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TOP STEPS TO GOING PRO - PART TWO

In the second instalment of our series, we examine the challenges of planning and shooting your first assignment

Shoot cinematic portraits

Make use of any location for film-like portrait shots with a timeless lighting style

WILDLIFE WONDERS

Embark on an adventure and discover the wild through the lens of Sean Weekly

Zhiyun launches heavyweight gimbal

Chinese company reveals its latest Crane 4 gimbal for smoother video with enhanced stabilisation

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

About the shot: As a professional photographer, working with clients can often put a halt to your own creative ideas.

Shoot-out at high noon

When the sun is high in the sky and the light is harsh and unforgiving it's tempting to put your camera away and go for an afternoon siesta. However, there are ways you can extend your shooting time and take advantage of the fierce midday sun. Tracy Calder and three professional photographers share their tips

Professor Newman on...Focus stacking

Professor Newman examines a technique to overcome limited depth-of-field in close-up shooting

Peak Design Micro Clutch

Peak Design has developed the Micro Clutch specifically for use with mirrorless cameras. Angela Nicholson has been testing it out

Class report

Photographer Dafydd Jones's latest book, England: The Last Hurrah, is a fly-on-the-wall account of eighties upper-class England at its most riotous and vulnerable. Peter Dench fixes his cummerbund and joins the party

With a little help from my friends...

To help promote her new novel, photographer Julia Boggio knew exactly who to turn to. Here she explains more to Amy Davies

Discover Affinity Photo 2

In part 1 of a series, Rod Lawton reveals some hidden depths of Serif Affinity Photo 2, the latest version of this amazingly powerful Photoshop rival

Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR

Is this flexible vlogging lens for Nikon Z DX format also an ideal choice for stills?

Final Analysis

John Wade considers... Morning On Tower Bridge, by Bill Brandt, 1939

The Portrait Photographer's Manual by Cian Oba-Smith & Max Ferguson

This comprehensive and insightful guide to portrait photography is an affordable winner

Sony Alpha A6700

Sony's latest APS-C model comes with a whole host of updates and improvements, but is that enough to see off the competition?

TAMRON ANNOUNCES NEW FAST TELEPHOTO ZOOM FOR Z MOUNT

35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD will be Tamron's second zoom for Nikon Z cameras

GLIMPSE OF KIM'S SECRETIVE WORLD WINS B&W CONTEST

All About Photo reveals the amazing winning images from its latest competition

HOW TO...GET AHEAD WITH CURVES

Get to grips with the ultimate tonal tool, learn how to make creative colour shifts, and apply instant effects with our free Curves presets

SIGMA 50MM F1.4 DG DN ART

Sharp where you want it, soft where you don't

THINK SMALL

Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to build a robust, mobile, macro lighting setup that you can take anywhere

CAPTURE THE GALAXY

Take a trip into the cosmic world of astrophotography, and learn how to create images that are truly out of this world

MASTERING SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY: TECHNIQUES FOR CAPTURING THE ACTION AND FREEZING THE MOMENT

Sport is such a broad and encapsulating term. People across the world love playing and watching a huge variety of sports – from tennis, through football and formula one; every sport will appeal to someone.

THE BENEFITS OF SHOOTING IN APERTURE PRIORITY MODE:

How Aperture Priority can help you achieve creative control over depth of field

THE LOWDOWN ON THE CANON EOS R50 MIRRORLESS CAMERA

An ideal camera for entry level photographers on a budget

EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY AND GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

Whether you’re a professional photographer or just enjoy taking images as an amateur, it’s easy to fall into a comfort zone of always shooting the same thing.

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVID WRAGG

In this issue we featured David Wragg, an English automotive studio photographer. David caught our eye when he shared one of his images with us on Facebook where he captured the sleek curves of the front end of a classic Jaguar E Type.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro

DJI's Mavic 3 Pro adds a third camera to the Mavic 3's two to create an even more versatile, high-end drone. Angela Nicholson picks up the controller

Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Andy Westlake tests a large-aperture zoom for Sony full-frame cameras with an unusual focal-length range

Amateur Photographer of the Year

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, Portraits, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Ethics in street photography

Being an ethical street photographer can be a minefield. Peter Dench sources some essential guidelines from experts facing everyday conundrums