Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer is the world’s oldest weekly photographic magazine, established in 1884. It is the respected authority for news and reviews, with detailed tests and investigations on the latest equipment. The weekly contents include interviews and columns from many of the world’s leading photographers and practical technique to inspire and enthuse the devoted readership, to whom taking photos is far more than just a hobby. Essential reading for those interested in buying photographic equipment or wanting advice about improving their picture taking. Amateur Photographer is published 51 times a year. Subscribe now and save money on the retail price.

Welcome

Amateur Photographer

Government accused of attacking street photographers’ rights

New Ricoh GR IVx under development

Ice to meet you

Is the PEN-F about to be reborn?

Go wild in the country with 3 Legged Thing

Minimalist winners

THE BIG QUESTION • Have you ever won a photography competition?

Did you know?

Back in time 1941 • Evacuee children travel to school

Eye on the tiger

Affordable 28mm lens pancake lens for Leica M

Important notice

Opinion Joshua Waller • Pentax is dying – here’s what it should do to recover, says our online editor

Intimate and raw • Nan Goldin’s deeply personal exploration of female trauma is powerful and sublime

The first two centuries • As the photography world celebrates its bicentennial, this publication sums it all up perfectly, says Amy Davies

Visual treat • Taken with an old Kodak, these colour-drenched street shots from 1980s New York and Latin America are gorgeous

A beautiful day • For nature and wildlife lovers, this lovely book is a splendid edition to your shelf

Your best Photos • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels. To see your photo here, post it on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious com petition for amateur photographers

Picture Perfect BEST SHOTS: ARCHITECTURE • One genre. Three photographers. Three standout images. For this issue, AP invited three ARCHITECTURE photographers to share one image they consider among their best. From split-second decisions to carefully crafted compositions, they reveal the thinking, technique and experience behind the shot, offering insight into not just how the image was made, but why it matters.

Mixing the familiar with the fantastic • Courtney Victoria might have more than 80k subscribers to her YouTube channel but attracting a big following has never been part of her plan. For her, the real win lies in getting outside and capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary, as Tracy Calder explains

Learning to see in the dark • Brian Lloyd Duckett’s new book encourages photographers to forget technical perfection, embrace ambiguity and, above all, slow down. Peter Dench discovers why photographing the streets at night requires a different way of seeing…

The original photography workshop • Fifty years ago, workshops in Britain were where carpenters made cupboards and where watches were repaired, but in 1976 Paul Hill and his late wife Angela used the word to describe The Photographers Place. Martin Parr thought it was 10 years ahead of its time. Here, Paul recalls its genesis and remembers those legends of photography who came to Derbyshire and influenced a generation of photographers.

Curious cats • A city synonymous with its love affair for cats, Istanbul is has a cat photographer’s paradise, says

Zeiss Ikon’s nice icons • John Wade celebrates the centenary of one of Germany’s most prestigious camera makers

Canon EOS R6 V • Canon’s latest camera...