If you’ve always wanted to create a photography website then now might be the perfect time to do so. It’s an ideal task for those stuck at home and, with a host of beginner-friendly website builders to choose from, it’s…
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Unsung Hero: Mohit Ahuja
Many people with various physical and mental challenges find photography a hugely beneficial and therapeutic pursuit, a subject we have covered widely in AP. Getting paid for your photography is another matter. So, we’re really happy to be celebrating the…
Panasonic Lumix Sync: How to connect your camera to your phone
Like other manufacturers, Panasonic launched a new connectivity app along with its latest generation of mirrorless cameras. As per the earlier Panasonic Image App, the new Panasonic Lumix Sync allows for remote camera control and wireless image transfer between current…
Still-life photography: A moment of stillness
There is something incredibly soothing about still life photography. When the world outside feels out of control, simply arranging objects in an aesthetically pleasing way can be a real tonic for the soul. This genre of photography is great for…
110 Film Cameras: SLRs, non-reflex and novelty cameras
Back in 1963 Kodak introduced the Instamatic system with a cartridge film called 126. It was a great success and remained so until, in 1972, the photo giant did it again with a new range of cameras called Pocket Instamatics.…
How to Photograph Wildlife From a Hide
Most of us are familiar with that fleeting moment when a sparrowhawk weaving through the washing line and over the fence both arrives and is gone quicker than you can say its name. But view one up close and you…
No ordinary cowboy
‘I love Robert Capa’s war photography and I think of these boys in this daredevil way, almost like they’re going into battle. If they were born at a different time, they’d be going off to war to prove themselves instead…
Going it on foot: Top tips for shooting locally
For a year now I’ve been going for regular local photo walks. I had been writing about my experiences in order to encourage people to do the same. Then Covid-19 happened. With the present virus lockdown we’ve all had to…
Capture delicious images with these food photography projects
If you’re stuck at home a great way to keep yourself entertained is to immerse yourself in food photography projects. You may think you need lots of fancy kit, but this simply isn’t true. As long as you have some…
Reshape and Reclaim
Despot, tyrant, oppressor, Kim fatty the third, nuke kid on the block – there are many derogatory terms to describe North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un. The secretive nation with the world’s fourth-largest standing military and access to chemical weapons…
Nature on your doorstep
With the world in a global lockdown, this spring is like no other you’ve probably ever experienced. Yet, we can also take advantage of what is right on our doorstep that we have never discovered before. Just because our world…
Pinhole photography: Going the scenic route
To mark World Pinhole Day, landscape expert Martin Henson tells Geoff Harris how he uses this technique with film
How to succeed on Instagram
Instagram offers a way to connect and communicate like no other social media platform. Tracy Calder speaks to four photographers who have really reaped its benefits
Nikon SnapBridge app
In the latest of our series on using your smartphone and camera, Richard Sibley studies Nikon’s SnapBridge app
Enhance black and white images with Silver Efex Pro
Silver Efex Pro is one of the best plug-ins for enhancing black & white images. Geoff Harris is your guide to the latest version, with ten great new film emulations
Skylum’s Luminar 4
Luminar 4 is a powerful and easy-to-use editor that draws on AI yet also offers advanced controls. Angela Nicholson explains the key features
How to shoot stunning black & white portraits
Portrait photographer Peter Müller reveals the secrets behind how he shoots superb mono portraits using Rotolight’s system
Top tips for producing better photo prints
Want to look good on paper? Our 15-step troubleshooting guide will help ensure that what you see on screen is what you get in print
Human impact | Photo Stories
Federico Borella’s project won the main prize at the Sony World Photography Awards 2019. Here he tells Amy Davies more about the moving story
How to restore your old photos
Learn how to restore those vintage prints to their former glory with simple Photoshop techniques