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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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STORY BEHIND THE STILL
THE BEST OF SUMMER LANDSCAPES • The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed
WIN! Prizes from Affinity • Enter our Environmental Portraits contest in association with Photocrowd before 14 September for a chance to win
NIKON Z5 IS HERE • With a 24.3MP sensor, IBIS and dual SD cards, this is a full-frame mirrorless for keen enthusiasts
TPS is virtual in September
New contest for images of invertebrates • You could win £23k by entering The Luminar Bug Photography Awards‘20
Pink Lady open for 2021 entries • Top foodie photo contest celebrates its 10th year
In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world
New romantic • Lifestyle photographer Onyi Moss shares her creative journey, influences from nature, and how one bold move kick-started her professional career
COMPLETE MACRO MASTERCLASS • Discover how to tackle the most challenging aspects of this niche genre and capture your best close-up images yet
Capture plant portraits • Unveil the beauty of botanicals by capturing the best perspectives
How to shoot in wind
Try different background styles • Alternative backdrops offer varied colour themes and image aesthetics
Vary camera angle • Change your shooting angle for eye-catching plant perspectives
Work with insects • Capture better close-up shots of arthropods and other skittish subjects
Focusing tips
WHEN TO SHOOT INSECTS
Frame shots • Streamline lens and composition choices
Sensor size • What’s the link between sensor dimensions and magnification?
Macro lighting • Correctly illuminate your close-up studies to achieve balanced highlights and shadows
USE A MACRO FLASH
Process your macro shots • Make improvements to your macro work for impressive but natural results
Dont & Dos’s
Handheld macro focus-stacking • Geraint Radford shows us his pro method for focus-stacking and editing shots of bugs
Shooting steps
The setup
Enjoy the process • Exploring nature has a lot of positive effects
Edit the shot
Pro guide to CITYSCAPES • Shoot incredible images of urban landscapes with our essential advice from the masters
Select a location • Choose the best angle by planning the images you want to shoot before you go on location
Refine composition • The right framing can make your images of landmarks and city life instantly more dynamic
Work with lighting • Capture sharp and impactful city scenes at any time of day
Capture sharp cityscapes • Anton Alymov shares his steps for ensuring crisp final images
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