The only way is up

University of Cambridge tutor John Brackenbury tells how he developed specialist photography equipment and techniques for incredible images of insects in flight

Carolyn Mendelsohn

Photography was the farthest thing from Carolyn Mendelsohn's mind when she began her working life. Today, she is one of the UK's leading portrait photographers, with an impressive list of awards and clients. Keith Wilson hears how the once reluctant photographer became obsessed with telling stories with her camera...

Bit of a long shot

Mike Harris ditches his wide-angle zoom and uses a telephoto lens to capture landscapes from a hilltop

Ghoul school

Who ya gonna call when ya wanna create a series of hoax-worthy pics? N-Photo's ghostbuster Mike Harris...

What’s on the menu?

Adam Waring shows you how to set up your Nikon so all your frequently accessed settings are in one place

Celebrate your successes!

Running a photography business is a mix of highs and lows - learning how to focus on the positive, rather than dwelling on the problems, can make all the difference

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition

Where it started

The annual pilgrimage to a favourite spot for deer offers Tom a chance to reflect on his first decade in professional wildlife photography

We have liftoff

Norman Fuller uses an old Nikon FM10 shutter and a DIY flash and trigger to capture incredible in-camera sequences of insects in flight

The Empty Quarter

Nonagenarian Tor Eigeland has seen it all in his decades as a photojournalist. Here he reflects on a 1970s visit to Saudi Arabia...

Gurvir Johal

Gurvir Johal has risen to become one of the world's most sought-after photographers of Asian weddings. He tells Keith Wilson what it's like to be among 400 guests for days, how he developed his eye for detail, and how it felt to be named the best wedding photographer in the UK and Europe...

Highland light

Tom travels north of the border to the Scottish Highlands, and shows you how to make the most of different lighting conditions

Core blimey

James Paterson explains how you can photograph jawdropping galactic core and light-paint night-time scenes

A ride on the wild side

Join Adam Waring on a once-in-a-lifetime experience, photographing 'the Big Five' on a safari game drive

Choose your words with care

One of the more unexpected facets of becoming a professional photographer is that you will become a role model to those following behind you

How to... Stand out from the crowd

Shoot familiar subjects in fresh ways to beat the social media influencers, with the help of travel photographer Dave Williams

Out to sea

Our apprentice shoots seaside structures along the Jurassic Coast, with landscape pro Mark Bauer

The surreal deal

Marcus Hennen breaks rules and bends minds with surreal composites that look both wrong and right at the same time

Tea time

Nikon Ambassador Marie Bärsch swaps fashion photography for a documentary project exploring female empowerment

Alex Dawson

As one of the world’s most experienced underwater photographers, Alex Dawson is renowned for his spectacular sea wreck images. He tells Keith Wilson how he first learned to snorkel, and why he prefers diving in mineshafts to the Maldives…

Sans sunsets

Mother Nature doesn’t always go the way you want, but Tom shows how you can make the most of the conditions you have

Music to my eyes

The festival season is here! Adam Waring captures the sights and sounds of a weekend musical extravaganza

Wish you were here

Mike Harris shows you how to transforms your holiday photographs into postcards using Photoshop CC

Ready for my close-up

Mike Harris shares a few tips and tricks that will help you focus on close-up subjects with pinpoint precision

How to be a kleptomaniac

Everything you see, hear, taste and feel is an opportunity to ‘steal’ – to gather inspiration for the images you create

Top 20 tips for...Vacation vibes

Benedict Brain explores fresh ways to make meaningful photographs that capture an authentic sense of place while you’re away on your hols

Shoal business

Underwater pro Alex Mustard treats our apprentice to a photo deep dive in the Red Sea

Close-up critters

Our Apprentice catches the macro bug with pro nature

Top 20 tips for...Wildlife photography

From essential preparations to key techniques and creative options, wildlife pro Laurie Campbell has 20 ways you can enhance your animal and bird photography with your Nikon

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year competition