Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-12-14)

7 days

A week in photography

Inthisissue

14 Sharpness

masterclass

ProphotographerJason

Parnell-Brookesshares

histechniqueand

hardwaretipsforgetting

shotspin-sharp

24 Themanwho

shotthesixties

In a celebrationofDuffy’s

enduringlegacywetalkto

hiseldestsonaboutthe

greatman’swork

34 Photostories

StuartFreedmanshares

detailsofhisphotography

projectshootingartists in

EastLondon

38 Abitoflight

history

A furtherlookat the

innovationandtechnology

behindtheRotolight

lightingcompany

40 It’sadog’slife

Thechallengeof working

withyour‘pet’subjects.

LoganBakergetsto grips

withthebesttechniques

49 NikkorZ85mm

f/1.8S

MichaelTophamtests

thisfirst85mmprimefor

Nikon’sZ mountcameras

52 FilmStars

Anin-depthlookatThe

VoigtländerProminent– a

wonderfullyversatile

camerafromthe1950s

Regulars

3 7 days

12 It’sGoodto Share

21 Inbox

36 ReaderPortfolio

44 JointheClub

57 Accessories

59 TechTalk

74 Final Analysis

COVER PICTURES © NEIL BUCHAN GRANT / COURTESY THE DUFFY ARCHIVE

Wespenda lotofmoneyon

cameraswithhigh-resolution

sensors,andthebestquality

glasstoputinfrontofthem,

soit seemsalmostcriminal

nottosqueezeasmuchsharpnessoutofour

picturesaswecan.Thisweekweroundupa

fewtipstohelp.Speakingofsharp,wealso

testNikon’snew85mmlensforitsZ system.

Welookbackata classicVoigtländer,and

celebratethelegacyofDuffy,whosework

helpeddefinethesixties.Thenewbookon

himis atthetopof myChristmaswishlist.

What’sonyours?If you’restuckforideas,

howabouta subscriptiontoAP?Detailsare

onpage46.Betterstill,howabout£5,000to

spendonpursuingyourdreamphotographic

project,plusaccesstoanykityouwant?Visit

ourwebsitefordetailsonhowtowinour

RisingStarBursary.NigelAtherton,Editor

TheGettyImagesHultonArchiveis oneof theworld’sgreatculturalresources.Tracingitsoriginsto thefoundingof theLondonStereoscopicCompany

in 1854, today it houses over 80 million images spanning the birth of photography to the digital age. Exploreit atwww.gettyimages.com.

THISsweetimagecomesfrom 10 December 1938

andshowschildrenfromtheHomelessChildren’sAid

andAdoptionSocietyHomein Leytonstone,London,

haulingtheirChristmastree.Althoughdecoratedtrees

havebeenassociatedwithChristmasforcenturies,

widespread popularity in the UK is typically associated

withPrinceAlbert’sinfluencein the1840s.In 1933,a

restrictionontheimportingof foreigntreesledtoa

rapidgrowthin theBritishChristmastreeindustry.The

BritishChristmasTreeGrowersAssociationestimates

thatwepurchasebetweensixand eight million real

Christmas trees every year.

Tree Pullers by Gerry Cranham

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