Digital Photographer

Launched in 2002, Digital Photographer is the ultimate monthly photography magazine, delivering indispensable, practical and hands-on shooting advice. Aimed at digital enthusiasts and professional photographers, Digital Photographer features the latest high-end kit reviews, expert interviews, practical shooting advice and image-editing tutorials to help you become a better photographer. We also showcase a selection of images from DP readers every month – the ideal launch pad for your career. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

“Pro shooters are by nature self-critical, especially when comparing their work to that of others”

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TAMRON ANNOUNCES NEW AND IMPROVED SHORT TELEPHOTO LENS • The second-generationTamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di IIIVC VXD G2 offers a range of improvements over its predecessor

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

VIDEO STAR • Peter Fenech meets videographer Ben Price to discuss the differences between shooting still and motion imagery, and the challenges of each

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HARNESS THE POWER OF RAW • For better image quality and creative control, get more from your RAWs

Capture perfect RAW files

One file, many possibilities • Bolster your portfolio with multiple image variants from one single exposure

Grade to the extreme • Push colour grading to achieve cinematic images without loss of quality

Extract maximum detail • Use the RAW format’s flexibility to capture a huge range of natural textures 

MASTER URBAN ARCHITECTURE • Learn the art of architectural photography to capture the soul of the city

Perfect your plans • Prepare for various scenarios to create architectonic images with impact

Frame urban landscapes • Achieve maximum sharpness in any situation

Shoot various styles • Capture a range of architectural characteristics to show the diversity of the city

Copyright vs. copyright

Play with perspective • Underline the visual appearance with lens choice, distortions and angles

Find your angle • Think with your feet and then study the building first to enhance its impact photographically

Correct architectural distortions • Straighten lines in editing to achieve a natural perspective

Bring it together • Think in layers to create an overview with a documentary approach

Mix it up • Combine historical and contemporary architectural designs for a reflection on the contrasts of a modern city

Highlight the contrast • Focus on feature differences to showcase the development of the urban form

Tilt-shift effect in post-processing • Transform your photography without a tilt-shift lens

Pro’s lens advice

Natalia Zmyslowska

Create a miniature effect • Natalia Zmyslowska on how to transform cityscapes into a small model-like world

Shoot B&W fine art • Jacek Durski reveals how to create architectural monochrome masterpieces

Shoot easy one-light portriats • Streamline your lighting for a simple studio shooting experience and learn the art of frequency separation

Create pan-tastic landscapes • Expand your frame and create HDR panoramas with impact and depth

Clone out objects with precision

Create vintage pastel colours

Save overexposed image elements

EXPLORE INSTA’S NEW FEATURES • Stay ahead of the latest updates that help promote your photography

TOP STEPSTO GOING PRO • In the final part of our series, we explore how to build a camera system that will last for years

Photo CV • We profile an expert photographer’s career...