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LIFE BEGINS AT 50MM

Kickstart your photography by mastering the focal length that can do it all – it’s why a 50mm should take a prime spot in your kit bag, say Jon Adams and Andrew James

Create fine-art images with natural textures

Use our free pack create artistic images in Photoshop CC

Mirror, mirror

Rebecca uses reflections as a compositional tool for her dreamy portfolio

Isolation portraits

Chris Pig captures some weird and wonderful self-portraits and portraits during his time in self-isolation the pandemic

Perfect portraits with Affinity Photo

James Paterson removes blemishes, softens skin and enhance tones with Serif Affinity Photo’s straightforward image-editing tools

Lake Inle, Myanmar

After an ambiguous flight David Noton enjoys a trip around Inle Lake in Burma in search of silk weaving women

Go moody and mono

Want to know the secret to making a striking black and white image? Of course your do! Dan Mold shows you how in Photoshop Elements

Inspirations

Keep it simple with our ‘Minimalism’ Photocrowd competition winning images

From photo to paintings

James Paterson uses Photoshop CC’s Mixer Brush Tool to transform any photograph into a unique digital painting ready to hang on the wall

Gardeners world

Peter Travers shows you how to take macro shots of flowers in the garden

ELINCHROM ELC 125 TTL / ELC 500 TTL

Elinchrom unleashes top-flight, fully featured studio flash at affordable prices with the ELC 125 TTL & ELC 500 TTL heads

Beautiful bokeh

Dan Mold shows you how to customize the shape of your out-of-focus highlights for dramatic bokeh shapes. It’s a great home photo project!

Shot of the month

Chris Crisman’s photos of women at work

Perimeter

Quintin Lake explores the industrial north as his epic photo walk round the UK continues

Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S

Looks like Nikon has come up with another winner for its mirrorless camera range.

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain takes a voyage of visual discovery around his flat

Olympus PEN E-PL10

A compelling travel, street and vlogging camera

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 UM

If you shoot small, this optic will produce phenomenal photographs

Capture light trails

Alex Probert visits Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Behind the lens

Aspiring professional wildlife photographer

Where eagles dare

Eric Esterle talks about the respect every photographer should have for wildlife and how he photographed bald eagles in Alaska

Rewrite the stars

Richard Tatti is a master night-time photographer who uses multiple exposures and light painting to form his astro artworks

The f-words for photographers

Faith, fear and fatigue: how to manage the many feelings of running a photography business

Project three: Essential gear skills - Fly me to the moon

Mike Harris shows you how to take one giant leap towards a stunning moon photo in just six small steps

LIGHT BOX

Our favourite Nikon images from Close-up Photographer of the Year

Project six: Photo Apps - The Photographer's Ephemeris

George Cairns demonstrates how to shoot a scene in the best light using The Photographer’s Ephemeris

Flower power

The sun is shining, the gardens are exploding in an abundance of colour, this is the day! Head out with your Nikon to take luscious pictures of nature’s spectacular displays with Edyta Rice

Domestifying photography

With the lockdown here to stay, it’s best to look at tasks and projects to keep yourself busy

Take advantage of isolation

Self isolation can be just what a photographer needs, in trying times or otherwise…

Colorado revisited

Landscape photographers are often encouraged to go back to locations they’ve previously visited, but is waiting 40 years too much?