Digital Photographer

The quote above comes from renowned documentary photographer Martin Parr, who we are delighted to feature in our interview this month (p74). Martin recognises that there are more advanced shooters out there than ever, but becoming serious about photo

This issue, our Technique Editor Peter has been getting creative with a flash for an advertorial product shoot on p50, where he fakes an autumnal sunrise. He’s crafted a composition tutorial on shooting tall subjects in the landscape on p56 and revie

Landscape photography is one of the most rewarding yet challenging areas to specialise in. In this guide we’ll explore shooting at classic honeypot spots as well as unique spots. From cloudless skies, to unexpected weather or tricky light conditions,

Nikon has recently published a 30-second video teasing its forthcoming flagship Z9 full-frame mirrorless camera. Although very little was actually revealed in the quick commercial – which features a dancer being captured in action – viewers did get a

The world’s biggest bird competition, Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 is now open for entries, and there are some big updates for the latest edition of the avian image contest – including an overall prize fund of £25,000 and a cash Grand Prize of

Manfrotto has announced no less than 31 different camera bag variants (and related accessories) including five new photo backpacks, two new tough cases and a range of holsters, messengers, accessories, tote and waist bags. There’s an all-new PRO Ligh

Canon has announced the winners of its second Canon Young Champion of the Year Award, which was introduced as part of the Global Good awards to celebrate the achievements of young people around the world who are driving social and environmental chang

@jkgphotography www.jkgphotography.co.uk Based in London, Jade is a fashion and beauty photographer who works with brands and bloggers alike, as well as manufacturers, such as Manfrotto and Lastolite. She has created content for Nike and Canon, among

Working on a professional fashion shoot often requires several pairs of hands, including a makeup artist, hair-stylist, and depending on the scale and your budget, several lighting assistants. Jade had enlisted her friend and fellow photographer Kash

1 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Jade’s full-frame DSLR has a 30.4MP resolution, allowing for big prints if needed. Jade loves to use the optical viewfinder to compose shots. 2 Canon 24-70mm This is Jade’s most-used lens. It provides a wideangle 24mm focal len

Show the model To boost interaction with your models on set, show them your images regularly. This can help them to envisage the style you are aiming for, too. Get a website Jade uses her site to promote work and showcase her skills in a more targete

1 Set the scene Backdrops are an essential part of studio photography; the environment is a blank canvas for your own ideas. A brown backdrop here was chosen to give autumnal feelings. 2 Let there be light In the studio Jade generally uses two Bronco

Lifestyle photography is a term we hear bandied around a lot in today’s marketplace, but what exactly is lifestyle photography? Lifestyle is a genre of photography that simply aims to capture real life situations in an artistic manner, producing the

In terms of the kit you use for shooting lifestyle, it’s a matter of what works best for you. Personally, I carry two Nikon Z7s with a range of lenses covering everything from 14mm to 200mm. In general, one camera body will be fitted with a wider-ang

Prior to undertaking any shoot, I like to have a meeting with my clients to brainstorm and produce a brief and a creative direction that we all agree on. To produce the type of images my client requires, I need to be sure I fully understand their nee

On the day of the shoot, I will allow some time to talk through the storyboard with my subjects, client and art director. I want to be sure everyone is clear on the direction of the shoot and how we are going to make it happen. Time is often tight, s

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The main point with editing is to not get carried away and over-edit your images. Lifestyle photography is all about portraying real life in an authentic way, so over-saturated or contrasting images just don’t work as they are not believable. When yo

They have been around for more than a decade and are a common sight now, whether it is attached to a helmet, worn on a chest harness or positioned using a mini tripod – action cameras do a great job at capturing footage in situations where you wouldn

Lifestyle photography is very much about making the normal seem more glamorous, with your ability to anticipate the action being an invaluable tool in making great images. Whether it is with a single image, or a collection of images, always look to g

Website:www.gopro.com Price: £480/$500 GoPro’s latest flagship model offers some incredible specifications, including a new GP2 processor that delivers twice the performance over the older GP1 unit. More processing power equals higher performance and

Unlike a standard camera, an action device comes into its own when paired with the right accessories. Whatever brand your action camera belongs to, there will be plenty of options to expand the potential for stills images. From additional waterproof

One of the most expensive lenses to buy is a quality ultra-wide-angle optic, but your action camera can be a value-for-money alternative. Thanks to their design, many action cameras offer a wide field of view – DJI’s Osmo Action captures a 145° field

Low angles can make movement in your photo more dramatic by increasing the perceived height of your subject. This shift in perspective is particularly useful for action shots, where you often want the subject to seem powerful to a viewer. As most act

Most action cameras will allow you to capture both JPEG and RAW files simultaneously, so you can quickly transfer and share JPEGs to clients or friends, while also retaining the RAW files for a more thorough edit when you get back to the computer. Pa

Your action camera can go places other cameras can’t, and the likelihood is you’ll feel far more comfortable taking risks with your action camera than you would with a DSLR. There may be shooting situations where you have to place the camera out of r

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Create some sparkle by introducing dazzling foreground highlights To add to the impression of the sunlight intensity and to give the shot an airy lifestyle aesthetic, we used candles to produce some foreground flare patterns. Shooting in manual, agai

Certain subjects can pose unexpected compositional challenges. This might be to do with the arrangement of objects in the foreground, making it tricky to pick an ideal focal length, or objects in the scene impeding the perfect view of the subject. On

While many photographers, ourselves included, have reduced the number of prints we make, citing cost and convenience, a printed image still has an unparalleled ability to inspire. Prints can create an emotional reaction in the audience that a digital

Why do we need copyright as photographers and what is its purpose? In a nutshell, copyright is there to stop anyone using your images for anything they want. Amateur photographers may think the copyright law is there to only protect professionals, an

• Follow this link to download and find out all about UK copyright law: www.gov.uk/topic/intellectual-property/copyright• Copyright exceptions: www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright• If you think a company or individual has taken your work, get

What do you do? I am a London-based fashion and portrait photographer. My work focuses on natural beauty and unretouched images. I am very passionate about diversity and inclusivity in the fashion industry. I am also the owner of Ctrl Creative, a com

The latest kit reviews, tutorials and projects to hone your photo skills Issue 247 is on sale 30 November 2021 Plus, these essential features: • How to capture winter landscapes • Fujifilm GFX50S II & iPhone 13 reviews • 10 ways to make money from tr

Tell us more about CUPOTY and why you decided to launch it? I’ve always loved closeup photography and whilst there are many competitions out there with close-up sub-categories, there wasn’t a fully dedicated competition covering close-up, macro and m

Can you please recommend some affordable studio lighting? I’ve reached the stage where my flashguns are too slow to work with. I want to take more spontaneous portraits and the flash recycle time on my flash is limiting. I have looked into recommende

Martin Parr CBE is a British documentary photographer who has been shooting for over five decades. Sometimes controversial, the perspectives of his images can be exaggerated and the colours garish. Parr covers concepts such as leisure, consumption an

media://gallery-1.jpg/ This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition – run by Natural History Museum – attracted more than 50,000 entries from 95 countries. The two Grand Title winners were selected from 19 category winners, with three ne

Stories of hope in the midst of the climate crisis emerged triumphant in this year’s Campaign for National Parks (CNP) photography competition, which focused on documenting climate change in National Parks in England and Wales. The competition, which

In our next competition, studio shooting, we’re looking for images that capture lighting and detail in a controlled environment. Photo studios offer an opportunity to really let your creativity flow. You don’t have to own tonnes of pro gear – just a

For our latest competition in association with Photocrowd, we challenged you to submit your best urban and street scene shots. After working through all the brilliant entries, the winners have been selected. Both crowd-voted and expert winners will w

A perennially popular genre that’s thrived since the early days of 35mm film cameras, street photography is the art of capturing people in an urban environment, at a defining moment when everything falls into place. It demands an almost psychic abili

Many of Canon’s RF-mount prime and zoom lenses for its full-frame mirrorless cameras are big, weighty affairs but this 35mm is diminutive and lightweight. It’s ideal as a street lens for carrying around all day long and shooting unobtrusively, especi

Typical of most Nikon Z-mount primes, this 35mm has an f/1.8 aperture rating, matching that of the 20mm lens that we featured last month in our round-up of astrophotography lenses. Again, it’s an S-line optic that aims to combine stellar performance

This Sigma ‘DN’ lens is designed exclusively for mirrorless full-frame cameras, and is available in Sony E and Leica L mount options, the latter suiting both Sigma and Panasonic bodies as well as Leica cameras. It has a real retro charm, with a metal

Highly regarded as a quality lens manufacturer for decades, Tamron has surpassed itself of late, with a slew of superb lenses designed exclusively for Sony full-frame and APS-C format mirrorless cameras. This 35mm optic is one of a trio of impressive

www.nikon.co.uk ManUfacturer Nikon Name Z 35mm f/1.8 S Price £799/$847 Web www.nikon.co.uk Mount options N-Z Elements/Groups 11/9 Min focus distance 0.25m Max magnification factor 0.19x Narrowest aperture f/16 Diaphragm 9 blades Autofocus Stepping mo

In addition to the tripod thread in its base, the fp L has a 1/4-inch thread on either side that’s used for connecting the strap lugs, grip or optional viewfinder. Sigma is part of the L-mount alliance and the fp L can accept Sigma’s own L-mount lens

Sigma introduced the 24MP fp back in 2019 and in March this year it announced the fp L, another fullframe mirrorless camera using the same body but with a resolution of 61MP and the same sub £2,000/$2,500 price tag. That’s especially enticing when yo

Although the fp L doesn’t have a viewfinder built-in, the optional 0.5-inch 6.68-milliondot electronic viewfinder EVF-11, which retails for £600/$699 is excellent. Its ability to tilt upwards through 90° helps to make up for the fixed screen. However

Price: $139 (approx £100) OPERATING SYSTEM: Mac/Windows Lightroom is an excellent software package that combines both asset management and image editing, but many photographers are unhappy with Adobe’s subscription model and are turning to alternativ

Although Photo Mechanic lets you work with your existing file structure and does a great job of handling new images, it’s designed for handling individual shoots and folders of images. Photo Mechanic Plus has all the file-handling capability of Photo

PRICE: £849/ $897 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.5m WEIGHT: 570g Together with the Canon RF 24-240 f/4-6.3 IS USM, this Nikkor lens represents a new breed of full-frame superzoom optics for mirrorless cameras. With a DSLR system, this type of zoom range would be

DOWNLOAD TEST SHOTS https://bit.ly/DP-246 PRICE: £619/ $598 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.15m WEIGHT: 350g Whenever a lens is called a standard zoom, it can create an impression of a ‘kit lens’ – an entry-level optic bundled with non-pro cameras. The two terms a

Website:www.eddycam.com Price: €149 (approx £128/$177) Eddycam makes high-quality elk leather camera straps in a variety of designs and widths. This 42mm strap is recommended for cameras that weigh up to 1.3kg, making it a great choice for many mirro

I have a curious mind and I often find myself pondering the reasons why I’m drawn to the landscape. I wonder about the value of what I do and if it resonates with others in the same way as other photographic genres. If you think about impactful image