PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Introducing the all-new PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, the biggest and best Canon DSLR photography magazine. We're now bigger and better than ever, with 148 pages packed with more Canon EOS DSLR techniques, test and tips than ever. You'll find new Canon pro photographer interviews, more in-depth Canon DSLR and kit tests, a comprehensive Canon DSLR and lens buyers' guide, Canon School technical advice, photo stories and more

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ON THE STREETS OF LONDON • This month we pair up reader Shana-Rochelle with Canon pro Jade Keshia Gordon to take fantastic street portraits on location in the UK’s capital

INSPIRATIONS • STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

SHOOT LIKE A PROFESSIONAL • Discover how Canon pro photographers approach their craft • Inspiring images • Expert Canon techniques • Sharper shots

Use the right kit for the job • The foundations for sharp landscapes are a sturdy tripod and a solid head

How to overcome location challenges • You can’t control conditions, so learn to work with them

Maximize lens sharpness • Understanding lenses and focusing skills are important for obtaining critical sharpness

Try some advanced photo techniques • Follow these pro focusing tips to add extra sharpness to your landscape photography

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Astrophotography at St Michael’s Mount • After a year of waiting, Lockdown 2020 was the key to the highest quality astro photograph at St Michael’s Mount

CanonSkills • Sharpen up your photography skills with our all-new photo projects and expert guides

Get colourful with lights and gels • Learn how to use gels to craft vibrant portraits with James Paterson

Using depth of field • Dan Mold helps you understand the role aperture plays in landscapes

Honey, I shrunk the dog! • Learn fast flash photography skills as Peter Travers shoots at light speed with Canon’s new EL-1 Speedlite (and accidently shrinks his puppy)

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Perfect sunsets • Louise Carey shows you how to tone down skies with the Graduated Filter

Create scribble art • James Paterson shows how to create fun portrait effects in Photoshop

Any place, any time • James Paterson teaches you how to drop subjects into any scene you like with simple compositing skills in Serif’s Affinity Photo

The New Big 5 • Wildlife-loving photographers from around the world create a brand ‘New Big 5’

A touch of Hollywood • Canon photographer Akhlaq Ahmed has been busy practicing cinematic portrait photo techniques at home and outdoors

Your first steps in flash photography • Get the basics of shooting with Speedlites

E-TTL II flash metering • Use this automatic option to create balanced flash

Adjusting the flash exposure • Make the flash more obvious or reduce its brightness for more subtle results

Get started with Manual flash • Take full control of your flash exposures by adjusting the power yourself

Softening and shaping the light • Control the spread of the flash with these features and accessories

Controlling a remote Speedlite wirelessly • Unlock more creative lighting...