Canon ‘Wildlife’ Competition Winner Announced
The winner of the Canon EOS 70D we had up for grabs in our September ‘Wildlife’ competition has been announced. Congratulations go to ianrobinson, for his stunning image ‘The Hunter’, of a barn owl flying low over some reeds. The image was taken in Rocklands, Norfolk. "Rocklands is a wonderful…
Watch Us Run the Olympus OMD EM1 Under a Faucet
We’re just about wrapped up on our Olympus OMD EM1 review, and to fully test what the camera is capable of, we decided to run it under water. I mean, let’s think about it: why would a company make marketing claims and not hold themselves to it? With all the…
Win A Pentax K-5 II plus a day on board a RIB on the River Thames!
Enter our competition and be one of five lucky winners to join AP Editor Damien Demolder for a high-speed ride on board a RIB on the River Thames. Amateur Photographer and Pentax have teamed up to offer five readers the chance to spend a day in London shooting with the…
Photographs Taken With Kodak’s First Commercial Camera Are Now 125 Years …
Remember when Kodak created its first commercial camera, a nifty invention that boasted the slogan "You Press the Button, We Do the Rest"? Woman in a rowing boat, about 1890. Collection of National Media Museum/Kodak Museum You probably don’t, because this feat happened 125 years ago when George Eastman introduced Thanks…
SEEN: ‘Arts Alive’
Over 250 supporters of the Greenwich Arts Council attended the group’s first fundraiser "Arts Alive" held at the Art Center on September 28, 2013 to celebrate the varied art forms it supports. Photo: Picasa, Anne W. Semmes Over 250 supporters of the Greenwich Arts Council attended the…
Hometown Heroes’ Day to hit Horsham Air Guard Station
The Horsham Air Guard Station will be open to the community Saturday to honor military members as part of the inaugural Hometown Heroes’ Day. The free event, which is being sponsored by the Friends of the Airman and Family Readiness and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, will…
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Pocket ultra-zoom cameras make great travel companions, so we’re happy to see GPS and Wi-Fi built into the Canon SX280 HS. GPS means you can see exactly where you were when you took a photo, and Wi-Fi lets you upload to a smartphone and onwards to social media from virtually…
Seymour, Kodak libraries to open on Wednesdays
Book lovers in Seymour and Kodak will once again be able to pick up books at their libraries on Wednesdays, at least for a limited time. The Sevier County Public Library System announced Monday that it will reinstate Wednesday hours at the library branches, after a vote by its board…
Miniature wide-angle lens delivers sharp clarity that rivals traditional DSLR …
While camera makers have now conceded the traditional point-and-shoot market to smartphones, they have taken solace in the fact that they still rule the more advanced spectrum of the market, with cameras like interchangeable lens DSLRs and compact system models. Well, not if smartphone technology continues to accelerate, like this…
Korea’s PhotoShop Trolls Turn to Beauty
This summer, a Korean language Facebook page called We Do Phoshop appeared on Kotaku and took over the internet with its humorous Photoshops (see above). Now, those internet wizards want to make you beautiful. If you are not familiar with We Do Phoshop’s handiwork, people submit their photos for the…
