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Amateur Photographer|July 25, 2023
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Tom Bell, Devon

Favourite subjects

People in black & white. Wild landscapes. Woodland and challenging light.

How did you get into photography?

My father bought me a Diana camera when I was eight. I have rarely been without a camera since then. Most of my life it has been recording the ways of life around me. First in hospitals and then in the village I live in.

What do you love about photography?

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John Wade considers...World War II: Home Front 1940, by A.J O'Brien

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Panasonic FZ82D
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Panasonic FZ82D

If you want the flexibility of a superzoom bridge camera, then the FZ82D is a new model to tempt you. But is it any good? Amy Davies finds out

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Leica D-Lux 8
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Leica D-Lux 8

Leica's latest advanced zoom compact resurrects a much-loved line, but can it challenge the Fujifilm X100VI? Andy Westlake finds out

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Focus stacking for macro
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Focus stacking for macro

In macro photography, depth of field is a real issue, but Rod Lawton shows how focus bracketing and Photoshop can fix it

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3 mins  |
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Something magic
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Something magic

The official invention of photography is hard to pin down, but it's possibly 200 years old this year. Michael Pritchard takes a closer look at one of its pioneers

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5 mins  |
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Fugue by Lydia Goldblatt
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Fugue by Lydia Goldblatt

A profound and moving reflection on love, life, grief, childhood and motherhood, Fugue is a wonderful body of work, says Amy Davies

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1 min  |
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Honor's new phone crush, plus eye-tracking tech
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Honor's new phone crush, plus eye-tracking tech

It’s not exactly been a quiet summer for new phone announcements, but the pace is about to get even more hectic, with the massive IFA consumer electronics show taking place soon in Berlin (on 6-10 September).

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1 min  |
September 03, 2024
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Peter Dench considers...'Matt, Border Morris Dancer, Clerical Error, Chester City' by Ryley Morton

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2 mins  |
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Join the Club
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Join the Club

PhotoClub247 is an online-only club of 400 friendly members and offers free live webinars

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3 mins  |
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A new light on landscapes
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A new light on landscapes

Liam Man's dramatic, drone-lit landscapes have won him international acclaim. He tells Geoff Harris about his approach, and why still images still appeal more than video

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