Digital Camera World

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

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Water works • The enchanting images created by Christy Lee Rogers underwater are often compared with the work of the Old Master painters. Niall Hampton finds out more

Ready in a flash • Ben Bentley explains off-camera lighting for shooting group portraits on location

Cool wildlife • Giuliano Scarparo keeps his distance to capture beautifully peaceful animals

Starry Scotland • Jason John Fenton reveals technical and creative skills that can work on any camera

Captain Composite • Rick Smith explains his editing technique for creating superhero-strength images

Body language • Alistair Campbell gets creative with bodypaint and ultraviolet lighting

Find your Spark • James Artaius explores the effects you can get with a Lensbaby Spark

Shoot the Viking way • Shona Dickson visits Caerlaverock Castle, adapting to new rules that prohibit group shoots

Speed of colour • Motorsport fan Michal Pospisil fuels his creativity at the tracks

Capturing condors • Fynn Stewart travels to Patagonia to photograph majestic birds in flight

A sense of belonging • Gerry Whitwham of Purist Photography on the benefits of being part of a larger group

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain gets creative by exploring the world of instant print manipulation

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STAY AT HOME PHOTOGRAPHY • Keep calm and camera on with our guide to projects you can complete indoors

1 Capture misty moments on your walks • It’s worth checking the weather forecast so you can plan a country walk to use mist or fog for producing ethereal effects, says Roddy Llewellyn

THINGS TO CONSIDER SHOOTING PHOTOS IN MIST • Five ways to use composition, light and colour to your advantage to capture the full atmosphere of wandering through the woods on a misty morning

2 Take it further and create magical monos • With a fresh set of misty woodland scenes ready to edit, Roddy Llewellyn reveals four editing techniques to turn your scenes into mysterious black-and-whites

3 Use strong sunlight to creative effect • The low sun in winter produces tricky extremes of contrast. But there are occasions when you can embrace pronounced highlights and shadows, says Niamh Cottle

4 Bag a best-buy photo product for home use • These top-rated photographic accessories will help you make the most of lockdown. Full reviews at www.digitalcameraworld.com – click on the ‘Home working’ tab

5 Send us your shots and star in our photo gallery • Digital Camera readers show us how they’ve been getting creative at home

PHOTO CRASH COURSE • Get to grips with the fundamentals of photography in half a day with our guide

PART 1 CAMERA ANATOMY • Here’s what the various buttons and dials on modern cameras actually do…

PART 2 UNDERSTANDING EXPOSURE • Learn how to control the three variables that determine the exposure of...