The devil is in the (mundane) details

There are many facets to being a pro- and some of them are not that glamorous. But getting them right can make all the difference

Colour theory - Project two: Creative techniques

Mike Harris uses multi-coloured lighting panels for a science fiction-styled shoot that's off the planet

Project six: The big project Sweet sixteen

James Paterson shows how you can create stunning long exposures at any time of the day, with the help of with a 16-stop ND filter and a little bit of patience

Eeva Mäkinen

Within a remote region of Finland, Eeva Mäkinen creates inspiring landscapes and studies of this unique wilderness. Keith Wilson discovers why autumn is her favourite time of year, winter is the season for wide-angles, and why she hikes with four bottles of gin in her backpack...

King of the castle

Jérôme Colombo keeps coming back to Mont-Saint-Michel, where different angles and changing weather make every shot unique

Rock the kasbah

A long-awaited trip to Morocco proves that switching off the urge to complete photo assignments is a lot harder than it looks...

NPhoto PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022

The search for the world's best Nikon photographer of 2022 continues! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2022 photo contest's top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue's competition has the theme of flowers & plants...

Write your story, find your people

As much as images are in a photographer's DNA, words (and the stories they tell) are every bit as important. What's your story?

Take control of colour

James Paterson reveals the power of luminosity masking when you want to enhance a photo

The changing landscape

Landscapes might be static scenes, but that doesn't mean they don't change. Carmen Norman explains why you should revisit the same locations time and time again to capture something different...

Winning images

Sridhar Sivaram's wildlife conservation photography won him a Nikon Z 611, which he took on a tour of India's National Parks

Spray & bray

Our apprentice has been champing at the bit to meet horse photographer Astrid Harrisson

Polarized opinions

Mike Harris adds punch to the sky and removes glare using NiSi's True Color NC circular polarizing filter

Making waves

Surf, sea and shore photographer Clark Little tells how a life by the ocean led to a career shooting in, on and under the big blue briny...

Rocky road trip

Tom returns to his native America to explore the red rock formations of Utah, and captures an evocative sunrise at Bryce Canyon

Give it some time

Take your long exposures beyond your Nikon's 30 sec limit. Adam Waring explores Bulb and Time modes

Christy Lee Rogers

After a childhood spent in Hawaii, Christy Lee Rogers moved to the mainland United States to create her unique underwater fantasy images. Keith Wilson finds out how she keeps her head above water, in more ways than one...

Project two: Creative techniques - Motion pictures

Mike Harris embraces the Z series' advanced AF abilities to capture a sequence of action shots

Extended reach

The endless white stretches out in front of Tom, but with the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S in his arsenal, things get that little bit easier

One with nature

When an accident nearly caused Marco Tancredi to lose his sight, his relationship with photography became more pertinent than ever

Chris McLennan

All images: Chris McLennan Nikon New Zealand Ambassador Chris McLennan photographed motorsports, ran an independent photo studio and worked as a butcher before embarking on a full-time career as a commercial travel photographer

Baby sitters

Our apprentice visits the studio of maternity pro and trained midwife Tianna J-Williams

How to shoot... Your best-ever travel shots!

Travel to far-flung and exotic destinations is looking more possible than it has at any point in the past two years. Steve Davey dusts off his passport and tries to remember just what to do...

Project five: Adobe CC - Add starbursts to shots

Jon Adams shows how to use this issue's brush kit to pep up low-light shots, or create your own starbursts

Project four: Affinity Photo - Perfect patterns

James Paterson demonstrates how to map a pattern onto clothes and get to grips with Affinity Photo's powerful Displace filter

Project one: Core skills - Delayed reaction

Mike Harris explains how to reduce bad vibes and capture super-sharp long exposures every time

Project Six: The big project - Drive-by shooting

James Paterson shows you how to shoot portraits in a car, safely, with beautiful blurred motion

Project three: Essential gear skills - Level-headed landscapes

Ensure your horizons are perfectly horizontal with a levelling base. Adam Waring gets his head around it…

Project five: Adobe CC: Magic mushrooms

Craft a fantastical composite and learn key compositing skills in Photoshop CC with James Paterson

Far from the madding crowd

Sometimes you need to break from the crowds of photographers to find peace and tranquillity