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.
“Macro photography is often seen as formulaic, but there is plenty of room for artistic licence”
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DJI LAUNCHES TWO NEW GIMBALS
In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the worldI
Bird POTY competition finalists revealed • The Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 finalist preview showcases images from the popular contest dedicated to birds and conservation
NiSi releases V7 kit square filter system
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
Shoot to PRINT • We join landscape photographer and Canson Infinity ambassador Chris Ceaser on a pre-dawn shoot in his hometown ofYork to discuss the value of printed images
FIELD MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES • Discover the fascinating world of macro photography and learn how to capture images of bugs, insects, plants and fungi in the wild
Working with light
Moving targets
Include the environment
Image processing
Top 10 tips
CREATIVE COMPOSITES
Essential Lighting gear
Capture backgrounds
Selecting & extracting • (photoserge.com) explains how to extract and blend elements in editing software
Colour correction and retouching
CAPTURE HARSH LIGHT LANDSCAPES
All a bit of a blur
Make fast selections with Quick Mask
Advanced B&W in Lightroom
Make your first NFT • You may have heard of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), but transforming digital photos into NFTs on the blockchain may be the future of photography. Here’s how to get started
TOP FIVE TIPS FOR GOING VIRAL • A social media presence is now a must for aspiring professional photographers, Claire Gillo shares her advice on getting noticed
Career advice
What does running a photography tour involve?
WHY SHOTS WORK
PREMJITH NARAYANAN • To satisfy his need for speed, petrolhead Premjith has never missed a Formula 1 race at the Bahrain circuit
The Gallery
SHOT OF THE MONTH • About the shot: I took this photo of the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen at sunset. It’s one of the most popular places in this amazing city but here it looks so peaceful.
THE BEST OF SMARTPHONE SUCCESS
Kitintro
MIRRORLESS MACRO MARVELS • For macro, you need a lens that makes the most of your high-res mirrorless camera. We test four of the finest macro lenses on the market
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM
Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
DJI Mini 3 Pro • DJI’s latest drone has the convenience of meeting sub-250g regulations, but does it cut it for serious use? Angela Nicholson takes to the air to find out
Cokin NXSeries Filter System
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM
Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR
ACCESSORIES
CREATIVITY TAKES FLIGHT