Camera Reviews
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19th February 2008
Your chance to enter the UK's most prestigious competition for amateur photographers.
The overall winner will receive a £3,000 Virgin holiday voucher from Samsung
and there are monthly prizes of Samsung's top-end DSLRs, the GX-10 and GX-20, top digital compacts, lenses and more
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15th September 2008
The time has come to give our readers' Gallery a makeover. We want to give more space to your images so from 25 October we'll be publishing reader 'portfolios' in our new-look gallery.
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15th September 2008
New look gallery submissions form
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1st September 2008
Round 8 My Life
Round 8, My Life, is perhaps the most straightforward to date of our APOY 2008 themes, but also one of our most challenging. How do you live? That's what we want to know. This should be reportage with a bit of introspection. Think about how the goings-on around you tie into your own experience and how you can express those visually to give us a flavour of your existence.
Composition is key in this round. Perhaps you run a small business and want to place your camera at till level and set a long exposure to record the customers coming in and out of your shop. Maybe you want a wideangle lens to capture the foot traffic on your high street. Or if you're home-bound you might consider different techniques or formats to frame your existence there. Is your home life different from your life at work? Maybe combining two images into one frame could express this point. The options are plenty!
The closing date for APOY Round 8 entries is 26 September. See AP 6 September for an entry form.
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18th August 2008
A book cover announcing, 'Everything you need to know from beginner to pro' is going to grab the attention of anyone who needs to come to terms with digital technology.
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18th August 2008
If it's butterflies and moths that trip your shutter, then look no further than this inspiring volume. Whether you are a newcomer or an old hand on the wildlife scene, you cannot ignore the incredible work of Swiss-born photographer Thomas Marent.
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18th August 2008
If you are serious about your landscape photography, you'll need to be equally serious about your walking to appreciate this book.
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18th August 2008
Annabel Williams, who made her name with contemporary wedding photography, bears all about the portrait game in her latest book. If you take her advice, and with a little practice, you could turn your hobby into a profitable business.
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18th August 2008
John Beardsworth, who in this case talks us through the skills necessary to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
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16th August 2008
Aerial photography is forbidden in India without prior permission from an assortment of government agencies‚ something Nicolas Chorier didn't have . However, the enterprising Frenchman wasn't prepared to let this technicality stand in his way.
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