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15 TECHNIQUES FOR GREAT SUMMER LANDSCAPES

With long days and stunning light at sunrise and sunset summer is a fantastic season for photography – follow our top tips to learn how to take your Canon skills up a level

A Bit Of A Blur?

Adam Waring shows you how to use a variable neutral density filter to slow down shots just enough to convey a sense of movement

Toy stories

Simon Sweetman uses camera trickery and clever lighting to breathe life into plastic action figures

Good things come to those who wait

Discover how waiting for the right moment can net you the shots of your dreams

Get out of a photographic rut

Shooting the same type of image, of the same clients, in the same locations? All that gets boring – here’s why you should shake things up

Sticks and stones

Mike Harris talks constructive criticism and negative comments, and how both can be used to empower your work

Rework the obvious, obviously

If you run into creative roadblocks when shooting, try attacking the problem face on

Make a time-slice

James Paterson crafts a unique collage that shows the passage of time and teaches fundamental Photoshop layer skills

Shooting stars

Mike Harris shoots a sequence of starry images and blends them together in Photoshop to create sweeping star trails

Nikon SnapBridge

Mike Harris takes a look at SnapBridge, which can be used to remotely control your camera and instantly download images

Hide life

Patience is a key trait of the successful photographer, especially when in hiding

Still Life Stories

Ashraful Arefin manipulates colour and light to create ethereal still life images that tell exciting stories about simple household objects

Add texture easily

Dan Mold shows you how to use the free textures supplied with this issue of PhotoPlus to add texture to your shots in Photoshop Elements

Boudoir on a budget

Get the best boudoir portraits at home using only diffused window light in the bedroom with our pro photographer Peter Travers

CANON RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

The RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM is an excellent everyday enthusiast lens for EOS mirrorless – but is speed an issue?

Carcassonne

Carcassonne, Aude, France. 5:43pm. 18 September 2011. David reflects on his favourite pictures of Carcassonne and explains how much time and effort was required to get a shot as inspiring as the location itself

Cracking portraits

As a press photographer, Sean wanted to try something out of the ‘norm’ and as such experimented with some clay makeup…

INSPIRATIONS

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

Restore your old family portraits

James Paterson restores vintage photos using Serif’s Affinity Photo

LOCKDOWN IS LIFTED! CREATIVE CAMERA SKILLS

As lockdown and restrictions are lifted, we reveal what three of the best Canon pros have been shooting to inspire you during these times

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Learn how to photograph food via remote control on screen using Canon’s free EOS Utility software

Sometimes automation helps

Choose the right Canon exposure mode for the subject to achieve the results you want

Heart-shaped bokeh

Mike Harris shows you how to transform bokeh into almost any shape you like using a homemade aperture disc

Dealing with disappointment

After a shoot, the mind can sometimes fixate on the shots that you didn’t take. How can photographers make sense of that sinking feeling?

Synthetic soft focus

Mike Harris applies a thin layer of petroleum jelly to an old UV filter and creates a dreamy soft-focus effect

Near death in paradise

Tropical beaches are a popular destination as they look so idyllic, just be careful that you don’t risk everything looking for paradise

Mud on the tyres

Once the first whistle sounds, Stuart Wing has precious few chances to capture the speed and power of the World Rally Championship

Get close to nature!

There’s a whole world of miniature environments out there right under your nose! Ross Hoddinott shows that you don’t need to travel far – or spend a fortune – to capture captivating close-ups…

Let's get physical

Are all your photos stuck on your hard drive? Mike Harris explains the many benefits of printing pictures at home…

Great light, great weather, great shoot

Pro photographer Olivia Bossert heads to the Lizard Peninsula, for a shoot in a luxurious manor house to create a narrative inspired by this incredible location