Digital Camera Magazine

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

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A structural survey of London • Following his Camera Clinic tutorial on shooting architecture, Will Cheung takes Niall Hampton on a photo walk around the capital’s Docklands

Photo Active • 10 things you can shoot, edit or create this month, from otters and quaint villages to botanical art

Faces in the snow • Wendy Evans wraps up warm to dispense advice on capturing portraits when the snow starts to fall

Hit the slopes • Whether you’re shooting on holiday in the Alps or practising your skills at an indoor ski slope, here’s how to create action-packed images

Phone-free tick-tock • Wendy Evans gets up close to an old-fashioned timepiece for a classic still-life

Capturing quaint villages • While we’re in the winter months, let’s discover the charms of a largely tourist-free rustic village, says Wendy Evans

Backlit botanicals • Kim Bunermann explains a straightforward technique for revealing the textures and micro-structures of plants

Transform a scene with a long exposure • Ryszard Lomnicki explains how to create smooth patterns on water and in clouds

Killer street composition • Brian Lloyd Duckett discusses the basic principles of composing images when shooting on the streets

Otter and out • Wendy Evans heads down to the river to photograph the furry fish hunter

Abstract patterns challenge • Send us your best shot to win a £50 voucher towards CEWE Wall Art

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain opens his kit bag to reveal the practicalities of a travelling photographer

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Hotshots • Our showcase of the winning entries from the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024

CREATIVE INDOOR PROJECTS • 11 fun photo assignments you can enjoy in the warmth and comfort of your own home – take a still-life masterclass with James Abbott…

CREATE A GRAPHIC DRINK SHOT • Use simple photography and editing to create an infinite pattern

CAPTURE A PENCIL DRIP • Take advantage of refraction to shoot macro images bursting with colour

ZEN GARDEN HOMESCAPES • Create a simple sense of visual and spiritual calm

SKITTLES DIFFRACTION • Make multiple mini fish-eye lenses using droplets of vegetable glycerine to create a colourful macro shot using just window light

SHOOT YOUR CAMERA KIT! • Retro and modern camera gear is a great still-life subject that’s always to hand

CREATE A ‘GRITTY’ MASTERPIECE • Take a simple texture-based still-life shot and make the detail pop

MINIATURE MARVELS • Have fun with 00 gauge figures

MORE HOME IDEAS TO TRY • Don’t have time to take on one of our big photo projects? These easier options will deliver fantastic results in a flash

CAMERA CLINIC • Master the art of modern photography

Get the knowledge • Your camera is blessed with so many creative options

The magic of multiple exposures • Create unique images by overlaying several shots

Pros and cons Break free • Thinking outside the box isn’t easy

Shoot photos like a pro • Funnel your energy into one or two creative techniques

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