SHOAL BUSINESS

Underwater photography pro Alex Mustard delivers a masterclass beneath the waves of the Red Sea

SIGMA ANNOUNCES 20MM AND 24MM F/1.4 ART LENSES

New fast primes will be available for L-mount and Sony E-mount

MIRRORLESS MACRO MARVELS

For macro, you need a lens that makes the most of your high-res mirrorless camera. We test four of the finest macro lenses on the market

HOW TO...SMUDGE YOURSELF A MASTERPIECE

Use this overlooked Photoshop tool to create painterly effects with ease

ADD PUNCH WITH A POLARISER

Mike Harris shows you how to boost skies and remove glare using NiSi's True Color NC circular polarising filter

ANIMAL ENTERTAINERS: THE FUNNIEST PET PICS OF 2022

Meet the furry and funny finalists in the 2022 Comedy Pet Photography Awards

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MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD TECHNIQUES

Discover the fascinating world of macro photography and learn how to capture images of bugs, insects, plants and fungi in the wild

THE CANON EOS R3 CAN NOW SHOOT AT A LUDICROUS 195FPS

New firmware upgrade enables record burst-shooting speed

LENS MOUNT: SONY E (FE): TAMRON 28-75MM F/2.8 DI III RXD G2

The polar opposite of a 'dumb' lens

HOW TO... GET CREATIVE WITH CLIPPING MASKS

Learn how to use clipping masks to craft a dynamic digital effect in Photoshop CC

AUDUBON SOCIETY REVEALS ITS BEST BIRD IMAGES OF 2022

Photo of white-tailed kites carrying their prey takes top spot in prestigious contest

LAOWA 10MM F/4 IS A COMPACT WIDE PANCAKE LENS FOR ASP-C

Lightweight 'cookie' optic arrives in a wide range of mirrorless mounts

GuruShots

We've joined up with online photo game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Art of Architecture challenge

AS LONG AS IT TAKES

Need long exposures that go beyond your camera's 30-second limit? Adam Waring shows you how to get perfect results with Bulb and Time modes

CREATIVE COMPOSITES

Blending image components is an art form. Learn the skills needed to light, shoot and edit composite images to control colour and detail

HOW TO...GET CREATIVE WITH THE FILTER GALLERY

Discover the nerve centre for applying a host of colourful and eye-catching effects

MOVE YOUR CAMERA FOR CREATIVE ABSTRACTS

Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to capture motion blur with intentional camera movement, using a tripod ball-head and a slow shutter speed

SHOOTING STARS: ENJOY THESE AWE-INSPIRING ASTRO IMAGES

The world's biggest astrophotography competition announces its 2022 shortlist

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SHARPENING IN SOFTWARE

Improving sharpness rather than fixing focusing errors is the best approach for raw files

SHARPEN UP YOUR SHOTS

Address focusing and blur errors to achieve crisp, detailed images, whatever subject you're capturing. Jon Adams and Andrew James show you how

CANON ANNOUNCES SELPHY CP1500 COMPACT PRINTER

Canon has announced the C Selphy CP1500, the latest in its Selphy range of compact photo printers.

CANON UNVEILS 15-30MM AND 24 MM LENSES FOR RF MOUNT

New close-focusing full-frame lenses are compact and relatively affordable

HOW TO...TAKE CONTROL OF COLOUR

Get to grips with the options in Photoshop powerful Hue/Saturation command

WARM UP THE BLUE HOUR

Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how draping a subject in fairy lights and shooting in the blue hour can bring your portraits into a magical new light

HIGH-FIDELITY FELINE: CHECK OUT THIS GIANT CAT PHOTO

Samsung creates 616 square-metre poster to show off its 200MP smartphone sensor

AMAZING ASTRO SHOTS

A keen stargazer joins Canon astro pro-Chris Grimmer for some tips on how to capture amazing images of the night sky

ZHIYUN UNVEILS SMOOTH Q4 SMARTPHONE GIMBAL

New lightweight accessory gets improved stabilisation and new features

HOW TO... MAKE MAGIC WITH MUSHROOMS

James Paterson shows you how to craft a fantastical composite and get to grips with key compositing skills in Photoshop CC