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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Altar-ed images • Alistair Campbell joins Kirk Purnell in church for a classical ballet shoot

Make the most of off-camera lighting

Kirk’s modern setup for shooting in historic buildings • Flash and a fog machine are used to complement natural light

Capturing the decisive moment • How to shoot at the height of the action

Pro insights from Kirk • How to take your dance images to the next level

Shoot marvellous miniatures at home • Create large-scale images from a small-scale setup, says Alistair Campbell

Shoot a festive feast • Feeling peckish for some fresh images – why not give food photography a try?

Become bone idle this winter • Lucy Rose Tindall gets creative with a simple still-life setup at home

Robin the colour • Make your images pop off the page with this simple selective colour technique

Bring in the bokeh! • Jack B Coll creates visual artifacts using everyday objects

Shore is pretty… • Kimberley Lane heads to the coast to combine landscapes and seascapes

Become a rock artist • Tips for great shots from Adam Paul Jones that won’t leave you stony-faced

Chasing the misty mornings • Lorraine Heaysman explains why you might need a wake-up call to capture stunning scenery

Four tips for capturing magical misty mornings

Don’t be foxed • Strategies for success when shooting wildlife this winter

Paw-some pictures • Avoid getting stuck in the mud with your canine captures, says Matthew Mallett

How to get fab photos of four-legged friends

The art of seeing • With limited time in scorching desert heat, Benedict Brain becomes a speed-shooter

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Hotshots • Presenting the winning images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

23 FANTASTIC WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY IN 2023 • Claire Gillo shares some top techniques to master over the next 12 months – give them a go and make 2023 your best-ever photo year!

Shoot and design a pro-looking photobook • Designing your own photobook will enable you to see your pictures in a new way, but it can be hard to know where to begin. This beginner’s guide will help

Choose your format • Make the decision about the configuration of your book before you start editing

Online, app or PDF design?

Planning your layout • How to plan the rhythm and pace of your photobook so that it becomes a real page-turner

Doing an initial edit • Look for connections and sequences over incredible single shots

Processing skills How to prepare pictures for a photobook • There are some important aspects of your image to check before you output for print

Creating a natural flow • How to make complementary and contrasting images sit well with each other

Editing skills Connecting images in different ways • Try these alternative ways to provide a visual link between pictures on facing pages

Explore the art of juxtaposition

Photobook editing tips...