Shot of the month

Anouk Krantz rode, climbed, fell, slid and witnessed what it means to be a rancher

Reader gallery

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

TRANSFORM YOUR SCENICS MASTER THE MAGIC OF FILTERS

James Abbott shows you how to use filters to take control of light and exposure for creative effects in your landscape photos

Hotshots

The winners and highlights from Historic Photographer of the Year 2022

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain explores ideas around wabi-sabi and relates it to his photographic practice

Photo Active

10 things you can shoot, create or edit this month, from outdoor miniatures and birds to panoramas

Paul Nicklen

As the celebrated photographer releases his Masters of Photography online course, Niall Hampton finds out more about it - and what led Nicklen to become an educator

Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD

Competent and convenient for everyday shooting

Photo finish

Printers for photographic output come in many shapes and sizes. Discover the perfect match for your requirements from these best buys

Nikkor Z 17-28mm f/2.8 £1,099/$1,197

A wide-angle a difference, trinity zoom with not least in price

Sony Alpha 7R V - £3,999/$3,898 (body only)

Will the new features leave other Sony models quaking?

23 Fantastic Ways to Improve Your Photography in 2023

Claire Gillo shares some top techniques to master over the next 12 months - give them a go and make 2023 your best-ever photo year!

Tristan Dicks & Will Burrard-Lucas

To mark the launch of the conservation book Remembering Leopards, we sit down with two of its contributors

Affinity Photo 2

Budget software doesn’t have to mean compromise – or a monthly subscription £59.99/$69.99

Sony Alpha 7R V

Will the new features leave other Sony models quaking? £3,999/$3,898 (body only)

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

This 40fps speed demon makes mincemeat of other hybrids £2,779/$2,499 (body only)

Scanning ahead...

This month, Jon Devo takes a rare look back at the joys of vintage cameras and lenses

Do more with Black & White

Photoshop's Black & White Adjustment Layer is a powerful tool for generating a range of creative mono and colour effects

Photoshop isn't the only game in town

Now you can tidy up messy areas of your images in Camera Raw and Lightroom

Shot of the month

An astonishing image by Andrea Peruzzi shines a light on the Orthodox faith in Ethiopia

Queen of the crystal skulls

| stair. C Mpbell joins Lucy Rose Tindall as she instils new ic into inanimate objects by finely crafting light, shape and colour in the comfort of her home studio

OM System OM-5

Everything great about Olympus lives on in this camera

Rotolight Aeos 2 Pro

More power than ever for professional use

Rotolight Neo 3 Pro

If the Neo 3 was a quantum leap forward, then the Pro version has been popping steroids

Fujifilm X-T5

A welcome evolution of the X-T series