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

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A morning with the mist hunter • Making the weather a key part of his scenics has allowed Sam Binding to carve out a niche in a crowded field. Niall Hampton joins him on a sunrise shoot in Bristol

Filters: don’t leave home without them

Photo communities on social media

Binding’s kit for mist and leaves • What Sam packs in his bag when he goes chasing the weather

You won’t go wrong if you… • Sam’s top tips for shooting dramatic misty landscapes, if the weather allows

Editing for photo prints

Night-time seascapes • Claire Gillo explains how to capture coastal shots in pitch darkness, using only a tripod and a head torch

Make a moonshot • Capture otherworldly wonders, starting with the object closest to home

Go high-key this winter • Use this creative lighting effect to make buildings stand out from the winter snow, says Roddy Llewellyn

Try a two-tone lighting effect • Claire Gillo explains how to replicate a two-tone gel lighting effect in Photoshop

Spark your creativity • Chris Aldred spins wire wool for unique results every time

Six ways to success for long exposures with wire wool

How to get out of a creative rut • 52frames.com encourages you to shoot creative photos over a year, says Yosef Adest

Baku to the future • Follow these tips for capturing architectural wonders, says Yasser Alaa Mobarak

Compose scenics with care • Take time to enjoy your surroundings and compose your scenic shots – this will offer stunning results, says Roddy Llewellyn

Get your five a day • This Christmas, create striking HDR-like macro images from your fridge

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

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain has been on the lookout for an ironic take on conventional Christmas imagery

The Perfect Christmas Gift • for just £51.99

Hotshots • A selection of the winning entries from 2023’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

24 PHOTO PROJECTS FOR 2024! • Claire Gillo lines up four seasons of assignments to enjoy over the next 12 months

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

This month: ISO • All you need to know about the most important three letters in digital imaging

Get the knowledge • Getting to grips with ISO

Noise types explained • There are several reasons why your image may display digital noise

Tactics for keeping noise down • Noise can degrade our images, so here are some ways to reduce it

Perfect examples of ISO control for the best results • Aperture and shutter speed selection play a huge part in photography – now add ISO to the list

ISO skills • Keep the noise down with the camera’s tech skills

Pros and Cons ISO • Get to grips with some basics of ISO techniques to use with your camera

Editing know-how Denoise in software • Editing software can make a world of difference...