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

Instax Square Link

Augmented Reality printing and more

Fujinon XF30mm

A small lens for big close-ups

Capture One 23

Smart Adjustments, faster culling and Layers in Styles are among the new features rolled out in a big update to one of the main rivals to Adobe Lightroom

Canon unveils EOS R6 Mk II

Introducing Canon’s fastest-ever camera – the new body boasts a new 24.2MP sensor and AF tracking modes, and shoots at up to 40fps – plus a new RF 135mm F1.8 lens

Michael Freeman

The latest title from the bestselling author strives to present shadows on equal terms to light. Niall Hampton finds out more

Hotshots

Presenting the winning images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Altar-ed images

Alistair Campbell joins Kirk Purnell in church for a classical ballet shoot

Scanning ahead...

Jon Devo looks at the implications that AI could have for photography

Boost your portraits with face feature detection

Make your human subjects magazine perfect with Lightroom Classic 12's new features

Behind the lens

CHARLIE WAITE Landscape photographer and founder of Landscape Photographer of the Year

Harness of white balance the power

Use Camera Raw and Lightroom’s tools to add temperature shifts and fix casts

Shot of the month

André Boto uses his skills as a conceptual photographer to convey a powerful message

Reader gallery

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

Get print ready with Affinity Photo 2

Whether you want to make a print yourself, send it to a lab or create a photo book, here's how to achieve photo perfection

The art of seeing

With limited time in scorching desert heat, Benedict Brain becomes a speed-shooter