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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.
In your local city, why not revel in the challenge of finding new viewpoints and angles?
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In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
Macro magic • Ready to get close and personal? Editor Lauren Scott joins pro photographer Geraint Radford for a macro masterclass
Geraint Radford
Using flash for macro subjects • How to light and illuminate small creatures close-up
Peer inside the kitbag of a macro pro
Timing your shoot
Geraint’s guide to creating a focus stacked image
CITY BREAK PHOTOGRAPHY • You don’t have to travel great distances to capture urban images with drama and intrigue
Plan your shoot • Be ready with an idea of which images you want to capture and where you need to be
Create ‘shoot routes’ • Maximise the efficiency of your shoot and map your image sites
Unmissable shots • Some key subjects to start the narrative of your location
Identify the sunlight direction • Maximise the efficiency of your shoots
Vary the light • Capture the many moods of a city by shooting in a range of times and conditions
Get creative with your white balance • Make the most of light and colour with informed WB choice
Different ligting conditions • How to shoot at different times throughout the day
Experiment with exposure • Work in challenging light while also using exposure for creative and practical applications
Capture daylight long exposures • Create empty street scenes in the middle of the day
Work handheld • Keep on shooting even when camera support is unavailable
Metering matters • Make the most of light and colour with informed white balance choice
Pick out the details • Take a closer look at the small elements which create the atmosphere of a city
Focus on colour • Make bright and contrasting areas of colour your main point of interest
Perfect your composition • Learn to capture the cleanest, most dramatic perspectives in the busy city environment
Use extreme angles • Avoid ‘average’ perspectives at all costs
Find an elevated perspective • Make bright, contrasting areas of colour your subject
Follow a composition workflow • Work through these steps to find the frame you thought you saw
BIG 5 kit items • Core items of camera gear for city break photography
FLOWER POWER • Pro photographer Andy Small shows you how to get...
