N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Every month we bring you 132-pages of step-by-step advice on how to get the best results from your Nikon digital SLR. Our camera skills section will show you how to shoot great pictures and how to edit them to make them even better! You'll be inspired by the beautiful images shot by top photographers and fellow readers. And you'll learn the basics through our Nikopedia reference pages – picking up tips from the pros with our exclusive interviews and masterclasses. ****Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

This issue’s special contributors…

Welcome to issue 155

A game of tones • Our apprentice meets a vintage diver and channels the House of the Dragon with pro Paul David Smith

TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

HOW TO: EDIT A FANTASY PORTRAIT

PRO PORTFOLIO

LIGHTBOX • Our favourite Nikon images from the International Portrait Photographer of the Year competition

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20 top tips for… Autumn landscapes • Mark Bauer gives some expert advice to help you capture the vibrant colours of the landscape during the most photogenic season of the year

Woodland interiors • Autumn colour can be dramatic, with trees ablaze with rich reds and golden hues, so to make the most of it, head to your local woods and fill the frame with colour

Head for the heath • Heaths and moors are beautiful places in autumn, with carpets of golden bracken, trees clad in autumn colours and often with far-reaching views, so put on your walking boots

Parks & gardens • The confusing nature of woodland interiors can make them intimidating, so if you fancy shooting autumn foliage in a more controlled environment, head to parks and gardens

On the water front • The autumn is a great time to shoot images near water and whether it’s rivers, lakes or coastal scenes, there’s plenty of opportunity for taking photos with impact

Seasonal tips & tricks • Whichever type of landscape you’re shooting, there are some general points that you will need to consider to help you make the most of the autumn

The perfect gift • My 30th birthday marks more than a decade as a pro – and all I want is a cracking moment with nature at a stunning location holding my camera

Nikon Skills • Ingenious recipes for stunning shots

Take-off sequence • Nigel A Ball uses Pre-Release Capture mode and fast burst speeds to shoot butterflies on the wing

Flutter speed • Mike Harris shows you how to capture beautiful butterfly close-ups without a tripod

Full of hot air • Mike Harris photographs Bristol Balloon Fiesta from Clifton Observatory so he can frame the city’s famed suspension bridge

Clone in a crowd • Make multiple clones and master essential layer masking skills in Affinity Photo with James Paterson

Heal the noise • Find out from James Paterson which are the best noise reduction tools in Photoshop

HDR versus Luminosity Masking • Exposure blending techniques can transform your landscapes but which is the better choice? James Paterson takes a look

Best practice for bracketing • HOW MANY FRAMES, HOW MANY STOPS AND WHICH EXPOSURE MODE SHOULD YOU USE?

Blending exposures

Top tips for enhancing sunsets • TRY THESE SIMPLE EDITING TRICKS TO BOOST THOSE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET TONES

The problem with HDR • TERRIBLE PRESETS AND HAVE GIVEN HDR A BAD NAME, BUT AS A TOOL IT CAN BE HUGELY USEFUL

WHAT HI-FI? • DIGITAL • ONLINE • PRINT

Kim Grant • Scottish landscape photographer Kim Grant prefers chasing more intricate – even abstract – images and tells Keith Wilson why she eschews the large, wide views...