N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Every month we bring you 132-pages of step-by-step advice on how to get the best results from your Nikon digital SLR. Our camera skills section will show you how to shoot great pictures and how to edit them to make them even better! You'll be inspired by the beautiful images shot by top photographers and fellow readers. And you'll learn the basics through our Nikopedia reference pages – picking up tips from the pros with our exclusive interviews and masterclasses. ****Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

This issue’s special contributors…

Welcome to issue 151

Best buds • Our apprentice sprouts new photo skills with the help of fine-art pro Carol Sharp

LIGHTBOX • Our favourite Nikon images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition

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How to master… Wildlife photography • With testing and unpredictable subjects, taking great shots of wild animals is one of the most demanding genres of photography of all. Tom Mason shows you how to master wildlife images

Sometimes you need a thicker skin • Criticism comes with the job, but what happens when a negative comment hits a nerve and how do we avoid crumbling at the scathing feedback?

Back issues • Missed an issue? All our back issues are available digitally and selected issues in print at www.magazinesdirect.com/nph/singleissues

Nikon Skills • Ingenious recipes for stunning shots

Capture confetti • Wedding photographer Ben Davis shows the timing and technique for taking perfect confetti photos

Jammy dodger • Mike Harris uses an Apple Pencil and Affinity Photo 2 for iPad to draw smooth strokes

Rev it up • Amanda Leeming reveals how to shoot high-octane images of superbikes

Vintage effects on a plate • James Paterson creates the look of a19th-century wet plate in Affinity Photo with editing tricks and our free borders

Hand-tint old photos • Learn how to perfect Colorize, this spookily good Photoshop filter, with James Paterson

Urban abstracts • James Paterson transforms everyday street scenes into evocative art with simple skills

Rachel Bigsby • Among the growing number of emerging female wildlife photographers, Rachel Bigsby is one who has enjoyed a rapid ascent in recent years. With prestigious awards and TV credits stacking up, she tells Keith Wilson about the reasons behind her success and her high hopes for the future…

Wild individuals • Wildlife pro Matthew Williams-Ellis heads to Kenya’s Maasai Mara to capture the character of some of Africa’s most magnificent creatures

NIKOPEDIA • The only camera manual you’ll ever need…

Ask Matthew… • Our resident Nikon expert Matthew Richards answers your questions and solves your problems. If you have a Nikon-related question, email it to mail@nphotomag.com

N PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2023 • The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2023 continues! Each issue, the monthly N-Photo POTY 2023 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of architectural photography…

WIN! A Nikon Z9 • The overall winner of N-Photo’s Photographer 6 of the Year 2023 will receive the grand prize of a Nikon Z 9!

Readers’ letters

Table manners • Max Pickering takes a break from chasing kingfishers and explains how you can capture incredible bird photos in your own garden

GearZone • New gear, buying advice and the world’s toughest tests

Nikon Z 8 £3999/$3999 (body only) • What do you get if you cross the much-loved D850 DSLR with Nikon’s top-of-the-line...