Hotshots

Highlights from Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022

Scanning ahead...

Jon Devo on how Canon is leading the way in blazing a trail towards the metaverse

Get creative with contrast

Apply distinctive looks to your photos by using four advanced techniques for boosting contrast

No layer masks? No problem...

Mimic Photoshop compositing by using Lightroom's masking feature

Explore Adobe's Adaptive Presets

Get to grips with this new functionality in Lightroom and Photoshop's Camera Raw

HOW TO SHOOT - MACRO ON A BUDGET

Get incredible close-ups with basic camera kit, a good dose of creativity and everyday items. Dan Mold shows you how…

Fujifilm X-H2S

Could this be the best X Series camera ever?

Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly

A quality lens that performs brilliantly

Canon EOS R7

An APS-C powerhouse for Canon’s RF mount

Reader gallery

Digital Camera readers continue to show how they've been getting creative, submitting photographs across a range of genres

Shot of the month

Lynsey Cleary, a Cewe Photo Award 2021 UK and Ireland winner, on 'Wildflower'

Chris Fraikin

The Dutch photographer has just re-published a book of mimimal-styled studies of details. Niall Hampton learns more 'Archtracts', architectural

Transform photos with Smudge

Learn the key features of this fun Photoshop tool and create painterly effects with ease

The art of seeing

Free to explore far-flung corners of the world, Benedict Brain unleashes his creativity

Hotshots

Highlights from the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers Photographer of the Year Awards

USE EVERY PIXEL! - SHARPEN UP YOUR SHOTS

Address all your focus and blur errors to achieve crisp, detailed images, whatever subject you're capturing

DJI Mini 3 Pro - £709/$669

Professional aerial imaging under the critical 250g threshold has just landed

Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift

It'll shift your perspective on photography

Ricoh Theta X

With high-res still images, a 1/2-inch sensor and 5.7K 360° video, this spherical camera means business

Rotolight Aeos 2

Now in full colour and with a touchscreen

Rotolight Neo 3

An LED panel that packs a mighty punch for hybrid stills and video shooters

Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE

Delivers high performance at an affordable price

Super-tele zooms

Here are the best-buy super-telephoto zooms for shooting action, sport, wildlife and more

Urban landscapes

Mark Greenfield shoots buildings from Manchester to Berlin

Summer shoots

Stephen Portlock goes into the natural summer light for portrait perfection

Shot of the month

Matty Smith scoops the British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 title

Make dull skies pop

Simple techniques to add a natural-looking boost when the light doesn't produce the most interesting sky in your landscapes