Does not suffer fools gladly, so you should be fine if you're not a fool (Amateur Photographer Magazine)

Member Name: Nibblewood

Product:	Amateur Photographer Magazine
Date:	31/07/09 (14 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very good if you can understand what they are saying

Disadvantages: Elitist, Misleading name, bad value?

I first bought AP a couple of years ago, when my camera was a little nikon coolpix 2000 or something. I soo nrealised that whilst it's name is 'Amateur photographer' it should really be 'Very proffesional Amateur photographer'. In other words, my little Coolpix was too simple for it. Now I have my first DSLR, I have started reading again, and now find it much more useful and orientated towards me more.

It does not solely focus on technique, but all around the photography world, from Location tips, to sharing your own photos.

At £2.15 a week, it leaves a bit to be desired for on the value front, because the 20-30 pages at the front are about 4/5 adverts, and the lst 1/3 of the magazine is 100% adverts.

Whilst it does seem a bit elitist at first, it does offer a lot of insight, and has helped me improve my photography skills to no end

Summary: Make sure you know what you're buying.