In this issue

The gallery
Out-of-this-world photos from the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022.

Environmental portraits
Get out of the studio and learn how to capture dramatic environmental portraits, making the most of tricky lighting, colour and backgrounds..

NIKON UNVEILS THE Z 30

Nikon’s latest Z-series camera is pitched firmly at vloggers and content creators

2 mins

Phase One XT camera gets new tilt lens

The XT-Rodenstock 40mm Tilt lens is landscape-ready

1 min

Canon launches two full-frame RF mount lenses

The new close-focusing RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro and RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses are compact and relatively affordable

1 min

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

We visited commercial photographer John Need to learn about offering a professional experience, maintaining relationships with clients and delivering the goods

10 mins

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS

Learn to make tricky lighting, colour and backgrounds work and capture dramatic environmental portraits in any location

10 mins

FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO VIDEOGRAPHY

Use your content creation skills and cinematic techniques to make the move from stills photography to videography

10+ mins

Traffic lights

Shoot and edit dazzling creative cityscape images with perfectly placed traffic light trails

4 mins

Achieve true colours

Use a custom white balance when taking photos to optimise the colour temperature in your images

2 mins

Enhance colour like a pro

Take more control using the Selective Color Adjustment Layer

2 mins

Three steps to profitability

Craig Alexander explains how to beat your competition and generate high volumes of print sales with just a little market research

4 mins

CAROL HIGHSMITH'S AMERICA

After spending her life on the road, Carol Highsmith has set about creating a legacy for the ages

7 mins

Sony Xperia 1 IV smartphone

World-first camera phone zoom technology and 120fps video capture means the Sony Xperia 1 IV makes history, but Basil Kronfli asks, is the price too high?

3 mins

Sony FE 24-70mm F/2.8 GM II

Sony’s newest trinity zoom has all the features for pro photo and video shooters

1 min

Canon RF 16mm F/2.8 STM

This diminutive prime has become a staple RF lens for pros and enthusiasts

1 min

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The digital photography magazine for enthusiasts and professionals 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 cover mount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.