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Denis O'Regan

Denis O’Regan has photographed every rock star from AC/DC to ZZ Top, toured with the Rolling Stones and shot more than 200 David Bowie concerts. Now, as he contemplates a significant birthday, Denis tells Keith Wilson his guest list – and who he’d like to capture for one final tour…

Flash dance

Simon Fox knows all the right camera moves to capture incredible portraits of dancers in motion

A rare find

It’s thrilling when you spot a rarity after months of waiting. And in mint condition!

How to...Master filters!

From dreamy seascapes to stunning sunsets, a clever combination of filters can elevate your Nikon photography to another level

Pot shots

Garden pro Jason Ingram prunes our apprentice's camera skills and sows the seeds of improvement

Light on the town

Josep Reverendo immortalizes fleeting moments that convey the hustle and bustle of Barcelona, armed with his trusty Nikon Z5

NIKOPEDIA

The only camera manual you'll ever need...

Music to my eyes

Rubbing shoulders with rock 'n roll royalty, music photographer Alex Huggan has built a reputation for capturing iconic moments

Hermeilio 'Kino' Aquino

He is a fashion photographer, film director, cinematographer and actor. But far from being a jack of all these many trades, Hermeilio Aquino is a proven master of each. Better known as Kino, he reveals his latest ad campaigns to Keith Wilson and why he wants to do more social photography shoots...

Painting with water colours

Create light images over water and use Photoshop to blend and warp with James Paterson

Back in time with style

Jon Adams shows you how to apply cool, retro effects in a single click with our free download

Clone to perfection

Improve landscapes and remove distractions using simple retouching skills in Affinity Photo with James Paterson

A bug's-eye view

Sara Jazbar turns minibeasts into beautiful big beasts that are a far cry from creepy-crawlies

Drum roll

Tracey Welch uses rapid bursts of flash to create a stroboscopic portrait

Star trekkin'

Donald Yip shares stellar tips that will help you to astro images of the Milky Way shoot awe-inspiring

Learn to sway a little to change your viewpoint

Being a photographer is all about how you look at the world. Changing your stance can make all the difference... and not just to your images

20 essential tips for Spring landscapes

Mark Bauer gives some expert advice to help you make the most of the spring, with its changeable weather and the sensation of the landscape coming back to life

Portraits with character!

Our apprentice learns the art of character portraiture, shooting professional soldiers

MASTER RAW!

Transform your captures with just 10 essential edits using Adobe Photoshop CC’s Camera Raw. Dan Mold shows you how to finesse your skills

Picture books

Melinda McIntyre travels beyond the confines of photography to create mixed-media images that tell stories full of emotion and meaning

Shoot for the moon

Photographer and Apollo missions obsessive Andy Saunders carefully restored thousands of film frames for his Apollo Remastered project

Shirlaine Forrest

Whether shooting rock gigs, fashion models or the high-speed track sport of roller derby, Shirlaine Forrest is one of the busiest photographers you will ever meet. She pauses just long enough to tell Keith Wilson why she always carries a bag of sweets and how Bob the Builder fixed it for her

The long and short of it

James Paterson shoots better blur by shutter-blending to combine longer and shorter exposures in a single frame

Create stunning mono images

Jon Adams shows how to use your gift to craft classic B&W finishes

Make a mini movie scene

Mike Harris uses a macro lens and LED lights to capture a film-like image of a tiny action figure

Sphere of the dark

Mike Harris shows you how to add multiple orbs of light to your images with this light-painting technique

Supercharge your skills

Mike Harris provides easy-to-implement tips that will help to improve your photography for 2023

7 reasons to use a tripod

...and low light isn't one of them! Steve Davey outlines seven reasons why always carrying a tripod can give you more creative choices and help you to take better photos

For the sake of it

Mike Harris makes a case for simply enjoying the moment. Do you agree? Or is he making a mountain out of a molehill?

Winning images

Steve James doesn’t just enter photo comps for the glory; the challenge and critique has helped him grow exponentially as a photographer