Master HDR in minutes

Who needs HDR plug-ins? As George Cairns reveals, Adobe Camera Raw’s ‘Merge to HDR…’ feature produces natural, controllable results

Capturing The Action

Rob Huelsman talks about his progression from shooting sports on film through to digital, and how a visual deficit has affected his photography

Hands On

Detail is one path toward reducing, refining and distilling the essence of a subject

My Big Break David Lloyd

Born in New Zealand, David Lloyd lives in London and leads private photo safaris to East Africa. A professional photographer since 2010, he has won numerous awards, and his first wildlife photography book As Long as there are Animals was published to critical acclaim in 2014. Too see more of David’s work, visit www.davidlloyd.net

A Passion For Puffins

Reader Eric Esterle is passionate about wildlife photography and talks about his experiences with snapping Atlantic puffins

The Great Sled-dog Race

Peter Zenkl photographed the Yukon Quest sled-dog race in freezing conditions and shares his shots of the mushers and their dogs

How To Shoot Sharper Shots

Nikon DSLR images have never looked so good – that is, unless you have problems with sharpness. Steve Davey looks at how you can improve your technique and bring the sharpness back…

Shoot, Dance, Repeat!

Douglas Morley, inspired by his love of classical music, photographs the local ballet and shares his story of how he got there

Tilt-shift A Portrait

Discover how a tilt-shift lens can give your portraits a new creative twist – James Paterson gets into the swing of it

Play With Fire!Play With Fire!

Ignite that burning desire to get shooting with your Speedlight. jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to combine fire and flash in this poi-spinning shoot.

Make A Smoking Dancer

Craft intricate shapes out of incense smoke trails using blending modes and transform controls with smokin’ hot Photoshop whizz james Paterson

Explore Negative Space

James Paterson explains how to think positively about the empty areas of your photographs, and so make your compositions more interesting.

Drag Things Out

Lauren Scott shows you how easy it is to recreate an abstract camera panning effect with any image from the comfort of your computer.

Yellow fever

Mark Warnes captures the rugged beauty of Yellowstone National Park’s geothermal landscape without falling into the trap of capturing clichés.

Wild at Heart - Your Projects Critiqued

Andy Dines takes a fresh angle on a much-photographed part of the UK, the stunningly rugged Isle of Skye.

Full Body Movement

Elegance in the way that someone holds their figure and extends their limbs is always a crowd-pleaser, as this dancer image shows.

Ami Vitale

As a seasoned travel photographer, Ami Vitale has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and even donned a panda suit. Fortunately, her interview with Keith Wilson was far more straightforward…

Sell To Stock Libraries

Even in a saturated market, if you can come up with the right shots, there’s money to be made selling stock images

Moose Peterson

Despite having made his name from photographing the natural heritage of his home state of sunny California, Moose Peterson also gets a thrill out of shooting old warbirds, as Keith Wilson finds out…

Architect Analysis

Looking to improve his architectural shots, Tim Lee Williams sends a selection of his images of German buildings

New Year, New Skills!

Just got a new Nikon or just need a refresher? Here’s how to get to grips with your DSLR…

A Tale Of Two Kenyas

Nikon Europe Ambassador David Yarrow profiles the animals and people that call Kenya home, presenting two very different sides to the country

My Big Break Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry is one of the world’s best known underwater photographers. He has been a contract photographer with National Geographic since 1998, and has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater over the past 30 years. To see more of his work visit www.brianskerry.com

Lorenzo Montezemolo

His photos of summer fog in California and the Northern Lights in Scandinavia have made Lorenzo Montezemolo a favourite on social media image-sharing sites. He shares his story with Keith Wilson…

Welcome To The Jungle

Shoot safari images – in a wildlife park! Adam Waring shows you how to get shots of lions and cheetahs that look as if they were taken on the savannah…

Low-light Portraits

Jason Parnell-Brookes joins Nikon School UK in the bright lights of London, armed with off-camera flash for a masterclass in low-light portraits.

Tom Mason

Whether he’s photographing otters in Cork, or ocelots in the Amazon, Tom Mason likes to bring out his inner geek. Keith Wilson hears about his love of camera traps and why he will never part with his 300mm f/2.8…

What Is The Histogram?

What is the histogram, how does it work? Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you what the histogram does, and how to interpret it for better photos

Separate Boxes

Dividing boxes in shots can add a simple layer of interest.

Joe McNally Lighting Around The Important Stuff

Sometimes, it isn’t how you light the subject itself that counts but making the most of what’s around it, as Joe explains…