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Spotlight on... SWPA

Work by the Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition 2022 finalists, which are being exhibited in London from 13 April-20 May

Panasonic Lumix GH6

Its video specifications are staggering, but how does it perform?

Olympus OM-1

A computational camera with the first Cross Quad Pixel AF

Behind the lens

Where did your love for photographing people in public and on the streets first begin?

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

Project four: Photoshop CC: Create black-and-white masterpieces in seconds

Jon Adams shows you how to produce a variety of classic mono A4 or A3 prints with our custom-made templates

Project two: Crea tive techniques: Here come the swirls

Mike Harris uses a torch, some string and coloured filters to ‘paint’ mesmerizing geometric patterns

Project three: Essen tialgear skills: Top tips for using filters

Mike Harris tells of seven tricks that will help ensure your filter collection is used to its full potential

Project Six: The big project: The ultra-macro bug

James Paterson demonstrates how to shoot detailed insect photos using extension tubes and focus stacking

Project one: Core skills: Freeze fast subjects

Mike Harris details the basics to capturing speeding subjects and proves camera kit needn’t be a barrier

George Karbus

George Karbus has become one of Europe’s best-known photographers of underwater wildlife. He tells Keith Wilson about the joys of surfing, freediving and making a film about a very special dolphin…

Creative minds

Photography guru James Paterson treats our apprentice to a crash course in creative lighting

Off the beaten path

Anju Mishra prefers the road less travelled as she uses her camera to both document and experience an India that’s seldom seen

50 ways to...Shoot spring!

GET OUT AND ABOUT WITH YOUR CAMERA WITH ROSS HODDINOTT’S 50 HAND-PICKED TIPS TO SHOOT THE MOST COLOURFUL OF SEASONS…

PHOTO ACTIVE

10 things you can shoot this month, from street style and seascapes to captivating dog photos

MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR CANON

From dipping your toe to going pro, we show you five different ways you can generate money with your Canon EOS camera and photography

Get bitten by the ultra macro bug

Learn how to take incredibly-detailed close-up insect photos cheaply using extension tubes and focus stacking skills with James Paterson

Light painting Callinish stone circle

David Clapp remote controls his Canon 6D to paint beautiful light over the stone circle in Callinish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Masha Parkhomenka

Masha is an award-winning photographer specializing in portraiture and has honed her fine-art style with her three wonderful children as they’ve grown up

Bring some Clarity to your photos

Master one of the best detail-enhancing tools in Photoshop and Lightroom with James Paterson

Hitting the streets

Dylan uses photography as an escape from his rare disabilities, capturing moments of beauty and raising money for charity

LIGHT UP PORTRAITS

Our amatuer Apprentice learns how to set up lights and take great portraits with a Canon pro in our PhotoPlus studio

CAMILLE SEAMAN

Camille Seaman describes herself as a bi-polar photographer, but she’s referring to her passion for shooting the frozen ends of the earth. Keith Wilson discovers that the distances she’s travelled apply as much to her personal journey as they do to her travels

Are EF lenses good enough for mirrorless cameras?

If you are planning to go mirrorless do you need to change all your lenses?

Add pretty starburst effects to your shots

Use this issue’s free Photoshop brush kit with Jon Adams to pep up low-light shots or create your own fantastical starburst effects

Keynsham, Somerset: Shootout

Thrills, spills, mud and glory await during Round 13 of WCCL at ShamXross – and that’s just for the riders. Are our two contestants ready to roll with it, asks Niall Hampton

Fix your landscapes in Lightroom

Discover the essential processes that make any landscape photo look great

Take your first steps in flash photography

Trying to get a good flash exposure can appear complicated and best left to the pros. But everyone has to start somewhere – and it’s not as hard as it seems…

Enhance videos in Photoshop

Put your photo-editing skills to work on moving images to maintain a natural-looking and striking aesthetic