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Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club by Roo Lewis

A touching long-term documentary project takes a closer look at an oft-overlooked Welsh town

Major photo competition furore

THE WINNING entry of the 2023 CEWE Photo Awards, dubbed the world’s largest photography contest by the German photo-printing giant, has been suspended after the winner concealed how it was actually shot.

Join the Club

The need for a postal club was the basis of this society forming in 1931

Xiaomi 13T Pro

Xiaomi's latest model is the most affordable Leica-branded phone on the market. But can it live up to the name? Joshua Waller reviews it

SECOND-HAND CLASSIC Canon EOS 80D

Canon's double-digit DSLR is a bargain when you consider that good-condition used examples can be bought from £399

Leica M11-P

Leica adds Content Credentials hardware to the M11-P for tracking the manipulation history of its images. Damien Demolder takes a look

Capturing the moment

An exhibition that claims to explore the relationship between painting and photography fails to deliver on its promise, says Tracy Calder. However, if you like great art and you're willing to ignore the brief, you're in for a treat

Collaboration?

A new book looking at the relationship between photographer and sitter is an engaging and complex study

One camera, fixed lens: infinite possibilities

Premium compacts are professional-level cameras that are typically used for street photography, yet can be used to shoot a much wider range of subjects than you might expect. We speak to photographers who use the limitations of their cameras as a catalyst for creativity and a sense of liberation...

Keenly priced sports zoom from Sigma

SIGMA has announced the 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports telephoto zoom for L-mount and Sony E-mount. Aimed at sports, wildlife, and wedding photographers, it completes the firm’s f/2.8 trio for full-frame mirrorless cameras, alongside the existing 14-24mm and 24-70mm lenses.

Keenly priced sports zoom from Sigma

SIGMA has announced the 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports telephoto zoom for L-mount and Sony E-mount. Aimed at sports, wildlife, and wedding photographers, it completes the firm’s f/2.8 trio for full-frame mirrorless cameras, alongside the existing 14-24mm and 24-70mm lenses.

Al editing and how it's changing photography

Will AI help photographers or replace them? Rod Lawton looks at how AI is being used in photo editors

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine

The largest retrospective of an internationally acclaimed Japanese photography master is an exciting blend of philosophy and craft, says Amy Davies

Ricoh XR-S plus AF Rikenon

John Wade discovers some unusual technology in a 40-year-old SLR

HDR Merge and tone mapping in Affinity

Tone mapping is a very powerful tool for handling scenes with a brightness range too high for a single exposure to capture

Behind the print

Professional travel photographer Jordan Banks tells us how he got this stunning image ready for print

Final Analysis

Tracy Marshall-Grant considers… Wales, Tenby, The promenade, 1974

Adobe Denoise

Will Cheung compares Adobe’s new AI-powered Denoise with two of the best noise-reduction programs around, DxO PureRAW 3 and Topaz Denoise AI

Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

Joshua Waller finds out how Sony's new close-focusing premium telephoto zoom lens performs

Casting the net

Peter Dench talks to Tariq Zaidi about his photographs from inside the Hamar Weyne Fish Market that secured 3rd place, documentary projects, professional category, at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards

How to create a successful photography portfolio

Jessica Miller speaks with a selection of photographers, curators, judges, and portfolio reviewers for their input

Final Analysis

John Wade considers... Morning On Tower Bridge, by Bill Brandt, 1939

Professor Newman on...Focus stacking

Professor Newman examines a technique to overcome limited depth-of-field in close-up shooting

Peak Design Micro Clutch

Peak Design has developed the Micro Clutch specifically for use with mirrorless cameras. Angela Nicholson has been testing it out

Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR

Is this flexible vlogging lens for Nikon Z DX format also an ideal choice for stills?

Sony Alpha A6700

Sony's latest APS-C model comes with a whole host of updates and improvements, but is that enough to see off the competition?

Discover Affinity Photo 2

In part 1 of a series, Rod Lawton reveals some hidden depths of Serif Affinity Photo 2, the latest version of this amazingly powerful Photoshop rival

Class report

Photographer Dafydd Jones's latest book, England: The Last Hurrah, is a fly-on-the-wall account of eighties upper-class England at its most riotous and vulnerable. Peter Dench fixes his cummerbund and joins the party

With a little help from my friends...

To help promote her new novel, photographer Julia Boggio knew exactly who to turn to. Here she explains more to Amy Davies

Shoot-out at high noon

When the sun is high in the sky and the light is harsh and unforgiving it's tempting to put your camera away and go for an afternoon siesta. However, there are ways you can extend your shooting time and take advantage of the fierce midday sun. Tracy Calder and three professional photographers share their tips