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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.
Taking an impactful portrait is about capturing the personality, character and story of a subject
Our contributors
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OLYMPUS MEGAZOOM • The upcoming M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro is both exciting and surprising
AAP awards splash the colour • The competiton winners have been revealed
International Landscape POTY 2020 • The winning images of the seventh ILPOTY competition anounced
World’s fastest lens arrives • TheVoigtländer 29mm f/0.8 prime lens is due in December
In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
Say yes to the DRESS • We go behind the scenes with Tommy Reynolds on a special studio portrait shoot in London. Find out the story and skills behind the shots
Tommy Reynolds
Pros of shooting tethered • Tommy connects his camera to a laptop in the studio so that he can see the results instantly
Tommy’s kit essentials on the shoot
Working in a studio • Tommy’s top tips if you’re new to studio shooting
How Tommy created this dramatic look
SHOOT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS • Keep shooting in all weathers and create stunning winter landscapes
Reed Miller
Jan Rune Samuelson
Choose your camera gear • Discover the gear the pros use for extreme winter photography, and ensure that you have the best tools for the job
In the bag: Jan Rune Samuelsen
Plan for kit protection • Look ahead before your shoot to predict the conditions and choose the appropriate kit
Improve your compositions • What are the key elements of winter scenes? Here’s tips for framing
Ideal subjects • Go beyond the obvious and find photo opportunities that others might miss
Expose like an expert • Use camera settings to keep tones in range and achieve an attractive contrast in wintry scenes
How to expose snowy scenes • Understand which camera settings work best for snowy and poorly illuminated scenes
Troubleshoot in the field • Use these pro tips to address isses you might experience with your equipment or technique
Reed Miller’s top tips
Top tips for shooting in challenging winter weather
5 creative indoor portrait setups • Tom Calton brings you his favourite indoor portrait techniques with practical steps to try now
Simple one-light portraits • Keep it nice and simple with these beginner-friendly one-light setups
What kit do you need? • In order to fire your flash off-camera, you’ll need a few things…
Neon photography at home • Give your portraits a retro vibe with this faux neon lighting effect
Neon portrait • Experiment using either contrasting or complimentary colours
Slit lighting effect • Create this dramatic lighting effect with a homemade light modifier
Low-key lighting • Use a DIY gobo to selectively light your subject
Direct flash • Add some grit to your portraits with this direct flash technique
Keep it on camera • When used correctly, on-camera flash can produce striking results
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