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Digital SLR Photography

Jan 01 2021
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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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LET THE SPARKS FLY • CAROLINE SCHMIDT EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN ADD SOME SPARKLE TO YOUR PORTRAITS BY GETTING CREATIVE WITH YOUR FOREGROUND INTEREST. GET YOUR TOOLS READY!

LESS IS MORE • REIMAGINE THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHOOTING WITH A SHALLOW DEPTH-OF-FIELD. JAMES ABBOTT SHOWS YOU HOW TO MAKE FOREGROUND INTEREST THE MOST PROMINENT PART OF THE IMAGE

THE IMPORTANCE OF APERTURES

CHRISTMAS PORTRAITS • CAROLINE SCHMIDT SHARES A FUN TECHNIQUE FOR SHOOTING LOW-LIGHT PORTRAITS WITH A DASH OF FESTIVE MAGIC ...

NOISE STACKING • JAMES ABBOT T SHOWS YOU HOW TO MINIMISE NOISE IN A MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE WAY THAN ANY NOISE REDUCTION SOFTWARE CAN ACHIEVE. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SHOOT HANDHELD WHEN USE OF A TRIPOD ISN’T POSSIBLE DUE TO LOCATION OR ACCESSIBILITY

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CAMERA SHAKE

Say goodbye to noise • NOW YOU'VE GOT YOUR SHOTS IT'S TIME TO STACK AND BLEND EXPOSURES. JAMES ABBOTT SHARES THE STEPS TO MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN

TOP TIP

Hacks for better portraits • IMPROVE NATURAL FEATURES WITH MINIMAL EFFORT USING THIS QUICK DODGE AND BURN TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE EYELASHES AND BROWS

Perfect your presets • CAROLINE SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU TWO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR SELECTIVELY EDITING YOUR FAVOURITE PRESETS QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY

Expert Critique • WANT YOUR SHOTS CRITIQUED BY THE DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS? TURN TO PAGE 43 TO FIND OUT HOW TO SUBMIT IMAGES

DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY NEEDS YOU! • IF YOU WOULD YOU LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE YOUR IMAGES IN DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY, OR TAKE PART IN ONE OF OUR READER ARTICLES, THEN NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO GET INVOLVED!

Caroline Schmidt

Motion • PHOTOGRAPHY MAY BE ABOUT CAPTURING STILLS BUT SOME OF THE BEST IMAGES CONVEYA SENSE OF MOTION. WHETHER THAT’S USING A FAST SHUTTER SPEED TO FREEZE ACTION, DRAGGING THE SHUTTER TO RECORD MOTION BLUR OR THE PASSING OF TIME, THERE’S AVARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO MASTER. WHILE YOUR SHUTTER SPEED IS YOUR MAIN VARIABLE FOR ALL EFFECTS, CAMERA MOTION AND OPTICAL FILTERS CAN ALSO PLAYA ROLE. THAT’S WHY, THIS MONTH, WE’VE AN ARRAY OF APPROACHES AND CREATIVE EFFECTS FOR YOU TO GET UP TO SPEED WITH

OUR EXPERT: James Abbott

OUR READER: Chris Hobbs

LOW LIGHT • LOW LIGHT AND NIGHT SHOOTING BECOMES AN INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE GENRE AS THE NIGHTS DRAW IN.WE TOOK READER CHRIS HOBBS INTO THE CITY TO PUT HIS LOW-LIGHT SKILLS TO THE TEST AND TO SEE HOW HIS PHOTOGRAPHY HAS IMPROVED SINCE HIS SEASCAPE READER WORKSHOP DURING THE SUMMER LAST YEAR

SUMMARY: Chris Hobbs

NEWTON’S THEORY • AMBASSADOR, WRITER, TUTOR, VIDEOGRAPHER, TRAVEL, LANDSCAPE AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – DAVID NEWTON MAY HAVE MANY LABELS BUT APPROACHING PHOTOGRAPHY LIKE A BANKER DOES A PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IS CERTAINLY PAYING OFF. CAROLINE SCHMIDT TALKS TO HIM ABOUT FINDING SUCCESS WITHOUT A SPECIALISM

“The technical side of photographing portraits is often hugely overshadowed by overcoming our own inert fears and social barriers – in fact, some of the best portrait photographers...

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