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Google Pixel 7 Pro
Amateur Photographer

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Joshua Waller finds out whether this new flagship smartphone can deliver when it comes to image quality and photographic features. Does it offer enough to tempt you away from the likes of Samsung and Apple?

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7 mins  |
January 03, 2023
Cold snaps
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Cold snaps

Images from Nansen’s polar expedition of 1893-96 remain influential for scientists, explorers and photographers today. A new book showcasing them all is a fascinating read. Author Geir O Kløver tells Amy Davies all about it

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7 mins  |
January 03, 2023
Buying Guide
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Buying Guide

Our comprehensive listing of key specifications for DSLR lenses

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1 min  |
January 03, 2023
Flickr Foundation to preserve important images
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Flickr Foundation to preserve important images

ONLINE photography-sharing platforms SmugMug and Flickr have set up the Flickr Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to keeping billions of historic and culturally significant photographs safe and accessible for future generations.

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1 min  |
January 03, 2023
10 tips for great winter landscapes
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

10 tips for great winter landscapes

Professional landscape photographer Peter Eastway gives you the lowdown on how to achieve the highest-quality photos of the world around us

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10+ mins  |
January 2023
Our images of the year
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Our images of the year

At AP we see thousands of stunning images each year, so it's a challenge to pick out the best. Here are our favourites from 2022 and the reasons why we like them so much

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6 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Smile please, Your Majesty
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Smile please, Your Majesty

Steve Fairclough discovers the stories of how top photographers photographed HM The Queen over the decades

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9 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Second-hand remains strong
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Second-hand remains strong

AS YOU'D expect in tough and uncertain economic times, more and more customers are choosing to buy a secondhand camera or lens with a warranty, rather than splashing out on new kit.

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1 min  |
December 20, 2022
Showing what it's made of
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Showing what it's made of

THE PHOTOGRAPHY Show, held on 17, 18 and 20 September, built on the success of last year's event after Covid restrictions eased.

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1 min  |
December 20, 2022
Remembering the greats
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Remembering the greats

Sadly, too many great photographers passed this year. Here's our tribute - as photographers, we are always standing on the shoulders of the giants who've gone before

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10+ mins  |
December 20, 2022
Amateur Photographer of the Year
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Amateur Photographer of the Year

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Ten, Action, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

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7 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Fright night
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Fright night

Photojournalist Peter Dench takes a 'ghost hunting' camera out on a chilling walk into the bowels of London's haunted alleyways

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7 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Four decades on
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Four decades on

John Swannell's latest book celebrates his 40 years in the business, and showcases the breadth of his immense talent, says Damien Demolder

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10 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Shelf life
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Shelf life

Amy Davies presents her pick of the best photography books featured in AP over the past 12 months

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10 mins  |
December 20, 2022
AP out and about
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AP out and about

The AP team loves to take photos and our interests cover a wide range of genres. Here are our favourite shots that we have taken during 2022

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5 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Supply issues easing amidst economic angst
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Supply issues easing amidst economic angst

THE MAIN headline in our news round-up last Christmas was, 'Retailer challenges remain, but positive signs, and in many ways it's a similar story this year.

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2 mins  |
December 20, 2022
Following the (mirrorless) money
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Following the (mirrorless) money

AS ANDY Westlake's in-depth round-up of the best cameras and lenses on page 75 reveals, it's been a strong year for mirrorless camera and lens releases, and demand for higher-end kit remains robust.

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1 min  |
December 20, 2022
HOW TO...BLEND IN A POINT OF INTEREST
Photography week

HOW TO...BLEND IN A POINT OF INTEREST

James Paterson shows you how to add a focal point using basic compositing skills

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1 min  |
December 15, 2022
OM SYSTEM OM-5
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OM SYSTEM OM-5

Everything great about Olympus lives on in this camera

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4 mins  |
December 15, 2022
TTARTISAN BRINGS ITS BUDGET FISHEYE TO EF AND F MOUNTS
Photography week

TTARTISAN BRINGS ITS BUDGET FISHEYE TO EF AND F MOUNTS

Manual-focus 11mm F2.8 is now available for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

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1 min  |
December 15, 2022
CAPTURE GRACEFUL LOW-LIGHT CITYSCAPES
Photography week

CAPTURE GRACEFUL LOW-LIGHT CITYSCAPES

Jason Parnell-Brookes explores the creative art of low-light cityscapes using long-exposure techniques

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3 mins  |
December 15, 2022
MASTER RAW!
Photography week

MASTER RAW!

Dan Mold shows you how to transform your captures with just 10 essential edits in Adobe Camera Raw

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10+ mins  |
December 15, 2022
23 Fantastic Ways to Improve Your Photography in 2023
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23 Fantastic Ways to Improve Your Photography in 2023

Claire Gillo shares some top techniques to master over the next 12 months - give them a go and make 2023 your best-ever photo year!

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10+ mins  |
January 2023
CANON RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

CANON RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM

26 years after the EF 135mm, Canon’s resurrected this classic portrait focal length in a new RF mount

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1 min  |
January 2023
CANON EOS R6 Mark II
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

CANON EOS R6 Mark II

The new R6 Mark II is the fastest EOS ever, shooting at 40fps! Plus updated AF tracking for trains, planes and automobiles

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4 mins  |
January 2023
CANON EL-5 Speedlite
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

CANON EL-5 Speedlite

Canon launches its first Speedlite specifically designed for the latest EOS R mirrorless cameras

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1 min  |
January 2023
Primed for wildlife
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Primed for wildlife

Learn the benefits of using a pro-super-telephoto 500mm prime lens to take better photos of small and wary wildlife subjects with Peter Travers

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3 mins  |
January 2023
Winter wonderland
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Winter wonderland

June headed to Yellowstone National Park to capture the great scenery and big bison transformed by magical snowy conditions

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1 min  |
January 2023
Master the Clone Tool
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Master the Clone Tool

James Paterson fixes distractions, removes messy details and clones in perspective with these tricks

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3 mins  |
January 2023
Light orb images
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Light orb images

Dan Mold shows you how to add mysterious orbs of light to your landscapes with this fun and fascinating light painting technique

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2 mins  |
January 2023