Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-06-08)

7 days

A week in photography

online picture of the week

Inthisissue

8 FujifilmGFX

AndyWestlaketakesa

firstlookatFujifilm’s

latest100MPmedium-

formatmodel

16 Biggest

photography

mythsbusted

Fromfocusingmythsto

kitlensprejudice,Andy

Westlakechallenges

variouscliches

23 APOYresults

Thetop 30 images

fromRoundOne:

MadaboutMono

32 Printyourphotos

WerevealWhiteWall’s

ultimateprintingguide

forturningyourphotos

intoworksofart

34 Risingstar

AmyDaviesspeaksto

14-year-oldIsabellaSmith

whowonYoungTravel

Photographerof theYear

36 Photoinsight

Anin-depthlookintoNick

Hurst’sintimatepuffin shot

38 Onelight,

threeways

AmandaThomasreveals

howtousethesamelight

togetdifferentresults

42 PanasonicLumix

FZ1000II

AudleyJarvistests

Panasonic’slatest

bridgecamera

49 FujinonXF16mm

F2.8RWR

MichaelTophamfindsout

aboutFujifilm’scompact,

lightweightX-mountlens

Regulars

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14 Inbox

53 Accessories

55 TechTalk

66 Legendsof

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AndyWestlaketakesouthissharpestpinto

popsomeofthemostpopularmisconceptions

in photography. Free yourself from the

limitationsthatsomeofthesemythshave

imposed.Anothermisconceptionwechallenge

thisweekis thenotionthatyouneeda multi-

lightset-uptoshootgoodstudioportraits–

AmandaThomasshowswhatyoucandowith

justonelight.Finally,themyththatamateurs

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someofyourfantasticentriestothemono

roundofAPOY 2019 (page23).Aren’tyoua

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comestosearchingforbutterflies,

photographerhenrikspranzhas

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butterfliesbeforesunrise- which

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‘herei founda morecommon

violet fritillary, but i really liked its

appearance.’halfanhourafter

sunrisehenrikfoundhehadthe

rightconditionstocapturethis

beautifulcompositionwitha wide

openaperture,andhistrustysigma

Macro180mmF2.8EXDGOs

hsMlens.‘Themorningsunlight

reallyhelpedtobringoutallthose

nicetexturesin thebackground

madeupof earlyspringflowers

like the Austrian spurge.’

ButterflybyHenrikSpranz

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 180mm lens, 1/15sec at f/4, ISO 250

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