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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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The Gallery • Winning shots from our Around the World Viewbug contest
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
THE BEST OF SIGNS OF SPRING • The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed
WIN! Prizes from Affinity • Enter our self-portraiture contest in association with Photocrowd before 25 May 2020 for a chance to win
DELICIOUS: PINK LADY® CONTEST FINALISTS • The shortlist of potential winners of the prestigious food photo competition have been unveiled
Fujifilm develops rapid coronavirus test • The new COVID-19 test can provide results in just two hours, potentially saving many lives across the world
Nikon shines light in dark times • Uplifting campaign encourages us to keep shooting
In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world
Really wild THING • Chris Packham talks Canon kit, pushing creative boundaries, and how images can help to foster a love for the natural world
BREAK THE RULES • Rethink your camera’s usual settings, discover different creative techniques and achieve your own unique images that retain a professional quality
Consider shutter speed • Analyse the reasons for fast or slow exposures
Go handheld • Leave your tripod packed away at longer exposures to create energetic images
Use ICM • Take handheld exposures a step further by adding intentional camera movement: blur with a sense of direction
Work with aperture • Rethink your f-stops and use depth of field for additional context and detail control
Deep portraits • Use the less conventional technique of employing deep DOF for contextual portrait shots
The ideal lens • Select an optic that offers versatility
Experiment with exposure • Use sensitivity and selective exposure measurement to best effect and create strong tonality and atmosphere
Use deep shadows • Introduce an exposure bias for the highlight areas for a dramatic effect
The exposure paradox • Understand the concept of ‘correct’ exposure to make informed creative decisions
Use ultra-high ISO • Employ extended sensitivities to add grainy texture
Metering for effect • Change metering modes to introduce exposure biases
Pro focus Eugenia Fateeva
Flash for landscapes • Use speedlight flash to great effect in a less familiar environment
Rethink your framing • Find innovative new ways of positioning your subjects for added intrigue
One-lens policy
Change Live View overlays • Experiment with multiple composition aids to devise the best framing
10 ways to rethink your camera • Explore your camera and lens to find opportunities for experimentation
LOCKDOWN PHOTOGRAPHY • How to keep your photo business thriving (or simply stay sane and creative) during the current...
