Digital Camera World

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

Digital Camera World

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Your gifts • Download your gifts via digitalcameraworld.com/dc274

HOW TO GET YOUR DIGITAL GIFTS

Create a cupcake clock • Claire Gillo shares the processes and the ingredients you need to bake and build a cupcake clock

Ice flowers • Freeze flowers in blocks of ice to add a creative twist to your macro shots, says Claire Gillo

Shoot lightning • Think about heading out into a storm to get some dramatic shots

Garden animals • Explore your local area to see what wildlife is on offer

Seven-day challenge • Explore built-up areas local to you to produce a diverse range of images in just one week, says Roddy Llewellyn

Austen power! • Travel back in time and capture some unique images by visiting a historical re-enactment event, says Roddy Llewellyn

Vintage-style sepia • Transform your historical event images into vintage sepia-style photos with our free borders pack, says Roddy Llewellyn

Exploring the wider world • Take in a panoramic view of the city skyline, says Jack Hollingworth

Sparkle and shine! • Claire Gillo shares her top tips for creating an arty sparkly image using some indoor sparklers and a touch of bokeh

Music photo challenge • Send us your best image to win a £50 voucher towards Cewe Wall Art

The art of seeing • Stuck between a rock and a rainstorm, Benedict Brain opens his creative toolbox

The Perfect Christmas Gift

Hotshots • The winning entries from the CEWE Photo Award 2023

7 STEPS TO STUNNING LANDSCAPES • Capture scenic shots like never before with these exciting new techniques and approaches from seasoned pro James Abbott

1 CONSIDER YOUR COMPOSITION • For stronger visual balance, break the rules

2 TAKE YOUR SHOTS FROM INTERESTING VIEWPOINTS • To capture far more dramatic images, move away from shooting at head height

3 BLEND LONG AND SHORT EXPOSURES • Capture and create a surreal landscape scene

4 ADD DEPTH WITH DIFFERENTIAL FOCUS • Capture landscapes with a shallow depth-of-field

5 SHOOT HANDHELD WITH CONFIDENCE • Use modern camera tech to push settings even further

6 MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A LANDSCAPE MINDSET • When shooting close-up, consider the wider scene

7 SHOOT LANDSCAPES UNDER MOONLIGHT • Try this simple way to capture surreal nightscapes that look like daylight

Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

This month: Shutter speeds • How to get started on choosing the right shutter speed for your photos

Getting the knowledge • Understanding shutter speed

Different shutter types • Most digital cameras have two shutter types, mechanical and electronic, but there’s a third hybrid type

Shutter speed options explained • Learn to exploit the camera’s various modes that control the shutter and open up a world of creativity

Perfect examples of shutter speed choice • Setting the ideal shutter speed for your picture can be a challenge. Here are three correct examples

Shutter skills • Practise your hand-holding skills and know your...