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Learning The Ropes
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Learning The Ropes

Having taken part in four Whitbread Round the World Yacht Races, photographer Rick Tomlinson is perfectly placed to offer expert advice about shooting yachts, as Tracy Calder reveals

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July 29,2017
Why You Need Insurance
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Why You Need Insurance

Whether you’re an amateur or semi-professional photographer, we know your camera kit doesn’t just stay safely locked up in your home or studio, so you need to be protected. Why not try insuring with us?

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July 29,2017
Tech Support
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Tech Support

Camera not recognised 

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July 29,2017
Final Analysis Roger Hicks Considers....
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Final Analysis Roger Hicks Considers....

Hugo, Oklahoma’, 2014, by Peter van Agtmael

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July 29,2017
Gone to the dogs
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Gone to the dogs

Top dog photographer Elke Vogelsang talks tips, tricks and techniques. 

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August 20,2016
Flying High
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Flying High

Capturing birds in flight is not always easy, but with just a few tips from wildlife photographer Ben Hall, you’re sure to crack those sought-after shots.

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August 20,2016
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David Bailey

Although Bailey was initially brusque, shooting his portrait ended up a pleasure, says Harry Borden.

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August 20,2016
The Soldier's Kodak
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The Soldier's Kodak

In his new book, author and military historian Jon Cooksey looks back at the one camera that was able to democratise photography for the troops of the First World War – the Vest Pocket Kodak

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June 3,2017
Final Analysis
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Final Analysis

Roger Hicks considers…‘The Pucci Chair and All the Rest’, c2016 by Nancy Baron

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June 3,2017
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The Man Who Sold Nikon To The World

The legendary David Douglas Duncan championed Nikon equipment among his press photographer peers. Steve Fairclough tells how a brief encounter had major repercussions for Nikon....

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July 8,2017
The Oxford Pictures 1968-1978
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The Oxford Pictures 1968-1978

Paddy Summerfield’s images of Oxford students are a nostalgic look at days gone by. Yet beneath them lies an uneasy melancholy, as Oliver Atwell finds out

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August 27,2016
In The Footsteps Of Giants
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In The Footsteps Of Giants

Wildlife photographer Sarah Skinner set herself a hard task to execute this beautiful backlit photo. Her patience and persistence paid off

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January 27,2018
Tony Kemplen On The...Kodak Brownie Starmatic
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Tony Kemplen On The...Kodak Brownie Starmatic

This Brownie was not only simplistic, but it was also the first model to feature auto exposure

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January 27,2018
Final Analysis - Roger Hicks Considers...
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Final Analysis - Roger Hicks Considers...

‘Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis’, 2009, by Kate Ferris

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January 27,2018
Why You Need Insurance
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Why You Need Insurance

Whether you’re an amateur or semi-professional photographer, we know your camera kit doesn’t just stay safely locked up in your home or studio, so you need to be protected. Why not try insuring with us?

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May 5, 2018
Video Star
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Video Star

When the Panasonic Lumix GH5S was launched, some people were puzzled. Jon Devo unpicks the diff erences between this new model and the GH5

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May 5, 2018
Customisation Of Controls
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Customisation Of Controls

Sony’s A7-series has gained an excellent reputation for offering photographers a high level of customisation in the past, and the A7 III is no different in this regard.

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May 5, 2018
Join Panasonic Lumix And The AP Team At Stowe
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Join Panasonic Lumix And The AP Team At Stowe

Come along between 10am-4pm on 19/20 May

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May 5, 2018
Bold And Beautiful
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Bold And Beautiful

The paths, temples and lakes of Stowe provide plenty of opportunities for striking imagery

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May 5, 2018
Take a View – Landscape Photographer of the Year
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Take a View – Landscape Photographer of the Year

Founded in 2006 by Charlie Waite, the total prize fund of Take A View - Landscape Photographer of the Year is worth more than £20,000. Winning images are published in a book as well as displayed in a touring exhibition.

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May 5, 2018
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year

The world’s largest competition championing wildlife and environmental imagery has a huge number of entries – over 45,000 every year.

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May 5, 2018
Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year
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Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year

Launched in 2011, Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year has a prize pool worth more than £20,000, with the overall winner receiving £5,000. In 2018, more than 8,000 entries were received from 60 countries across the world.

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May 5, 2018
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Pioneers Of Victorian Photography Celebrated

A major new exhibition is set to showcase rarely seen examples of Victorian photography.

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October 7,2017
Final Analysis - Roger Hicks considers...
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Final Analysis - Roger Hicks considers...

‘Other Way’, 2016, by Hamish Gill

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February 17,2018
Tony Kemplen On The...Bilora Radix
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Tony Kemplen On The...Bilora Radix

Tony tests the 68-year-old Radix, one of the first 35mm models made by Bilora

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February 17,2018
Viewpoint - Andy Westlake
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Viewpoint - Andy Westlake

With clear ambitions to become the market leader, Sony really needs to up its game to win over the hearts of photographers

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February 17,2018
Women In Focus National Museum, Wales'
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Women In Focus National Museum, Wales'

A year-long celebration of contemporary women artists, this exhibition also looks thoughtfully at past representations. Geoff Harris finds out more

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April 14,2018
Tony Ray-Jones
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Tony Ray-Jones

Ray-Jones’s near-anthropological documents of English life continue to inspire street photography

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April 14,2018
At The Water's Edge
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At The Water's Edge

The National Maritime Museum brings together four photographers who know britain’s piers, pebbles, and promenades intimately. Tracy Calder finds out more

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April 14,2018
Conquering Rio
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Conquering Rio

Andy Blackmore, former picture editor of the Metro, asks five sports photographers and picture editors to choose their favourite image from the Rio Olympics.

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December 17 - 24,2016