Digital Photographer

Most commercial photography jobs involve some form of brief from the client. This can vary from a verbal request to snap a few pictures of something to an extensive dossier detailing everything from the stylist, location, dates and shot list – it may

Canon has started 2023 strongly, announcing the EOS R8 and R50 mirrorless cameras and two new lenses: the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM. The EOS R8 is Canon’s lightest full-frame mirrorless, borrowing its compact build fr

It seems to be a facet of human nature that the further we progress and develop new ideas and technologies, the more we appreciate the way things used to be. This is especially visible in photography, where the more advanced digital colour science be

This month, our brilliant technique editor Kim has been working with all things telephoto. In her 13-page feature, starting on p36, she explores how to get the most potential from long-lens shots. Then, on p56, Kim looks at how camera work can reduce

“We eat first with our eyes,” said first-century Roman gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius and that still rings true today. Whether we’re in a high-end restaurant or at the local cafe, the appearance of our food is important, giving an early impression of

If you look at any subject matter in its simplest form, it is a collection of different shapes that create what we recognise as an object, person or even a landscape. For example, visualise a silhouette of a tree – you don’t need any details within t

Telephoto lenses are among the most popular pieces of photographic kit, offering opportunities for stunning close-up shots. It has never been easier to get close to the action and capture candid moments in rich detail. Through their versatility, tele

Over the past few years, toy photography has become more popular among both photographers and collectors alike. The genre has almost unlimited potential in terms of its creativity, making it a photographer’s dream. Beyond the fun of the artistic chal

Digital noise can actually increase when using the noise reduction camera function with extremely long shutter speeds. To filter out noise, the camera is not only recording one image but two. As a consequence, the camera sensor heats up and adds chro

It’s often said that you should never push the adjustment scalers to their limits when editing in Lightroom, but that doesn’t mean you should toe the line and miss out on creating some potentially interesting effects. By taking Shadows and Highlights

Many photographs can suffer from distortion, including lens distortion or perspective distortion caused by being too close to the subject. Perspective is important, especially in genres such as architectural photography where, used correctly, it can

Finding a reliable solution for sharing your valuable files with customers is a priority for many photographers. There are lots of secure systems on the market, but finding the one that best suits your commissioning needs is another story. Each proje

As photographers, there are many ways we can attract new clients, including word of mouth, advertising and, of course, social media. However, one area that often gets overlooked is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) – the process of maximising the cont

I tried going freelance but found it wasn’t the right career path for me – I didn’t enjoy the uncertain income, so a job in full-time employment would be a better option for me. I love photography and want to incorporate it with another career, so wh

Hi Wendy, so tell us, how do you manage to combine your photography hobby with your job as a digital communications officer? I moved to North Yorkshire for work in 2006 and I fell in love with the landscape and being outdoors. I started taking lots

Location: Edmonton, Canada ⓿ Portraiture ⓿ Fashion ⓿ Beauty To see more of Lisa-Marie’s work: lisamariemcginn.com IG: @thelisamariemcginn Scotland-born Lisa-Marie McGinn is a freelance photographer specialising in fashion, beauty and conceptual portr

To capture the viewer’s attention, it is important to offer a fresh point of view, even of familiar places. “I always challenge myself by trying to capture famous buildings in a completely different way,” says Krystian. “Here, I used perspective to g

Over the past 16 years, Will Davies has developed a passion for landscape photography. Inspired by a spell living in eastern Africa, he now focuses on the natural beauty and habitats in the USA and his home country of Wales. He won the UK Landscape P

For our latest competition in association with Photocrowd, we challenged you to submit your best Winter Wildlife shots and, after working through all the entries, the winners have now been selected. The expert winner will receive a licence to Affinit

A constant-aperture 70-200mm f/2.8 ‘trinity’ zoom is often the go-to telephoto lens for enthusiast photographers but they tend to be big, heavy and expensive, and they certainly aren’t the only option. The 70-300mm zoom range is something of a classi

As someone who’s used the Lumix S1 since its launch in 2018 and the original Lumix S5 since 2020, I’ve watched Lumix full-frame steadily grow into a system that has every right to be revered among photographers and videographers. The one thing holdin

Website: www.captureone.com Price: £299/$179 Capture One Pro is a high-end image organising and editing tool that works on the same principle as Adobe’s Lightroom Classic, offering seamless non-destructive editing of raw files, TIFFs and JPEGs with t

https://bit.ly/3KTK5RU PRICE: £1719/$1599 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.60m WEIGHT: 695g Though not a ‘trinity’ lens – amaximum aperture of f/2.8 is needed to enter that club – this zoom is still aimed squarely at professionals. When picking up the lens, you can

PRICE: £569/$499 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.21m WEIGHT: 619g Coming three years down the road from the TIPA award-winning Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, the newer 90mm is designed purely for mirrorless cameras, adding Leica L to the line-up of mount op

Website: www.westerndigital.com Price: From £67/$63 to £634/$500 (4TB) SanDisk’s Pro-Blade Transport looks like a regular portable SSD but the storage unit, the Pro-Blade SSD Mag, can be swapped out of the enclosure, allowing multiple Mags (availab

Four years ago, I followed a vague tip-off that led to me capturing an unprecedented series of photographs of a black leopard in Africa. It was an incredible scoop that resulted in worldwide media attention. The ethos that led me to invest in such a