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Master luminosity masks

James Paterson gets to grips with Photoshop Channels and makes use of our 10 free actions

Get set for...Adventure photography!

Join intrepid explorer and photographer Iain Afshar as he ventures off the beaten track to share his top tips for extraordinary travel images

Love what you use, use what you love

It's easy to be seduced by marketing hype that brands throw our way, so how do we choose what to buy? Simple, it has to fill you with joy

Tony North

Less than 10 years ago, Tony North only took out his camera on holidays. Now the Manchester-based macro photographer is winning international awards and writing a book. Keith Wilson hears how he has spread his wings from photography's chrysalis...

Zoom, zoom, zoom!

Mike Harris reckons that Nikon's new Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR could be the one lens to rule them all for keen photographers

Photo hoot

Andrew Mason finds and photographs one of the UK's most beloved birds

ROLLEI 35AF WILL GET A 35MM F/2.8 LENS AND AUTOFOCUS

Mint Camera confirms key specs for upcoming reboot of classic film model

SONY WORLD PHOTO AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2024 WINNERS

Prestigious contest celebrates outstanding photography from around the globe

CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS

Break the rules, and discover strategies for framing images that stand out

GENERATE AI BACKDROPS

Meet the filter that creates entire backgrounds based on a few words – James Paterson shows you how

SIGMA 500MM F/5.6 DG DN OS SPORTS

This relatively lightweight lens packs a load of upmarket features

A PLACE IN THE SUNSET

James Paterson shows you how to shoot and combine images to create striking silhouette composites

Canon finally opens up RF mount

SIGMA is releasing six APS-C lenses for Canon EOS RF mount, thus widening the choice of glass for Canon’s previously ‘closed’ RF system.

Cameras big in Japan again

AFTER over a decade of bleak news about the key Japanese camera market, domestic research firm GfK Japan has reported positive growth for the first time in 13 years.

Tony Kemplen on the.Leidolf Lordomat

A camera made in Germany in the early 1950s and discovered at a charity shop

Stories from the heart

Kenyan fine art photographer Thandiwe Muriu has a gift that she was encouraged by her parents to explore from a young age.

Handle with care

For his latest book, Fragile, Paul Hart has stepped away from the documentary approach of his previous projects into something more personal. Ailsa McWhinnie finds out more

Shooting Shogun

What's it like to be the stills photographer on one of the biggest and best historical dramas on TV?

Leica SL3

Leica's top-end mirrorless model gains a 60MP sensor, tilting screen, and significantly improved autofocus. Andy Westlake takes a detailed look

16-25MM F/2.8 G IS SONY'S NEW ‘MINI TRINITY' LENS

Sony has announced the FE 1625mm f/2.8 G, the companion lens to the recently released Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G (see this issue's review).

THE ONLY WAY IS UP FOR THESE AERIAL PHOTO ACES

SkyPixel contest showcases stunning stills and video captured using drones

MASTER THE MODE DIAL

Learn when and how to use every exposure mode on your camera for pro results

INFRARED ON A BUDGET

Mike Harris shows you how to shoot infrared images without investing in a costly camera conversion

HOW TO...BOOST RAW PORTRAITS

James Paterson shows you how to use the Develop Persona in Affinity Photo to enhance portraits

NEW 8K INSTA360 X4 RAISES THE BAR FOR 360 CAMERAS

Successor to X3 brings serious upgrades to resolution and battery life

SONY FE 24-50MM F2.8 G

A compact standard zoom with compromises

Google AI editing tools free for more phones

MORE AI-based photo-editing tools will become available from 15 May, with Google announcing that its Magic Editor will be free to use on Android and iPhone handsets and many Chromebook laptops.

Budget Honor phone with 108MP camera

WITH the UK phone market dominated by Apple, Samsung and Google, other makers, notably from China, are jostling for a remaining slice of the pie.

How to photograph artwork

Discover the best way to light and shoot paintings, artwork and old prints at home

APOY Inspiration

If you're planning to enter our Animal Kingdom round, take these tips from three of last year's top ten photographers