Picture within a picture

Just look a little deeper into your scenes and uncover the potential of compositions

Project five: Adobe CC - Recolour your backdrops

James Paterson shows how to shift the colour of a backdrop – or anything else you like – using simple Photoshop tools

New gear for less

Save a packet on Nikon kit with the latest Instant Savings promotion

N-PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020

The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2020 continues! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2020 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of seascape photography…

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

N Photo Photographer Of The Year 2020

The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2020 continues! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2020 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of Autumn.

Project three: Essential gear skills - Nikon Webcam Utility

Mike Harris searches for a solution to poor-quality webcam footage and turns to his Nikon camera

Project six: Photo apps Let there be light

Mike Harris explores Sylights, the app that allows you to design lighting diagrams so you’ll never forget your favourite setups

Tales of the unexpected

Tom heads off to capture the brilliant colours of India, but things didn’t go quite as planned…

Project two: Creative techniques - Flight training

Mike Harris shows you how to earn your wings by capturing tack-sharp photographs of majestic raptors in flight

Stuck in a rut

Getting photography block happens to us all, sometimes you just need to take a break

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the AIPP Silver Lining Awards

Finding feedback

Discover how to get feedback for your portfolio that really elevates your imagery

Keep your distance

Mike Harris reckons we can help raise awareness so all photographers think twice before invading a subject’s personal space

Filters special - Shoot incredible landscapes!

Professional travel and landscape photographer Jordan Banks explains how popping a filter in front of your lens – from NDs, grads and polarizers to more exotic types – can transform your scenic shots

Feeling The Buzz?

Finding ways to excite yourself after years of a hobby can be tough, but it’s still very possible

Mighty wings

Andrew Yeates discusses his passion for aviation photography and how he captures incredible planes in flight

SHOOT IT SHARPER!

Master the art of focusing, from static landscapes to moving subjects and street photography to macro…

Interior Imaging

Kieran Brimson is an expert interior photographer who uses his keen eye for detail to get the best angle on stunning properties

That's Why Tom Goes To Iceland

Iceland’s harsh weather conditions open it up to a world of unique photo opportunities

Still Life Stories

Ashraful Arefin manipulates colour and light to create ethereal still life images that tell exciting stories about simple household objects

Toy stories

Simon Sweetman uses camera trickery and clever lighting to breathe life into plastic action figures

Good things come to those who wait

Discover how waiting for the right moment can net you the shots of your dreams

Get out of a photographic rut

Shooting the same type of image, of the same clients, in the same locations? All that gets boring – here’s why you should shake things up

Sticks and stones

Mike Harris talks constructive criticism and negative comments, and how both can be used to empower your work

Rework the obvious, obviously

If you run into creative roadblocks when shooting, try attacking the problem face on

Make a time-slice

James Paterson crafts a unique collage that shows the passage of time and teaches fundamental Photoshop layer skills

Shooting stars

Mike Harris shoots a sequence of starry images and blends them together in Photoshop to create sweeping star trails

Nikon SnapBridge

Mike Harris takes a look at SnapBridge, which can be used to remotely control your camera and instantly download images

Hide life

Patience is a key trait of the successful photographer, especially when in hiding