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Magical, Mystical, Mysterious

Discover how to capture a sense of magic, mystique and mystery in your landscape photography for truly enchanting images

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 competition

Arctic adventures

Tour guide and photographer Rick Tomlinson shares his shots of the wildlife and landscapes of the high Arctic

Keep it composed

Mike Harris shows you how to improve your landscape photos with a few simple compositional tweaks

Andrea Jones

For more than 20 years, Andrea Jones has been one of the world’s foremost garden photographers. She tells Keith Wilson about her most daunting assignment, the importance of knee pads and step ladders, and why she believes winter is the most rewarding season for garden photography…

So, what's your plan B?

The best-made plans don’t always work out, so it’s always a good idea to have a plan B

Balancing act

Mike Harris balances a high-contrast scene by building a three-shot bracket and merging an HDR image

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition

Shooting stars

Our Apprentice shoots the Milky Way above neolithic ruins with astro-expert Josh Dury

Toying around

Mark Phillips raided his kids’ toy box in search of suitable subjects during lockdown to shoot and edit a series of cinematic scenes

Keep calm and carry on laughing

Things will always go wrong - it’s how you deal with those moments that are the mark of a true professional

Tom Mackie's Top 20... Best British landscapes!

With travel restrictions making overseas trips nigh-on impossible, landscape photographer Tom Mackie explores all four corners of the British Isles and reveals his favourite places to shoot

Look before you shoot

Taking your time and learning to embrace the wait is an essential skill in the world of wildlife

Try a teleconverter

Mike Harris uses the Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III to turn a 300mm prime into a 600mm monster

Up, up and away

Nigel Wood might be grounded, but that won’t stop him from capturing stunning images of airborne aviation subjects at air shows

Daisy Gilardini

Through her images of polar bears, seals and penguins, Daisy Gilardini has become one of the best-known photographers of wildlife in Antarctica and the Arctic. Keith Wilson hears why she believes photography is vital to saving the creatures that she loves…

Prism portraits

Mike Harris uses an inexpensive glass prism and budget lens to add creative flare to portraits

How to shoot... Winning sports shots!

From tennis to track-and-field and swimming to soccer, sports supremo and Nikon Ambassador Joel Marklund shares his secrets for gold-worthy images

The macro bug

Andre Neves barely had to travel beyond his doorstep to find and photograph this incredibly detailed series of insect portraits

Portraits at sunset

James Paterson shows how you can shoot vibrant photos of your friends and family at sundown even if the sun doesn’t appear

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the Bird Photographer of the Year competition

Converting time into sales

Knowing when to invest extra time and effort into a shoot – and post-production – will save both time and money in the long run…

Places and faces

People person Tamas Simonyi documents the many faces he meets on his travels both near and far from his native Hungary

Flight path

Our Apprentice flocks to England’s largest seabird colony with wildlife pro Andrew Mason

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 £90/$100

Organize, fix and share your photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021

How To Shoot Cities

Award-winning travel photographer Jordan Banks shares his tried-and-tested tips and tricks for shooting stunning shots of towns and cities

Project One: Core Skills Seeing Double

Mike Harris shows you how to capture an ethereal double exposure of a beautiful blossom in-camera

Seek discomfort

If you want to push your imagery and get exciting new shots, you shouldn’t be afraid to try new things and get a little dirty…

Room to bloom

John Holmes made the most of lockdown restrictions by improving his editing skills and experimenting with a whole new genre

Treated like animals

Animal photojournalist Amy Jones shares her experience of documenting our relationship with captive creatures