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The number of photographers that the average person in the street could name could be counted on one hand, with fingers to spare, but there is no doubt that Martin Parr was one of them. His unique eye for the quirks of modern culture (especially but...

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STEVE FAIRCLOUGH Steve finds out more about a project honouring Britain’s coal mining heritage ANDY SAUNDERS Andy is an expert on NASA digital restoration. Steve Fairclough spoke to him about his new NASA book PETER DENCH Acting Features Ed Among...

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ANTONY ZACHARIAS Photography tutor and author Antony on how he crafts compelling minimalist images ANGELA NICHOLSON Should you buy a high-spec camera with a cheap lens, or vice versa? Angela reveals all JON STAPLEY The AP regular rounds up quality...

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Happy New Year! It isn’t often that AP gets to review a new film, but this week John Gilbey tries a new 35mm black & white emulsion from a brand more noted for its cameras. Takes me back to my early days on AP! We also look at an inspiring selection of...

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Goodbye 2025, and hello 2026! It’s traditional at this time of the year to make resolutions – and then break them by Easter. It’s also a time to look for ideas for things to do and places to go during the year – and that’s something we can help with...

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Is it me or is time speeding up? Here we are at the end of 2025 with another Review of the Year special in which we reflect on the past 12 months: the best kit, the greatest photos and the stories that made the news. We also update a feature from our...

Sony A7 V first look!

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BENEDICT BRAIN Photographer and AP regular Ben talks to Alan Schaller about his Irys photo app for photographers JADE BURRELL The journalist and photographer brings you the winners of Bird Photographer of the Year PETER DENCH Acting Features...

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AMY DAVIES Features Editor Smartphone expert Amy reveals her verdict on the iPhone 17 Pro camera ANDREW FUSEK PETERS In his field test, top pro Andrew checks out the new OM System 50-200mm F2.8 IS Pro PETER DENCH Acting Features Ed Peter talks...

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ANDY WESTLAKE Technical Editor Our chief reviewer takes a hands-on First Look at the full-frame Canon EOS R6 Mark III GEOFF HARRIS Deputy Editor To mark Remembrance Day, Geoff highlights a poignant new WW1 photography book STEVE FAIRCLOUGH The...

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The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards are a highlight of the UK photography calendar, and the subsequent exhibition, with those stunning backlit transparencies suspended against the spectacular backdrop of the Natural History Museum, is...

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We’ve got a real treat for you this week – an early sneak peek at a selection of images from Tim Flach’s latest book – an insightful and visually stunning tribute to cats in all their various incarnations, both domestic and wild. Its easy to see why...

Hasselblad X2D II

100MP medium-format Hasselblad’s AF system update gains a high-tech LiDAR

Fujifilm X-H2

Press pro Ian Tennant on why this is his go-to camera

Google Pixel 10 Pro review

Another year, another new Pixel phone. This time, the Pixel 10 Pro range is looking better than ever. The 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL both offer the exact same triple-camera camera setup, but with different screen sizes of 6.3in and 6.7in respectively. This...

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The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award, named after the winner of our Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, is highly prestigious, so don’t miss our profile of this year’s winner, Jodi Windvogel, on page 12. Other highlights of this packed and diverse...

Infrared out of Africa: Piper Mackay interview

Welcome to our inspiration-packed black & white special issue, which includes a feature on one of the alltime greats, Richard Avedon, whose acclaimed book In the American West has been re-issued to coincide with its 40th anniversary. We also talk to...

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ANDY WESTLAKE Technical Editor Our resident chief reviewer conducts our big test of the impressive new Fujifilm X-E5 PETER DENCH Acting Features Ed Peter speaks to social anthropologist Regula Tschumi about her intriguing book, Buried in...

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Today, sadly, the USA is a troubled place but this week we share a glorious selection of photos by Ben Geier that record the last remnants of a more optimistic post-war America of roadside diners, quirky signs and flamboyant architecture. It was a...

The Jubb hubbub

Why emerging documentary shooter Si Jubb is one to watch

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Much of this issue is dedicated to macro photography, and with good reason. It’s a perennially popular genre that is endlessly fascinating and can be enjoyed all year round, with an inexhaustible range of subjects, from bugs to bolts. Award-winning...

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JADE BURRELL Inside World Photography Week… regular AP writer Jade tells us more about this global celebration PETER DENCH Acting Features Ed. Peter talks to urban exploration photographer Gina Soden about art and ethics ANDY WESTLAKE Technical...

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One of the great things about photography as a hobby is that you don’t necessarily need to leave your home to do it. This week Andrew Fusek Peters shows what can be achieved in your own garden. Meanwhile on the other side of the world we talk to...

DJI Mavic 4 Pro

DJI Mavic 4 Pro review

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This issue we pay tribute to one of the world’s greatest photographers and humanitarians, who died in May. Sebastião Salgado’s powerful b&w images championed the world’s poor and were a huge influence on many, including me. Be awed by his legacy on...

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ANDY WESTLAKE Technical Editor Andy tests Fujifilm’s X half ‘digital half-frame’ compact, and the Lumix S 24-60mm JADE BURRELL Jade talks to Liz Seabrook about her new book that reveals how you can harness Wes Anderson’s style PETER DENCH Acting...

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GEOFF HARRIS Deputy Editor Geoff talks to three people who make a living from their photos – and share how you can too HARRY BORDEN Top portrait pro Harry looks back on a shoot with acclaimed stage and screen actor Toby Jones ANDY WESTLAKE...

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What is ‘British photography’? Is it about the colour of the photographer’s passport, or more about their sharp insight into British life and culture? How do they regard us across the Channel? Peter Dench went to find out when he, along with Martin...

The waste miners

Living and working on the world’s largest landfill site

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Welcome to another packed issue, in which, like a tub of Quality Street, you’ll find something for everyone. First up is Joshua Waller’s first impressions of the new OM-5 Mark II camera on page 4. Other hardware highlights include a review of the Canon...

Atlantic record

Documenting 75 years of the influential record label

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ANDY WESTLAKE Technical Editor Our chief reviewer conducts an in-depth test of the Sigma BF full-frame mirrorless camera PETER DENCH Acting Features Ed Peter highlights winners from The World Food Photography Awards 2025 PAUL HILL In his series...

3 Legged Thing Alana

Not just a regular monopod

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RICHARD SIBLEY AP’s former deputy editor shows how to use Photoshop filters and AI software to restore old family photos GEOFF HARRIS Deputy Editor Geoff talks to US photographer Ted Forbes, about his book on developing your visual literacy AMY...

Rebecca Pitt

A visual exploration of memory and grief

Royal eye

Highlights from Princess Alexandra’s photo archive

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With the upcoming 80th anniversary of VE Day it’s our pleasure to publish Glyn Dewis’s portrait project on the surviving veterans. It’s an interesting read, and perhaps it will inspire you to start your own portrait project. Also this week we feature...

The Goldilocks camera

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GEOFF HARRIS Deputy Editor Geoff speaks to top celebrity photographer Andy Gotts about his amazing career PETER DENCH The AP regular talks to Jan Enkelmann about his new book that sets out to capture the spirit of Brixton JOHN WADE AP’s vintage...

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It has never been easy to capture the magic of a beautiful vista in a photo, but in a world in which everywhere has already been photographed to death it’s more difficult than ever. Those who succeed have managed to go beyond the mere record shot to...

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As a former user of both the Mamiya RB67 and 645, I enjoyed the trip down memory lane provided by David Clapp this week. The RB67 is still one of my all-time favourite cameras. Also this week Paul Hill kicks off a new series recounting the who’s who of...

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We have been running our annual awards for nearly 50 years, and it has become like an ‘oscars’ for the UK photographic industry. Camera, lens and smartphone makers vie to receive one of AP’s coveted awards, but there is more to our Awards than gongs...

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The big news this issue is the announcement of our first ever Festival of Outdoor Photography, taking place at the Royal Geographical Society in London from 30 May to 1 June. If you are a fan of landscape, wildlife, street and travel photography, keep...

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To celebrate 100 years of Leica we’ve put together a very special issue, dedicated to a company that is part of the very DNA of modern photography. There are so many great stories to celebrate, past and present, so read on for a reminder of how the...

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One thing you soon learn as a journalist covering the photographic industry is never to write anything off unless it really is dead and buried. Many pundits ghoulishly predicted the demise of the Micro Four Thirds format in a market dominated by...

Nikon Z50II

Nikon’s APS-C upgrade boasts the most advanced feature set in its class

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As photographers we are all standing on the shoulders of giants, and it’s hard to think of two bigger giants of British photography than David Bailey and Martin Parr. So this issue we celebrate the work of these influential masters, spotlighting a new...

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The cost of living crisis shows no sign of abating, which means that many of us have to make compromises as to how we spend our resources. Photography can be expensive but it doesn’t need to be. Cameras have been great for many years now, which means...

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Fashion photography may seem a rarified subject – as you can see from my picture, I am no fashionista – but portrait shooters can learn a lot from it. This issue, top fashion shooter and Canon ambassador Ian Hippolyte shares his tips for getting the...

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Close-up and macro photography is consistently ranked as one of the most popular genres, perhaps because it reveals to us a fascinating and beautiful world that we would not otherwise notice. The annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition,...

Weegee’s world

1930s-40s New York through the eyes of the legendary press photographer

AI editing on your phone

It’s never been easier to boost your photos on the fly with these free AI editing tools

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What a varied menu of delights we have for you this week! We lead with the winners of the Weather Photographer of the Year contest, which proves once again that there is no such thing as bad weather when it comes to photography. We feature a...

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It seems hard to believe that we are already a quarter of the way through the 21st century. I’m sure many people would agree that it’s been far from a smooth ride, and would love for the world to be able to rewind, start again, and hopefully do a...

Review of the Year

• AP’s photo highlights • Best images of the year • Our favourite books

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The joy of photography is that you never stop learning, so in this issue, we explore why it’s a great idea to consider signing up for a photography tour or workshop. Technique editor Hollie talks to professional and amateur photographers, discussing...

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Diverse, eclectic content has kept AP going for 140 years and this issue continues a proud tradition. First up is a guide to adding interesting liquids like milk and ink to submerged flowers, with insight from internationally celebrated flower and...

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This week we offer inspiration for all tastes and interests. If you love wildlife then take a gander at our selection from this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year. If you prefer the sound of beating drums to beating wings then tune in to our pick of...

THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS

AMY DAVIES Features Editor Amy speaks to the editor of a new Magnum tome, and tests Nikon’s Z 50mm f/1.4 lens PETER DENCH The AP regular writes about an exhibition on life in war zones, and also interviews Tariq Zaidi DAVID CLARK The photography...

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TRACY CALDER The AP regular talks to dance photographer Jon Raffoul as he shares his technique JOHN WADE Our expert on camera history looks at the rise and fall of APS cameras JESSICA MILLER Dep Online Editor Jessica explores the bene ts of West...

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Since the current Israel-Gaza conflict began on 7 October 2023, 131 journalists have been killed in that region alone. Where once upon a time, a vest with ‘Press’ written on it would mark you as a neutral observer, now they are specifically targeted in...

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The world’s most popular subject for the camera’s gaze is and always has been our fellow homo sapiens. Portraiture has a glorious history and this week one of the UK’s leading photo historians, Gerry Badger, presents a selection from his new book on...

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There’s something magical about black & white photography that continues to enthrall successive generations of photographers. There is a purity and a simplicity to mono, an elimination of visual noise and distraction, and a paring down to the bare...

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I think it’s generally agreed by most photographers that autumn is the most photogenic season of the year. The harsh light of summer has gone, replaced by the warm hues of falling leaves. This week Emily Endean shares her approach to capturing the...