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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PRACTICAL Photoshop SENSATIONAL IMAGES MADE SIMPLE • 53 MINUTES OF VIDEO

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The Great British Photography Challenge • If you didn’t catch BBC4’s prime-time photography series, you can still watch it on streaming. Niall Hampton catches up with the six contestants who battled it out for top spot

Garden visitors • Steve Gemmell reveals how he captured and edited this blue tit in his garden

Get high • Andy Alcock loves to find high elevations for creating stronger images

Fragments of time • Matt Kenneally reveals the secrets of shooting timeslice photography

Vintage flare • Alistair Campbell creates a nostalgic edit with light leaks

Shoot the Milky Way • Just one of many projects to feature in a new guide to astrophotography by Adam Woodworth

Through the shop window • Jules Carr creates fine-art street images by using shop windows

Tidy up portraits • Louise Carey shows you how to use Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool to polish skin to perfection

On your bike! • Michelle Szpak explains how she has developed a passion into a career, and shares her tips

Floortrait fashion • Alistair Campbell explains how unusual angles can bring a dynamic look to your fashion photos

Lasting love • Sujata Setia shows you’re never too old to capture some new memories in a family photoshoot

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain takes his new camera for a spin, and dives into the world of macro

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

1 Shoot flat-lay food photography at home • Understand what elements go into creating a stylish food photograph as Niamh Cottle creates a series of bird’s eye view lifestyle images

2 Rework old images to tell new stories • Dave Kai Piper shows how ‘upcycling’ old digital photos from your archive can lead to completely new projects, made without leaving your home

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

HOW TO SHOOT SEASCAPES LIKE A PRO! • Head to the coast and unleash your creative side this summer, with James Abbott’s expert guide to seascape photography

Capture awesome sky detail without filters • Filters are a great way to get things right in-camera, but there are other ways to achieve the same results

Use light to sculpt the scene and add drama • Light is the most important tool in photography – and learning how natural light behaves is essential for shooting seascapes

Exposure skills • Filters are an important tool for shooting seascapes, and choosing the right options is essential

Cool compositions • Take advantage of compositional devices to add visual balance and a sense of dynamism to your...