Digital Version 19-26 December 2015 Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer 19-26 December 2015

Christmas cover – Your shots that end up on our shortlist
The best of this year’s major competitions
We recreate a Hollywood portrait of Rita Hayworth
AP staff, photographers and picture editors choose their most memorable images of 2015
Why Walker Evans is still considered one of the greats of our time
DIY gadgets to help your wildlife photography from Paul Hobson
From macro to travel – how to improve your picture-taking prowess
The books that should be in your collection
The technological developments that made us sit up and take note
The cameras and lenses that stood up to scrutiny in the past year
Too dark for photography? Try our quiz instead
A look back at the past year’s events
Your letters and guess the date competition
Kolyadki celebrations, Belarus, 2014, by Jonas Bendiksen