujifilm GFX100S II.

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1 min  |
May 21, 2024
Northern souls
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Northern souls

Two years after a major retrospective that was intended to be his swansong, Ian Beesley is back with a new exhibition for the fans who still want more.

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6 mins  |
May 21, 2024
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra

With a large sensor, four lenses and Leica backing, is this the best smartphone for photographers?

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8 mins  |
May 21, 2024
Fight club
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Fight club

How to capture the key moments when garden birds take to the air and go to war. Andrew Fusek Peters shares his set-up and techniques which are crucial to capture both flight and fight action

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5 mins  |
May 21, 2024
Canon finally opens up RF mount
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Canon finally opens up RF mount

SIGMA is releasing six APS-C lenses for Canon EOS RF mount, thus widening the choice of glass for Canon’s previously ‘closed’ RF system.

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1 min  |
April 30, 2024
Tony Kemplen on the.Leidolf Lordomat
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Tony Kemplen on the.Leidolf Lordomat

A camera made in Germany in the early 1950s and discovered at a charity shop

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2 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Stories from the heart
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Stories from the heart

Kenyan fine art photographer Thandiwe Muriu has a gift that she was encouraged by her parents to explore from a young age.

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6 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Cameras big in Japan again
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Cameras big in Japan again

AFTER over a decade of bleak news about the key Japanese camera market, domestic research firm GfK Japan has reported positive growth for the first time in 13 years.

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1 min  |
April 30, 2024
Shooting Shogun
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Shooting Shogun

What's it like to be the stills photographer on one of the biggest and best historical dramas on TV?

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5 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Handle with care
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Handle with care

For his latest book, Fragile, Paul Hart has stepped away from the documentary approach of his previous projects into something more personal. Ailsa McWhinnie finds out more

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6 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Leica SL3
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Leica SL3

Leica's top-end mirrorless model gains a 60MP sensor, tilting screen, and significantly improved autofocus. Andy Westlake takes a detailed look

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10+ mins  |
April 30, 2024
More DxO updates
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More DxO updates

EVER-INDUSTRIOUS French photo-editing specialist DxO has announced its latest batch of updates.

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1 min  |
April 23, 2024
Budget Honor phone with 108MP camera
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Budget Honor phone with 108MP camera

WITH the UK phone market dominated by Apple, Samsung and Google, other makers, notably from China, are jostling for a remaining slice of the pie.

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1 min  |
April 23, 2024
Google AI editing tools free for more phones
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Google AI editing tools free for more phones

MORE AI-based photo-editing tools will become available from 15 May, with Google announcing that its Magic Editor will be free to use on Android and iPhone handsets and many Chromebook laptops.

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1 min  |
April 23, 2024
How to photograph artwork
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How to photograph artwork

Discover the best way to light and shoot paintings, artwork and old prints at home

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7 mins  |
April 23, 2024
APOY Inspiration
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APOY Inspiration

If you're planning to enter our Animal Kingdom round, take these tips from three of last year's top ten photographers

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4 mins  |
April 23, 2024
Fifty quid quality
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Fifty quid quality

Early digital cameras can still deliver the goods - and they're becoming collectable too. John Wade is your guide

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7 mins  |
April 23, 2024
Workers of the world
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Workers of the world

To celebrate 30 years since the publication of Sebastião Salgado's seminal book, Workers, Peter Dench asks experts in the photography industry what makes the Brazilian photojournalist's work so special

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9 mins  |
April 23, 2024
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Maria Falconer considers...Cromarty. Wednesday 18 August 1993. By Mark Power

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2 mins  |
April 02, 2024
Using artificial intelligence ethically
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Using artificial intelligence ethically

AI-powered tools in photo-editing software can be a blessing to photographers. James Abbott demonstrates a more ethical approach to AI to save time and to simplify complex manual tasks

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4 mins  |
April 02, 2024
The gift of nature
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The gift of nature

Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi has enjoyed great success in a number of high-profile photography competitions. Tracy Calder talks to him about fresh challenges, originality, and what constitutes a prize-winning picture

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6 mins  |
April 02, 2024
Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary
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Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary

Andy Westlake assesses a compact, affordable, large-aperture wideangle zoom for APS-C cameras

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6 mins  |
April 02, 2024
OM System Tough TG-7
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OM System Tough TG-7

Joshua Waller reviews one of the few tough, waterproof, compact cameras left on the market

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6 mins  |
April 02, 2024
OnePlus 12
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OnePlus 12

This latest flagship model boasts high-end specifications beyond its price. Amy Davies discovers more

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6 mins  |
April 02, 2024
The dream team
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The dream team

Julia Margaret Cameron and Francesca Woodman pushed the boundaries of photography, and have been paired up in a major new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Tracy Calder takes a look

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3 mins  |
April 02, 2024