Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-12-05)

7days

COVER PICTURES © TOMMY RE YNOLDS / © IAN HOWORTH

If your photography consists

primarily of wandering around

with a camera in the hope that

a good photo opportunity will

present itself, perhaps you should

consider the possibility of creating

your own opportunities by setting yourself a

project. Maybe even multiple projects. This week,

Tommy Reynolds tells us how important he feels it

is tosetprojectsforourselvesthatchallengeusand

force us to learn new skills. Once you’ve read our

interview, I urge you to check out his YouTube

channel – it’s very inspiring. Also this week, in

the first of a new series on leading film shooters we

talk to Ian Howorth about his work and thought

processes. We tell the fascinating story behind the

iconic Abbey Road album cover, look back at the

great Contax rangefinder cameras and test some

superb new kit from Sigma, Kase and Manfrotto.

Seeyounextweek!NigelAtherton,Editor

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A skaternottoosureof hisabilitieshaspadded

himselfwitha cushionat a strategicpointin caseof

a fall.Thephotographwastakenin HollowPondsin

Leytonstone,London,whichhadfrozenin thesevere

winterof 1927/1928.In Decemberof 1927,

southern England was particularly badly affected, with

snowup to 20 feet deep reported in places – it was

sobad some small buildings were buried, while

central London saw abandoned cars. After the snow

andice thawed, the River Thames burst its banks.

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This week in 1940

In this issue TREASURES FROM THE HULTON ARCHIVE

3 7 days

4 It’s good to share

12 Life behind the

scenes

20 Inbox

22 All-time greatest

album covers:

Abbey Road

24 It’s been

emulsional

30 Behind the print

32 AP Critique

36 Join the club

39 Lens test: Sigma

85mm F1.4 DG

DN Art

43 Kase Wolverine

K9 100mm lter

system

46 Film stars

50 Accessories

51 Ask the experts

53 Buying Guide:

DSLR lenses

66 Legends of

photography

This week’s

cover image

Tommy Reynolds took this

picture of Ayla at Chatham

Historic Dockyard. Read

about it on page 12

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