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Best Travel-Friendly Cameras

Sun, sea and holiday snaps: we’ve picked the best mirrorless cameras that have big features in a small body, perfect for travel.

Do You Need Your Own Studio To Be A Pro?

Can you make a year-round living using daylight, client’s homes and the great outdoors?

Poppy Apocalypse

Tom Mackie heads out to Southern California to shoot a beautiful explosion of colourful poppies at one of their most impressive blooms yet.

Master The Art Of Manual!

James Paterson explains why you should move away from the semi-auto modes and use your Nikon completely manually

Little Light Shaper, Big Difference

Joe McNally reveals how a pop-up softbox for a Speedlight can change everything.

How To Capture… Stunning Spring Shots

With lighter longer days, and new growth and wildlife emerging, Chris Rutter shows you what, when and how to shoot for your best-ever springtime images…

Joe McNally Lighting Around The Important Stuff

Sometimes, it isn’t how you light the subject itself that counts but making the most of what’s around it, as Joe explains…

Perfect Portraits

James Paterson gets to grips with the key and fill technique for beautifully lit portraits

Shoot Pooch Portraits

Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to capture perfect action photographs of your favourite pooch, even if they won’t sit still for more than five seconds!

Snow Business

Rock’n roll photographer tracey Welch tells why shooting a concert with the Z 6 mirrorless was music to her ears…

Social Commentary

The implication that two photographs have can have more of an effect than any witty caption

The Birds Of Yellowstone

Mark Warnes tells how he shot some of his favourite images of nesting birds during a trip to Yellowstone National Park

Whip Up A Storm In A Teacup

James Paterson create incredible conceptual art with compositing skills, layers and masks

Aluminium Versus Carbon Fibre Tripods

Should you buy a stronger and lighter carbon fibre tripod over a cheaper aluminium one? Jason Parnell-Brookes weighs up all the options…

Abu Dhabi Cityscapes Your Projects Critiqued

Ex-pat Ron Cunningham shares a selection of his city skylines from the United Arab Emirates.

Ornamental Action Photography

Tucking away some minute action can add a unique and fun layer of interest to images.

What Is Depth Of Field?

Matthew Richards shows how controlling depth of field opens up a whole new world of creative opportunities.

Pushing The Senses

Drew Stewart captures some of the most unforgettable, thrilling, live music events for others to experience.

Yet Another Reason To Revere Uncle Jimmy

Joe talks about a friend that has seen him, and other photographers, through thick and thin.

Lightbox

Our favourite Nikon images from the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2019.

Thieves, Drumsticks And My Very First Nikon

Paul Wilkinson recalls how he became a Nikon user in the beginning – and what he would buy first if he was starting all over again…

Owl Be Seeing You

Gary Davis wanted to make owls the star of his latest wildlife portrait series. Instead of winging it, he chose to carefully control the light…

The Helicopter View

Aviation photographer Lloyd Horgan joins the Canadian military on a peacekeeping operation in the war-torn African country of Mali…

Landscapes Masterclass

From preparation to post-processing, Chris Rutter is your all knowing guide to shooting your best-ever landscape images.

In Search Of Tulips And Windmills

Tom Mackie decides to fly out to the gorgeous Netherlands and shoot some of the thousands of windmills that can be found there.

Welcome To The Jungle

Shoot safari images – in a wildlife park! Adam Waring shows you how to get shots of lions and cheetahs that look as if they were taken on the savannah…

What Is The Histogram?

What is the histogram, how does it work? Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you what the histogram does, and how to interpret it for better photos

Tom Mason

Whether he’s photographing otters in Cork, or ocelots in the Amazon, Tom Mason likes to bring out his inner geek. Keith Wilson hears about his love of camera traps and why he will never part with his 300mm f/2.8…

The Mondrian Effect

Borrow from the famous painter and explore the endlessly interesting world of Mondrian.

Separate Boxes

Dividing boxes in shots can add a simple layer of interest.