Digital Photographer

Launched in 2002, Digital Photographer is the ultimate monthly photography magazine, delivering indispensable, practical and hands-on shooting advice. Aimed at digital enthusiasts and professional photographers, Digital Photographer features the latest high-end kit reviews, expert interviews, practical shooting advice and image-editing tutorials to help you become a better photographer. We also showcase a selection of images from DP readers every month – the ideal launch pad for your career. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

“Often the best art is the result of us following our hearts and seeing where our instincts take us”

Digital Photographer

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Panasonic claims another ‘world first’ with its compact superzoom lens

HAS LEICA JUST MADE ITS BEST-EVER CAMERA? WELCOME TO THE NEW SL3 • Style meets substance in the full-frame mirrorless SL3, which features araft of upgrades, including 60.3MP sensor and hybrid phase-detection AF

Sony launches new 24-50mm f/2.8 Gzoom lens • The Sony 24-50mm f/2.8 Gaims to address an issue with full-frame mirrorless lenses that are too big for compact full-frame bodies

In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world

New Lensbaby lens hits the ‘sweet spot’ • Lensbaby launches its most portable optic so far –anew compact 22mm pancake lens

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

THE MOOR, THE MERRIER • Niall Hampton joins Matt Holland for some fun with infrared and filters on a wild and windswept Dartmoor

MASTER THE MODE DIAL • Learn how and when to use every exposure mode on your camera for pro results

CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS • Break the rules and discover strategies for composing images that stand out

LIGHT TOUCH • No tripod? No problem. Capture high-quality handheld images in any lighting conditions

Control white balance • Achieve‘pure’whites or get creative by giving your image an unnatural hue

Make foliage glow in mono • Transform your summer landscapes into high-contrast pseudo infrared in Photoshop

Apply asplit-tone effect in Lightroom • Use Lightroom’s Color Grading controls to add mood and enhance sunset colours

BACK ISSUES • Download our digital editions or buy in print while stocks last

HOST A WORKSHOP • Considering running a photography workshop? Experienced workshop leader Mark Brion explains what you’ll need to know before getting started

Photo CV • We profile an expert photographer’s career journey for insight on becoming established in the industry

Money matters • I am a wedding photographer and for as long as I can remember my clients have paid me via Bacs. However, I have recently been asked whether I could switch to a more secure service. What options are there and how much do they cost?

Career advice • As the wedding season approaches, Claire Gillo shares her tips for running awedding photography business

Double shooter • I have upgraded my camera and plan on using both my new and old cameras to shoot weddings but it’s come to the point where I need a dual harness. What’s the best sort of harness I could get around the £100 mark?

What is it like to be a wedding photographer? • Devon-based wedding photographer Alasdair Hooper explains why he got into the wedding game and how he makes sure that his clients are happy

WILDLIFE CHOSE ME • Photographer Guadalupe Laiz gets up close with amazing animals to raise awareness of the urgent need for conservation

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SHOT OF THE MONTH

THE BEST OF CAPTURE COLOUR • The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

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