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The Portrait Photographer's Manual by Cian Oba-Smith & Max Ferguson
This comprehensive and insightful guide to portrait photography is an affordable winner

DJI Mavic 3 Pro
DJI's Mavic 3 Pro adds a third camera to the Mavic 3's two to create an even more versatile, high-end drone. Angela Nicholson picks up the controller

Canon PowerShot V10
Canon's new PowerShot V10 vlog camera may appear strange, but its design might just make sense. Andy Westlake and Joshua Waller take a look

Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Andy Westlake tests a large-aperture zoom for Sony full-frame cameras with an unusual focal-length range

The time is now
A new book celebrating unseen and underappreciated street photography from across the globe is a meticulously curated masterpiece. Amy Davies speaks to Matt Stuart to find out more

Looking back
Chris Porsz's latest book is a retrospective of his greatest street photography hits. Here, he shares some advice with Amy Davies

Ethics in street photography
Being an ethical street photographer can be a minefield. Peter Dench sources some essential guidelines from experts facing everyday conundrums

Amateur Photographer of the Year
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, Portraits, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Say something or be beautiful
Damien Demolder talks to street photographer Alan Schaller, who says finding a strong, recognisable style that works for a wide range of subjects and places is critical for getting noticed and for keeping it fresh

Swimmers
These dream-like underwater shots are an intriguing body of work, discovers Amy Davies

Final Analysis
Jessica Miller considers...'New Frontiers', captured 22 May 2023 at 4:42pm from a remote part of the Sonoran Desert, by Andrew McCarthy

BLAST FROM THE PAST: The Dandycam
John Wade discovers a box camera with some unusual tricks up its sleeve

Datacolor Spyder X2 Ultra
Andy Westlake investigates Datacolor's latest monitor-calibration device

Samsung Galaxy S23
The S23 is cheaper and smaller than the flagship S23 Ultra, but is it a better option for photographers? Amy Davies finds out

Fujifilm X-S20
Joshua Waller tests Fujifilm's latest 26.1MP APS-C mirrorless camera, with longer battery life, enhanced video, and a new vlogging mode. How does it perform?

Reader Portfolio
Spotlight on readers' excellent images and how they captured them

A bit of the past stuck in the present
It's the small, everyday details that form the identity of a country - as well as a remembrance of the past, Ian Howorth tells Damien Demolder

This is the Modern World
CIVILIZATION: The Way We Live Now is an ambitious, thought-provoking and visually stunning attempt to summarise contemporary society in photos. Nigel Atherton talks to curator William A Ewing

Macro on a budget
Starting out in macro photography needn't break the bank. Tracy Calder asks three top photographers to share their best buys, and looks at lenses and accessories that will help you to create captivating close-ups

Tony Kemplen on the...Ensign Selfix 16/20
A neat little English folding camera from around 1950 that takes 120 film

Final Analysis
Tracy Marshall-Grant considers...Drag Hunt, Reclining on the Road - 1991, by Tony O'Shea

Nik Collection 6
With eight premium plug-ins and hundreds of filters, effects and presets, the latest Nik collection is a gateway to a world of creativity, as Will Cheung discovers

DJI Mini 3
If you're looking for a more affordable drone than the DJI Mini 3 Pro, the new Mini 3 could be just the ticket. Angela Nicholson investigates

One macro lens to rule them all?
What's it like to shoot with a lens that has up to 4x magnification? Andrew Fusek Peters reports on the new OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro

Join the Club
This friendly club aims to develop members' skills and fuel their passion

Creative strategies
In the third of three extracts from Benedict Brain's first book, You Will Be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book, we see how repetition can reflect change

A bug's life
This year's UK winner of the EISA Maestro competition is Angi Wallace. Here she tells Amy Davies more about her inspirations and her images

Dancing with danger
When Maria Falconer asked a Ukrainian choreographer, 'How do you dance in a war zone?', little did she know what would follow. Her partner, Paul Hill explains...

Best compact choices
Sometimes you don't want, or need, to haul around a bag of clanking lenses. Will Cheung picks his favourite bridge and compact cameras, new and used - they are convenient, while also delivering excellent image quality

Sony Alpha A6700
Sony's brand-new APS-C model comes with a host of updates and improvements. Andy Westlake takes an initial look