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If you’ve been longing to mount your smartphone on your camera to act as an external monitor, your wish has come true: the new Sony Xperia 1 II can pair with Sony Alpha cameras to act as a second screen. This enables the Xperia 1 II to work in conjun

Street photography seems to be the in-vogue genre for both newcomers and experienced photographers around the world. People of all ages are posting their work on social media, and entering competitions, attending workshops, festivals and exhibitions,

First and foremost, in terms of camera equipment, the right gear can only be chosen by you, the photographer. There are many websites, magazine articles and chapters in books telling you what the ideal camera, lens and settings are for a particular g

When we first start out in street photography – and most new genres, in fact – our initial instinct and excitement tells us to capture pretty much everything we see moving (or sitting still). But this means we have hundreds or possibly thousands of p

When a location has most of the elements to make a great image and just needs the final factor (a subject) to enter the scene, my preparation and process is to get as much as I can correct in camera, rather than having to spend unnecessary time looki

It’s easy to be so focused on our subject that we forget about the background. This is apparent when looking at the photos we’ve taken that day, and we either find the subject has been lost among a bush behind them, or has a lamppost or sign coming o

When you’re out walking the streets, visiting a gallery or museum, or travelling by bus or the Underground, it’s always good practice to take the opportunity to look at things from a totally different perspective. It’s very easy to take a photo at ey

Making sure you’ve charged your batteries and have enough free space on your memory cards are the first steps to being prepared for a day’s shoot. I transfer all my photos to an external hard drive at the end of the day, and clear my memory card in t

The biggest fear or hurdle the majority of people have when first getting into street photography (myself included) is being able to get close to strangers. One of the best tips I can give you to help you blend in is to be confident with your approac

This may seem an odd tip to share, but it’s something many successful street photographers do. The reason I offer this tip is because, by sticking to a particular route for at least a year and a half on and off, you’ll see how the same location can c

When I’m post-processing my images there’s nothing specific that I’m looking to do, and it’s all done aesthetically for each image. This is because the locations will be different from one day to the next. Learning how to post-process your work is re

It can’t be stressed enough how important it is to feel comfortable with what you’re wearing for a full day of photographing on the streets – and, obviously, shoes will be one of the most essential items on that list. Walking up to 21 kilometres duri

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“During a 1940s-themed photoshoot in Worcester, I positioned my model, Beth, by an arch alongside the river because I wanted a darker, more moody set of images, with the only natural light coming from her right side to create an S-shape curve with th

If further proof were needed that smartphone cameras are gaining on DSLR and mirrorless cameras all the time in terms of pure image quality, Apple has announced the winners of its Night mode photo challenge, which invited entrants to share their best

4 HOURS Photographing a wild animal in a photo studio isn’t exactly ethical – and besides, good luck trying to get a ring-tailed lemur to sit still for a 20-minute photo shoot! However, it’s possible to achieve studio-quality results using only natur

One of the easiest ways to get creative in Photoshop is by combining images using blending modes. After copying one image – or part of it – onto another, the elements will appear on separate layers in Photoshop. You can then start experimenting with

The best thing about any interchangeable-lens camera is that you can mount the ideal optic for the shooting opportunity at hand. The worst thing is that additional lenses can be expensive to buy and cumbersome to cart around, and many of us find that

Edging ahead of its Canon and Pentax counterparts, the Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G delivers the best all-round performance and image quality. Even though it’s a little pricier, it’s still inexpensive, and good value for money. Like the Canon 50mm, it work

N-Photo is a monthly magazine for Nikon photographers, and is packed with technique and Photoshop video lessons every month. http://bit.ly/3atHLfO https://apple.co/2TNE26T A monthly magazine that aims to improve your photography with an inspirational

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