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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Panning for gold at Silverstone • Alistair Campbell joins Michal Pospisil for some creative panning at the spiritual home of motorsport

Going back to nature • Liv Dunn explains how to shoot fresh fashion images out on location with just natural light

Long and short of it • Why choosing the right focal length for the job matters, says Alistair Campbell

Shapes of the street • James Cranch explains how to shoot on the street without drawing too much attention

Is the future remote? • Alistair Campbell captures the power of remote shooting to create images from miles away

Chasing the light • Alvin Chin takes flight for incredible aerial photography

Get your skates on • Wow your friends with your action shots. Alistair Campbell creates a speedy motion blur edit while shooting the Bristol Honda Pitbulls

Coasting through life • Slow down and shoot some long exposure images by Britain’s beautiful coast, says Stephen Cooper

Intrepid explorers • Andrea Kaucká and René Bauer document their travels with powerful photography across the African continent

Late nights, bright lights • Jay Birmingham explains how to boost your cityscapes while away on your summer holidays

Popping portraits • Sam Nash explains how to shoot sharp, shallow portraits

The art of seeing • Free to explore far-flung corners of the world, Benedict Brain unleashes his creativity

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Hotshots • Highlights from the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers Photographer of the Year Awards

SHARPEN UP YOUR SHOTS • Address all your focus and blur errors to achieve crisp, detailed images, whatever subject you’re capturing, say Jon Adams & Andrew James

Three reasons why your photos aren’t always sharp • Discover how to analyse your shots and pinpoint the specific causes of blurred images

Curing camera shake for good • Make sure a basic error like moving your camera during the exposure doesn’t mess up your shots

How to fix your focusing fluffs • Make sure your AF is on target

Coping with subject movement • Master shutter speed to shoot pin-sharp shots of fast action

Make the most of the summer with your camera • Sunsets, seaside, silhouettes… there are plenty of subjects to poke your lens at in the next few months. Here are some tips to get you started

Hot highlights and hard shadows • Getting a good exposure in summer can require a bit of extra work, but the results are worth it

Lens flare: love it or hate it?

Turn to the dark side • Make the most of shadows and silhouettes on sun-bleached days

Play with colour • Have fun with the HSL adjustments available in your image editor

Camera skills Getting set up for sunny days • The rear display can be hard to see in bright conditions – here are some ways to make life easier

Shooting summer storms • Record the epic build-up, but avoid being caught out in the open with a tripod…

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