Amateur Photographer Magazine

Current issue

Current issue: 11 Feburary 2012, out Tuesday 7 February 2012

In the current issue of Amateur Photographer:

News
Golden Wonder in photo ban fiasco; Ricoh considers K-mount lens unit; Pentax hints at new DSLR; Copyright threat surfaces after shock ruling; Epson unveils A3+ printer

Review
The latest books, exhibitions and websites

CES Roundup
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become the new launch pad for photo products as the technologies merge. Amateur Photographer was on hand for the latest news

The Final Frame
Photography can be simple, says Roger Hicks, so we shouldn't believe everything we are told by so-called experts

Photo Insight
In his first article as a Photo insight contributor, Andrew Sanderson explains how he took his fairy-tale-like image of a woodland in West Yorkshire

Masterclass
Landscape photographer Tom Mackie guides five AP readers through the best ways to shoot urban skylines using the shapes and lines of a city. Oliver Atwell joins them

Testbench
Sony CLM-V55 5in monitor and Phlib Original magnetic photo frame

Ask AP
Our experts answer your questions

AP Guide to… Focus Stacking
Maintaining sharpness with a shallow depth of field is a problem that all macro photographers face. However, there is a solution: focus stacking. Richard Sibley explains how it works

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta
With built-in book creations, more localised adjustments and geotagging tools, Lightroom 4 could be the best version yet. Richard Sibley explores the first beta test version

Westcott Spider TD6 2-Light Window Light Kit Deluxe
Andrew Sydenham tests a powerful lighting system that could be a dream come true for photographers with a sizeable budget

Optical Design
AP's photo-science consultant Professor Bob Newman looks at how a good-quality lens is created

Letters
AP readers speak out on the week's issues

Backchat
AP reader David Askham wonders how much longer famous photographic names such as Kodak can avoid being consigned to history

Reader Spotlight
Another selection of superb reader images

Appraisal
Damien Demolder examines your images, offering words of wisdom and constructive advice

It's all in the details
Portrait photography isn't just about photographing your subject in its entirety. Tracey Clark explains how by focusing on details, it's possible to create dynamic images. She talks to Gemma Padley

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