December 5, 2012
Sony World Photography Awards deadline looms
Amateur photographers have until 4 January to enter the Sony World Photography Awards 2013, which carries a $5,000 cash prize.
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December 4, 2012
Kodak: Bayer ‘revolutionised’ digital photography
Kodak has paid tribute to Bryce Bayer, best known as the inventor of the widely used colour filter array found in digital camera imaging sensors.
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December 4, 2012
Shock demand triggers ‘new’ b&w film cameras
Unexpected demand for black & white film cameras has prompted the launch of two Ilford-branded disposable models from Harman technology Ltd, each sporting a 'new look'.
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December 3, 2012
Council: Photographers complain over ‘misunderstood’ policy
A council that insisted all photographers must seek permission to take pictures at council-run events has today issued a fresh statement in a bid to clarify its position.
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December 3, 2012
Copyright put under spotlight in business bill
The future of copyright will today be debated in the House of Lords amid protests from many photographers over a new Bill currently making its way through Parliament
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November 30, 2012
Compact camera sales plunge as Wi-Fi surges
British sales of fixed-lens digital compact cameras fell 16% in October, despite a 9% rise in demand for superzoom models, according to figures seen by Amateur Photographer.
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November 29, 2012
Photographer McCullin chooses Faith Through a Lens winner
A ‘powerful scene’ of former drug addicts reading the New Testament has triumphed in a photography contest judged by renowned photojournalist Don McCullin.
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November 29, 2012
Jessops closes Hereford store on profit grounds
Jessops has confirmed the closure of a store in Hereford and told customers that their nearest branch is in Worcester, which is more than 25 miles away by car.
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November 28, 2012
Olympus scandal: How Exposure nearly killed me
Olympus scandal whistleblower Michael Woodford agrees to be photographed on the balcony of his riverside apartment near Tower Bridge.
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November 28, 2012
‘Record’ £1.4m Leica goes to mystery buyer
A rare Leica camera which sold for the equivalent of around £1.4m at an auction in Austria has gone to a mystery buyer.
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November 26, 2012
Council: We have ‘right to question all photographers’
Council officials have officially warned all photographers – including amateurs and those with camera phones – that they must seek permission to take pictures at council-run events, including those designed to celebrate Christmas.
