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.
This year has seen some incredible technical breakthroughs in the world of cameras
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SPEEDY AFFIRMWARE • Canon gives autofocus performance boosts to the EOS R5, R6 and 1DX Mark III
Samyang launches XEEN premium primes • Four new optics are designed to satisfy high-end digital cinematographers
Close-up Photographer of the Year winners • The annual competition celebrating macro and micro photography reveals its winners – with a chaotic critter composite taking first place
Sony Airpeak S1 • Sony’s new camera drone is here – and it costs $9,000
In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
URBAN JUNGLE • Marek Neumann talks about his approach to commercial architecture photography, as Peter Fenech joins him on a shoot in the City of London
Shoot for the client • Make sure you know what your client wants
The shooting gear Marek uses
Marek’s architecture tips
Marek’s pro steps to striking architectural shots
GEAR OF THE YEAR • Your guide to the best, most exciting and most innovative photographic kit of 2021
BIGGEST BREAK THROUGHS • This year has seen some incredible technical breakthroughs in the world of cameras. James Artaius presents some of the highlights
CAMERA OF THE YEAR • Mirrorless cameras and subject tracking technology were the year’s trends
LENSES OF THE YEAR • We saw some gorgeous glass in 2021
ACCESSORIES & SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR • This category covers everything from camera bags to editing software, and we tested a huge range of accessories to find our favourites in 2021
SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR
TOP PREDICTIONS FOR 2022 • We get the lowdown on the kit pro photographers are excited about right now
Photography on the move • Learn to shoot with minimal gear so you can produce quality images while away from your home base
Manage your gear • The key to successful shoots when away from home is getting used to working with only the kit you have on you
Packing portable power
Hire at the destination • Travel light and have your kit waiting for you
Use dioptres for detail • Extend the possibilities of your kit to get closer when needed
Work with the ‘wrong’ lens • When working on the move, finding yourself with an imperfect focal length is common
Work with natural light • When on the go, you may find yourself restricted to working with only the natural light available
Go handheld • When you can’t use camera support, put these steps to use and keep shooting in low light
Mobile file management • Backup, distribute and archive your images to avoid data losses while out on extended shoots
Use wireless features
Geotag your images • Keep track of your shoots on-the-go by using GPS to capture location data
Backup in the field • Keep your images safe by creating a backup as you shoot
Edit on the move • Make use of mobile editing techniques to create finished images as you...