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 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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