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.

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Amateur Photographer

Sony RX10 V • After 9 years, the best bridge camera ever made gets a huge update. Andy Westlake takes a closer look

More mounts for fast, affordable prime lens

Update to popular landscape app

New Praktica reuseable film camera announced

Reaching for the stars

BIG QUESTION • What’s the worst camera you’ve ever owned?

Baroness de Laroche in her car

New Benro Monopods

Benro VT4 Monopod Base

Essential Film Holder

Wandrd Magnetic Camera Straps

Eizo Curved Monitors

Opinion • Adobe’s recently announced acquisition of Topaz is part of a bigger and depressing trend

Water, water, everywhere • A simple and meditative tribute to the source of all life, this is a beautiful book

Beat it • This astonishing collection of portraits and interviews is a must-buy for music fans, says Amy Davies

What’s On • Some dates for your photographic diary

A remarkable bond • This new volume revisits the relationship between photographer Lawrence Schiller and Marilyn Monroe during the final years of her life

Shaped by War • These beautiful portraits of young women living in Lebanon reflect on a country that has been formed by upheaval

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 • One genre. Three photographers. Three standout images, each revealing how vision, timing and technique come together in a single frame. For this issue, AP invited three photographers working in Astro photography 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.

The art of paying attention • Based in the remote south-west Wales county of Pembrokeshire, photographer Gareth Llewellyn, better known as @withgar, has amassed a substantial following on social media through photographs and content rich in atmosphere and style. Peter Dench finds out more…

Maestros of travel • The annual international EISA Maestro contest is back, and for this year the theme was travel. Here are the winning single and series entries

The Colourful Life of Jacques Henri Lartigue • Despite accounting for nearly a third of the 120,000 images in his archive, the colour work of Jacques Henri Lartigue is little known in the UK. To redress the balance, MK Gallery is hosting Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour. To find out more, Tracy Calder turned to Marion Perceval, Director of Donation Lartigue

Making History • Photographer John Balsdon and his team smashed the world record for the famous Cape to Cape Road Challenge. He tells Graeme Green all about it

Panasonic Lumix L10 • As the first fully up-to-date advanced zoom compact for years,...