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SET UP YOUR FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Displaying your work in a gallery can be a daunting experience, but Dan Mold is here to help you get started
Add atmosphere in Lightroom
Use Texture, Clarity and Dehaze for an ethereal look
Add borders quickly and easily
Use Photoshop's Canvas Size to apply precise borders and add some title text
Create shadow art
Control the light to bring out the geometric shapes of everyday objects through skilful shadow transformation
Digitise printed memories
Revive precious prints while adding colour to bring your memories into the digital age Difficulty level: Intermediate Time taken: 3 hours
SHOOT SMART
Out and about without your usual camera kit? Try harnessing the power of your smartphone
PRO TIPS TO MASTER EXPOSURE
Capture better detail, colour and drama by controlling the light intensity
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G
Is this the birth of a new pro standard focal range?
Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VXD
Matthew Richards tries out this budget-friendly, pro-grade, telephoto superzoom
Canon EOS R50
The Canon EOS R50 is the rebirth of the M50 in the RF-S mount – with some big all-round improvements. Gareth Bevan and James Artaius give it a test run
Pentax KF
Just when you thought DSLRs were finished, along comes the Pentax KF. Rod Lawton finds out if it is truly a new camera or an old friend in disguise
MISSISSIPPI DREAM
Larry Niehues on capturing the soul of the Magnolia State and celebrating the culture of the USA’s Deep South
Create a stunning Photo Essay
Photo essays are a great way to promote yourself. Kav Dadfar offers tips for crafting one of your own
Control colours individually
Save time when working on specific colours with the Hue Range Mask
Precise editing with Masking
Use localised adjustments for greater control
Control depth in landscape shots
Take advantage of Photoshop’s Depth Blur Neural Filter to adjust depth-of-field
Dance of the skies
Prepare yourself for a light show that may become more visible from the UK over the next few years
Impossible macro
Shoot and edit closeups with incredible detail and stunning backgrounds
Master Modern Weddings
Learn to capture contemporary weddings and create images with a lasting impression
SHOOT GOLDEN HOUR LANDSCAPES
Top pro techniques for sensational landscape shots at sunrise and sunset
CREATIVE ENGINE
Peter Fenech joins Phil Hay to discover the skills required to capture product shots of luxury cars
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M2 Max (2023)
All hail the newly-crowned king of 16-inch laptops. Gareth Bevan takes the latest MacBook for a test drive
TOP CROP SENSOR CAMERAS
Size matters but bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. Downsized APS-C and Micro Four-Thirds cameras not only shed some of the weight but they have hidden talents too
STREET IS LIFE
With a precise sense of timing, light and composition, Jignesh Chavda documents life on India's streets
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES
Avoid these rookie errors when shooting for stock sites and boost your earnings
INCREASE YOUR PHOTO VIEW COUNT
Use these five pro tips to boost traffic to your photography portfolio
Control saturation in individual channels
Get a moody, desaturated effect with HSL controls
Make localised adjustments
Use Quickmask to apply fast and precise local adjustments in Photoshop
TURN NIGHT INTO DAY
Using a full moon to illuminate the landscape and your camera's settings, you can capture surreal nighttime images astrophotography
Capture sharp drive-by scenes
Don’t let travelling at high speed stop you from shooting beautiful landscape images from inside a moving vehicle