Digital SLR Photography addresses the needs of today's photographer in a lively, informative and stylish format. Dedicated to digital SLR photographers of all abilities, from beginner through enthusiast to professional it will inform and entertain you through a unique blend of technique articles, inspirational images, news and authoritative reviews. Covering topics such as landscapes, portraits and close up photography, this magazine provides a focused and comprehensive read guaranteed to help you get the most out of your photography.
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How to TEACH KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY • PUT YOUR CHILD BEHIND THE CAMERA INSTEAD OF IN FRONT FOR A CHANGE AND SEE WHAT CREATIVITY IT UNLEASHES IN THEM. CAROLINE SCHMIDT SHARES SOME ADVICE FOR HOW TO MAKE IT FAMILY FUN
MAKE A SCAVENGER HUNT
MASTERED THE BASICS?
NIGHT INTO DAY • CAPTURE SURREAL NIGHT-TIME LANDSCAPES THAT BEND THE RULES OF THE UNIVERSE. JAMES ABBOTT SHOWS YOU HOW TO SHOOT ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGES THAT LOOK LIKE DAYTIME BUT WITH BLUE SKIES AND STARS
THE IMPORTANCE OF ISO RATINGS
WEEDY WONDERS • CAROLINE SCHMIDT TAKES YOU THROUGH A FEW SIMPLE STEPS TO CAPTURING SOME FINE AND DANDY MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
TIME TO REFLECT • MIRRORS NEVER LIE – OR DO THEY? IT’S THIS PROMISE OF VERACITY THAT MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR SURREAL PHOTOGRAPHY. JAMES ABBOTT OFFERS A FUN TECHNIQUE TO HELP YOU CHANGE A MIRROR’S REFLECTION
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Create the impossible • USE SIMPLE YET POWERFUL MASKING SKILLS TO SEAMLESSLY BLEND YOUR TWO IMAGES TO MAKE A HUMOROUS AND SURREAL COMPOSITE IMAGE
Quicken up your retouch • POLISHING PORTRAITS IN LIGHTROOM CAN BE FAST AND ACHIEVABLE ONCE YOU KNOW THE FEW TOOLS THAT CAN QUICKLY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
Expert critique • WANT YOUR SHOTS CRITIQUED BY THE DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS? TURN TO PAGE 43 TO FIND OUT HOW TO SUBMIT IMAGES
A TO Z OF PHOTOGR APHY • EVER GET YOUR APERTURES MUDDLED WITH YOUR AUTO-EXPOSURE MODES OR THE BACK BUT TON WITH YOUR BACK FOCUSING? THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS RIFE WITH ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TECHNICALITIES THAT CAN MAKE UNDERSTANDING ALL ITS TERMS AND TUTORIALS DIFFICULT AT BEST. OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, IN OUR NEW SERIES, WE’LL BE BUSTING THE JARGON FOR ALL THE MOST COMMON TERMS IN OUR PHOTOGRAPHY DICTIONARY. THIS MONTH WE COVER A-C
All kinds of light...
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Ross Hoddinott
Garden safari • AS MANY OF US ARE CURRENTLY UNDER LOCKDOWN OR HAVE MOVEMENT RESTRICTED IN SOME WAY DUE TO THE COVID-19 THREAT, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS CLOSE TO HOME. THE HUMBLE BACK GARDEN IS ONE OF THE BEST ENVIRONMENTS FOR CLOSE-UPS, YET IT OFTEN REMAINS OVERLOOKED AND UNDERRATED. CLOSE-UP SPECIALIST ROSS HODDINOTT PROVIDES 15 OF HIS FAVOURITE TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY THIS SPRING AND SUMMER
RAW TALENT • ONE RAW FILE, THREE PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THREE VERY DIFFERENT PROCESSES. FROM THE SUBTLE TO THE DRAMATIC, FROM VIVID COLOUR TO BLACK & WHITE, YOU CAN EXPECTTHREE DIFFERENTAPPROACHES IN THIS MONTH'S RAWTALENT. EACH OF OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS SHARE THEIR STEPS AND PREFERRED TECHNIQUES WHEN EDITING THE SAME RAW FILE USING PHOTOSHOP OR LIGHTROOM –...