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.
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STORY BEHIND THE STILL
PORTRAITS WITH PURPOSE • Editor Peter Fenech joins photographer Phil Barker to explore what it takes to capture editorial portraits for a magazine brief
CAPTURE THE ACTION
FIVE PRO STYLES FOR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY • Master the art of product lighting and styling for incredible commercial shots and transferable skills
Use your drone like a flying tripod • Capture low-level aerial images to open up otherwise inaccessible locations
Eliminate distracting photo elements • Use simple photographic techniques to remove unwanted moving subjects from your images
Add creative blur in Photoshop
How to create richer colours
Best Show for pros! • Top reasons for pros to benefit from the Photography and Video Show 2022 in Birmingham
6 WAYS TO CUT COSTS FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY • Claire Gillo shares her money-saving ideas to help you budget for your business and save with the increase in living costs
Career advice • Claire Gillo offers advice on watermarking and photo books, plus gets pro tips on mentoring
WHY SHOTS WORK
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY • Discover unique perspectives in unfamiliar cities with Sergio Castiglione’s artistic take on urban spaces
Guru Shots • We joined up with online photography game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Perfectly Photogenic challenge
SHOT OF THE MONTH • About the shot: “There was a total lunar eclipse happening this evening. The Blood Moon is lighting the clouds and seems much closer than it actually is, making the image feel more powerful than you would expect. I used two photos taken approximately three minutes apart to create the final image. The first was exposed properly for the clouds, while the second image was exposed for the moon.”
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KIT INTRO
AFFORDABLE FLASHGUNS • From night-time shots to portraits on bright sunny days, a flashgun is a versatile piece of kit. Here, we test four of the best affordable flashguns for photographers on a budget
Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT
Hahnel Modus 600RT Mk II
Nissin i60A
Nikon Speedlight SB-700
Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT
Hahnel Modus 600RT Mk II
Nikon Speedlight SB-700
Nikon Speedlight SB-700
Nissin i60A
Apple MacBookAir M2 (2022) • The MacBook Air M2 may be fast on paper, but Jason Parnell-Brookes asks how does it perform in real-world image editing?
Graphics tablets • Tablets are fantastic for photo editing as well as drawing
ACCESSORIES • A collection of ten fun yet functional products out there for photographers
SHOOT: I WISH I’D KNOWN SOONER! • Rosie Parsons on the trials of running a photography...