Digital Photographer

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.

“Travel photography is popular for good reason – it immerses us in places we may never visit”

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CANON ANNOUNCES EOS R7 AND R10

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Fujifilm X-Summit yields X-H2-S and two lenses • The long-awaited camera was officially revealed, along with an affordable telephoto lens and a smooth internal zoom aimed at videographers

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STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Success story • Peter Fenech visits commercial photographer Gavin Forster to learn how adaptability is key to thriving in the marketplace

Gavin’s pro steps to energetic documentary portraiture

TRAVEL MASTERCLASS • Discover how to plan, shoot and edit imaginative and engaging travel images with a commercial edge

Plan your shoot • Think ahead and be ready to capture images as soon as you arrive on location

Day 1: Capture street life • Explore the essence of everyday life by shooting common street scenes in your destination city

Day 2: Explore architecture • Buildings and monuments capture the style and mood of the location

Day 3: Capture customs • Reveal a greater story by focusing on the people, patterns and cuisine

Day 4: Pick and process • Edit and archive images taken while on your travels

Top travel tips • The do’s and don’t of professional travel photography

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLASH • Master the art of professional flash photography, both indoors and outdoors

Overpower the light • Alistair Campbell uses off-camera flash to balance the ambient light for an edgy finish

Blend the light • Make flash complement the ambient lighting

Work with colour • Alistair Campbell mixes warm and cool lighting to achieve a modern portrait finish

Use high speed sync • Capture pin-sharp action or shallow focus using flash and fast shutter speeds

Shape the light • Renowned portrait photographer Rory Lewis explains how to make best use of lighting modifiers

BACKLIT MACRO INSECTS • Follow Ross Hoddinott’s top tips for capturing beautiful backlit images of bugs and butterflies

Macro in minutes • Give an old prime lens macro functionality with this budget-friendly lens hack

Make your portraits more dynamic • Add a creative element to the scene by offering your models something to interact with

Eliminate flare with two exposures • Blend exposures and use simple techniques to control stray light

Create vintage pastel colours • Shift HSL values to achieve candy colours in Lightroom

One stop shop • Build a website to host your portfolio, info and galleries – and sell your prints too

QUALIFICATION QUERIES • Photography may not require entry qualifications, but Claire Gillo looks at the options available and how they can make a difference to your career

Career advice • Looking for new computer kit or advice on music event photography? Claire Gillo is here to help

WHY SHOTS WORK • “My passion and career as a wildlife...