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PHOTO EDITORS

Photoshop was once essential, but now we need more than layers and masks. We test ten of the best photo-editing packages around

Remove lens distortion like a pro in Photoshop

Enjoy control and optimal image quality with the Adaptive Wide Angle Filter

Pro techniques you need to master in 2022

As technology changes, so should your creative approach. We round up the essential pro secrets for success this year

JONATHAN ROGERS

The landscape photographer on starting out in the business and giving up chasing likes on social media

SHOOTING FILM IN 2022 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Given the convenience and quality of digital, why have some professional photographers, including Matt Parry, returned to film... and is it something we should consider?

Correct distortion in Lightroom

Who needs a tilt-shift lens when fixing distortion is this easy?

Child's Play

Peter Fenech visits Nicola Webster to learn about her approach to child and family portraiture and the importance of having fun

BEYOND THE CLICHÉS

Benedict Brain on taking inspiration from his favourite images

Atmospheric landscapes

Use the elements to your advantage and discover how subject choice, camera settings and the right conditions can come together to create dynamic scenes

Adding a flash of colour to your portraits

Adding a subtle splash of colour to your portrait photography can help create a more edgy image. Difficulty level: intermediate Time taken: 90 minutes

HUMAN INTEREST

From presidents, actors and tech pioneers to orphans and earthquake survivors, American photographer Doug Menuez has spent 40 years photographing stories about our shared humanity

Zhiyun Crane-M3

Small, light and suitable for action cams, smartphones and mirrorless cameras

STEVE JOBS AND A STUPID IDEA

Sometimes you have to stand up and fight for your ideas, says Doug Menuez

PORTRAIT Wonderland

Contemporary artist Claire Luxton shares behind-the-scenes insight from her studio and explains how she creates one of her instantly recognisable fine-art portraits

Fujifilm X-T30 II

Fujifilm’s ‘little giant’ has been given an upgrade in the form of the X-T30 II, Angela Nicholson investigates

BUDGET WIDE-ANGLE PRIMES

A wide-angle prime is considered a must-have for many photographers, Here, we test four of the best low-cost options for mirrorless full-frame cameras

LIGHTROOM TUTORIAL: Speed up editing in Lightroom

Shave hours off your editing time by creating presets in Lightroom

Dramatic Black & White

Pro Jeremy Walker explores how to get more from monochrome photography when shooting landscapes, portraits and urban scenes

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Photographic agent Mark George has represented the likes of Richard Avedon and Sir Don McCullin. Here, he explains why you need to create a unique style and how to go about it

A day at the BALLET

Lauren Scott joins Clive Booth at the Birmingham Royal Ballet to capture portraits of the Cuban-British director and dancer Carlos Acosta CBE

Paul Wilkinson's Top 25... Portrait tips and tricks

Taking perfect portraits can be hard work and there’s so much information out there, but pro photographer Paul Wilkinson guides us through this huge genre with his pearls of wisdom

The ultimate plate spinner

Running a photography business is like running any other company. But you have fewer people. Probably just one: you and a few plates to spin…

Street smarts

Our apprentice views London through the ultra-wide-angle lens of urban pro Ben Moore

Help me buy… a digital frame

With an electronic photo frame you can show your entire image library

Tree's company

Nature-loving photographer Adrian Houston tells of his mission to photograph trees beloved by famous faces

Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S £2699/$2697

The Z 100-400mm VR S is the first supertelephoto lens in Nikon’s Z-mount line-up, but is it worth the hefty price-tag?

Living on the edge of a volcano

Tom goes in search of colour in the Greek island of Santorini, but he didn’t have to look far as the colour eventually came to him

N Photo PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022

The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2022 begins! 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 still life photography…

García de Marina

The conceptual images of García de Marina are proof that surrealism in photography is thriving well beyond the work of the 20th Century masters who pioneered the genre. Keith Wilson finds out how he creates his unique, witty and thought-provoking photographs…

Frame your landscapes with organic borders

Jon Adams shows you how to use your collection of hand-made edge effects in Photoshop CC