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THIS month we’ve got fantastic photo projects and

Portrait perfection

James Paterson shows you how to use the Develop Persona’s powerful features in Affinity Photo to enhance your RAW portraits

HAPPY FAMILIES

SHOOT WITH A PRO

SCOTT KELBY

Scott Kelby is one of the biggest global names in photography training, as well as an author, podcaster, editor, blogger, and designer. We find out how he balances it all and still finds the energy to connect with live audiences

Jack Lodge

Canon professional landscape and wildlife photographer Jack Lodge lives on the Jurassic Coast, where he’s in the prime position to catch top scenic shots

Inspirations

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

OUTDOOR PHOTO SKILLS

Canon photographer Drew Buckley shares his top tips for spring landscape, wildlife and flower photos

PHOTOSTORIES

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

By the seaside

Newly retired Phil has been travelling the UK and rising early to enjoy photographing seaside towns in all their glory

Creative cross polarization

PROJECT 1

Create a miniature toy-town scene

PROJECT 2

Spring clean your kit

PROJECT 3

Use colour grading for a cinematic look

LIGHTROOM CC

Luminosity masking sets the tone for perfection

James Paterson shows you how to get to grips with this Photoshop CC Channels challenge

Manual focusing

How to get sharper results without AF

Switching to manual focus

Most lenses have an MF switch, but some cameras do as well

Electronic focusing

Manual doesn’t always mean mechanical

Checking for sharpness

How to take the guesswork out of manual focusing

Further focusing aids

Speed up your focusing with the help of on-screen guides

Tighten up your MF technique

Get to grips with EOS camera handling

School tip Refining the focus remotely

How to focus manually without touching the camera

Product project using EOS Utility

Discover the range of functions that assist photographers to capture consistent still-life shots

STEP BY STEP AUTOMATIC TRANSFER WITH WIFI CONNECTION

Save time in EOS Utility with remote Live View by shooting two formats and sending smaller JPG to computer

How can I realise greater than life-size macro shots with an EOS 80D and Tamron 1:1 macro lens for minimal outlay?

An extension tube reduces minimum focus distances, and

Why does ISO keeps reverting to Auto ISO if it’s changed using the control dial on the EOS R6 Mark II, but not if changed on the screen or menus?

ISO was overridden by turning the quick control

Advanced mirrorless AF settings for action photos

Optimize autofocus case settings on your Canon camera for different kinds of subject movement

How can I stop an inadvertent press of the AF point selection button from activating the touch screen and changing AF point locations with my EOS 5D Mark IV?

Info displays can be freely customised, remove the

Why does my camera take photos without a memory card, and where are they stored?

BRIAN SAYS… EOS cameras take photos without a

Quick says

For each minute of a movie, does the

Why is it necessary to select the Self-Timer drive mode to use the RC-6 remote with EOS R6, but not when using a Bluetooth remote?

The infra-red sensor is only activated when the

Why does the EOS R7 fail to focus when I’m doing night photography with flash, the EVF and LCD display don’t show anything before I take a shot?

Disable display or exposure simulation when shooting in

Can you explain why the AF-ON button overrides my chosen AF settings as well as operates focus, but the shutter button doesn’t on my Canon EOS camera?

A sub-level of settings for the AF-ON button

Panning Porsche

PAUL RICHARDSON, NEWARK ON TRENT SAYS… I’d set

GuruShots

We’ve joined up with online photo game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Animals challenge. Over 21 million votes were cast – these are the best photos!

CANON LENSES EF vs RF

Are newer Canon lenses always better? We put some of the most popular Canon EF and RF lenses in head-to-head tests to find out!

What to look for Canon EOS camera ranges

With prices ranging from a couple of hundred to a few thousand, Canon has an EOS camera to suit everyone, from the complete beginner to most demanding pro…

Choosing lenses

Key factors to watch out for