Being a photo hobbyist, it is my ultimate desire to have stunning photos that other people could see and admire. I always search for other people’s works either on-line or in prints to improve my craft, consequently to update my own photo gallery website. And someday to meet my goal - the launching of my first photography book and exhibit! Photography has always been an expensive hobby, but on the other hand, it is a rewarding experience for possible financial gain from it in the long term. Well, it is not a ‘big cash’ but it will give some money to maintain/upgrade my camera, or to some extent (like joining competitions) gives me the opportunity to acquire a new set ..  Read the complete review

I find practical photography is indeed a practical and useful guide to any photographer who wants to take photography seriously. I think that the Image Workshop is particularly helpful with constructive suggestions and comments to readers photos. The Location Guide for a particular theme can be handy if you happen to live close to or planning to visit one of them. It also organises competitions each month on different theme. There are some good tips on photography in general and digital dark room skills mainly based on Photoshop. The techniques discussed are more suitable for beginners though with occasional repetition from issue to issue. It is not as ...  Read the complete review

I used to subscribe to practical photography magazine but then after about 2 years I cancelled my subscription. The magazine is available for forty five pounds for a 12 month subscription. I first subscribed when I was getting into photography and learning how to use my Canon D350. At that time I found it really useful with lots of little tips, projects and articles about all things photographic. There is also a nice Location guide feature which is good as I often struggle to find where to go out taking photos. The projects were quite nice ones to do and they explained them well. I did some projects on painting with light, still life and water ...  Read the complete review

Practical Photography is a monthly magazine that is packed full with hints and tips that will help you improve your technique, reviews on the latest gear, advice from the "experts", competitons, festival dates and lots more. The classified section helps you to find good suppliers for mounts, albums, greeting card & postcard supplies. There are also a few ads on tuition, holidays and short courses. You don't need to be an expert in order to read the mag either, it is written in every day english. If you are about to buy a new piece of equipment, you will probably find that PP has already tested it out and has written their opinion ...  Read the complete review

Practical Photography is a local photography magazines which I personally like the most. I have subscribed the magazines since 2 years ago. I must admit that I have learn a lot of artistic and technical skills from the magazine. The magazine consists of lots of aritcles, comments, reader photos evaluation and recomendations. They are very profesional. Besides, I enjoy the photographs very much. Usually, I will find some skills or ideas that interest me most, and experiment them. Some ideas are very outrageous. Very fun! It costs only £2.90, about the price of a pint of beer. This is definitely the photography magazine which I will recomand to beginners and also experts.  Read the complete review