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.

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FUJIFILM X-S10 ANNOUNCED • Is it everything you could want or expect from a mid-range mirrorless camera?

European Wildlife POTY • Jasper Doest wins the 2020 contest

Tree-hugging tiger wins 56th Wildlife POTY • Images from the Natural History Museum’s annual contest are revealed

The Nikon Z 6II and Z 7II are here • Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless Z cameras receive an update, and now feature new image processors and two card slots

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Portraits with pet-ential • Alexandra Robins leads our first behind-the-scenes masterclass. Editor Lauren joins her in the Wiltshire countryside for top dog photography tips

Guiding clients successfully • Alex preps owners fully before a shoot to make sure they know what to bring and what to expect

Steps for editing • Here are some of Alex’s top editing tips

Approaching action images • Alex’s settings and method for capturing pets in action

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY • Shoot images with top sharpness, strong colour and unique compositions after dark

Prep for your shoot • What kit should you take out on a night shoot? Learn to pack like a pro and scout ahead of time

CHECK SUNSET TIMES

Scout during daytime • Get the lay of the land when you have light to spare

What to pack • Select the most practical kit for your after-dark shoot

Plan for access and check permissions • When shooting after hours you need to think of everything

Focus and expose in the dark • Nail the technical elements of achieving sharp, moody images in low light

Live View focusing advantages • Make the most of your camera’s LCD for sharper detail

What is reciprocity failure? • How to overcome this common low-light challenge

Capture impactful colour • Control colour balance and intensity in scenes with chromatic depth

Balance mixed colour • Capture the best of all colours using a bespoke white balance

Use RGB histograms

Astrophotography • Take your after-dark images further by exploring the night sky

USE THE 500 RULE

FOCUSING AT NIGHT

The best telescope options • Astronomer Lee Cavendish offers his advice on choosing a telescope for every user level

Pro focus • Astrophotography experts Ollie Taylor (www.ollietaylorphotography.com) and Huw James (www.huwjames.com) on the genre essentials

Light painting • Jason D Page experiments with special effects and shows how to produce an‘Illuminated Being’

Apply editing tweaks • Post-process your night images using a standardised, detail-improving recipe

Mindful photography • Explore Paul Sanders’ still and calm approach to taking and making pictures

Mindful photo techniques • Here’s a few simple practices that will get you started

Slowing down • Stillness and patience are at the heart of mindful photography

Mindful equipment • Some of the kit you could benefit...