Digital Photographer

Launched in 2002, Digital Photographer is the ultimate monthly photography magazine, delivering indispensable, practical and hands-on shooting advice. Aimed at digital enthusiasts and professional photographers, Digital Photographer features the latest high-end kit reviews, expert interviews, practical shooting advice and image-editing tutorials to help you become a better photographer. We also showcase a selection of images from DP readers every month – the ideal launch pad for your career. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

The curtain lifts, the stage is set, take your seat. Welcome to issue 250!

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CANON EOS R5 C CINEMA HYBRID • Latest mirrorless is an 8K 60p cinema camera with‘no limitations on shooting’

Nikon launches supertelephoto for pro Z users • Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S will officially go on sale in Spring 2022

Capture One ends Fujifilm, Sony, Nikon editions • But ahead of big plans, the regular all-camera edition of Capture One continues – and there will be free upgrades for branded edition users

Help for Heroes • Military veterans turn to photography to fight isolation

In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world

A day at the BALLET • Lauren Scott joins Clive Booth at the Birmingham Royal Ballet to capture portraits of the Cuban-British director and dancer Carlos Acosta CBE

ISSUE 250 RETROSPECTIVE • To mark our 250th issue, we look back at the industry events that have shaped our story

TIME TRAVEL CHALLENGE • If we could revisit years and photo kit from DP’s history what would these be?

Dramatic Black & White • Pro Jeremy Walker explores how to get more from monochrome photography when shooting landscapes, portraits and urban scenes

General techniques and gear advice • Get started and explore new creative possibilities

Jeremy’s kit for shooting landscapes • Whatever brand and model of camera you have, keeping kit simple is often the best approach to capture unfussy images

Creative exposures • Push tones to the edge of the camera’s dynamic range for dramatic effect

Capture long exposures over water • Jeremy shares his advice for creating smooth black and white images at the ocean’s edge

Add drama in-camera by using a specialist B&W filter • Accessories to save you editing time

People and portraits • When shooting faces, consider light and shade – and the direction and intensity of the natural light

Which lens to use? • When to shoot a close-up or go wider with an environmental portrait

Shoot in camera or convert later? • RAW files provide more control

Bob the Gardener

Urban tips • Make monochrome magic from a town or city

Shooting steps for the city • Think gear, lighting and locations

Pro ideas for urban compositions • Subjects you might include when roaming the streets with your camera

Editing images • Everyone processes their work differently, but black and white work benefits from a specialist approach

Step-by-step processing • Here’s one way of editing your shots to get striking black and white images, using Camera RAW, Silver Efex Pro and Photoshop

Conclusion

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PORTRAIT Wonderland • Contemporary artist Claire Luxton shares behind-the-scenes insight from her studio and explains how she...