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Alfalfa, 2020, by Joy Gregory - Final Analysis
Zelda Cheatle considers...
Bird photography with a difference
An ever-popular genre, bird imagery is almost as old as photography itself. While traditional approaches will always have their place, Gemma Padley considers the work of photographers who are daring to do things differently
STOPPING POWER
Mike Harris demonstrates the light-blocking capabilities of different strengths of ND filter by blurring a waterfall
FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO VIDEOGRAPHY
Combine your content-creation skills with cinematic techniques to make the move from stills photography to videography
AUDIO-TECHNICA LAUNCHES AT2020USB-X MICROPHONE
USB-C support offers plug-and-play convenience for content creators
HOW TO...TURN PHOTOS INTO PAINTINGS
James Paterson shows you how to use Photoshop CC's Mixer Brush Tool to transform any photo into a digital artwork
NIKON Z 400MM F/2.8 TC VR S
Sell your car and buy the Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S telephoto lens instead
Create stunning mono images
Jon Adams explains how to use your free download kit to create great black-and-white toning effects for any image in Photoshop
ROBERTO VALENZUELA
He’s coming to the UK for The Photography Show and he has a lot to say! Roberto Valenzuela opens up to Keith Wilson about his incredible journey from high-school teacher to acclaimed wedding photographer and best-selling author
Shooting stars
Chuck photographed some of his favourite abandoned spots along the USA’s famous Route 66 in the dead of night
Laowa 10mm F4.0 Cookie
It's the widest-angle rectilinear pancake lens available, but is this tiny and affordable prime any good?
Rotolight and The Creativity Hub extend collaboration
The events provide themed experiences
New folding Samsung Galaxy phones
Customers can visit Samsung’s new space to have a hands-on look at its phones
More creative phone shots
Top smartphone photographer, teacher and author Jo Bradford shares some tips for images that go beyond the predictable with Geoff Harris
Moving experiences
Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is much more than a clever technique. Two experts tell Kingsley Singleton why ICM continues to inspire them
Professor Newman on...Finding the subject
A look at how mirrorless AF systems may be able to overcome a key shortcoming
Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary
Joshua Waller reviews this ultra-wideangle zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. At £750, it offers great value for money, but does it deliver the goods?
"The White Man', by Paul Reas, 1983
Final Analysis
Join the Club
This club has a varied events programme and welcomes new members
Viewpoint
Geoff Harris has a good old rant about the often-bewildering design of camera menus
Stripped back
A re-issue of Susan Meiselas's classic book, Carnival Strippers, includes unseen material of American dancers.
Ponsworthy Cottages, Dartmouth – In Memoriam
How a potential agency sale led David to meet Ena Smerdon, a lifelong resident of one of these pretty cottages in Dartmouth
Amazing astro shots
Learn how to shoot the jaw-dropping galactic core with James Paterson
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 shortlist
An image from Haneem Christian’s work; shortlisted for the prize
Raw power to the people
James Paterson has lots of tips for editing portraits with Affinity’s Raw tools
War stories
Peter Dench gets an insight from some of those whose business is to report on the war in Ukraine
High fashion portraits
London portrait photographer Jade Keshia Gordon reveals what it’s like to be behind the scenes on a fashion shoot for women’s wear
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARI
Journey with us into the heart of Africa and discover how to take your best-ever wildlife photos on safari
Beat the crowds with Photoshop!
Dan Mold demonstrates a cunning technique to help you quickly remove people from busy crowded photo hotspots
Panning and tilting
Dan Mold shows you how to set up and use a pan-and-tilt tripod head for more creative photographic applications