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SPEEDY AF FIRMWARE

Canon gives autofocus performance boosts to the EOS R5, R6 and 1DX Mark III

Samyang launches XEEN premium primes

Four new optics are designed to satisfy high-end digital cinematographers

Close-up Photographer of the Year winners

The annual competition celebrating macro and micro photography reveals its winners – with a chaotic critter composite taking first place

Sony Airpeak S1

Sony’s new camera drone is here – and it costs $9,000

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

All images © Pål Hermansen Photographer’s name: Pål

MANFRED BAUMANN

Following the release of his latest portrait book, we caught up with the Leica photographer

The Gallery

The Epson International Pano Awards 2021

Guru Shots

We joined up with online photography game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Your Magazine Shot challenge

THE BEST OF PRO PORTRAITS

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

Kitintro

The expert and independent reviews of gear we’ve bagged this issue

URBAN JUNGLE

Marek Neumann talks about his approach to commercial architecture photography as peter Fenech joins him on a shoot in the city of London

How to run a successful photo WORKSHOP

Kav Dadfar offers advice on setting up a photography workshop – and making it an unforgettable experience

Q&A

Kav’s workshop partner Jordan Banks on ensuring that clients get the most out of their photo trips

Career advice

Taking out insurance or finding photography work with adventure, Claire Gillo is here to help you

THE JOY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

If you have a passion in your life, I hope it brings you joy, says Reed Miller

GEAR OF THE YEAR

Your guide to the best, most exciting and most innovative photographic kit of 2021

BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGHS

This year has seen some incredible technical breakthroughs in the world of cameras. James Artaius presents some of the highlights

CAMERA OF THE YEAR

Mirrorless cameras and subject tracking technology were the year’s trends

LENSES OF THE YEAR

We saw some gorgeous glass in 2021

ACCESSORIES & SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR

This category covers everything from camera bags to editing software, and we tested a huge range of accessories to find our favourites in 2021

TOP PREDICTIONS FOR 2022

We get the lowdown on the kit pro photographers are excited about right now

Photography on the move

Learn to shoot with minimal gear so you can produce quality images while away from your home base

Manage your gear

The key to successful shoots when away from home is getting used to working with only the kit you have on you

Work with natural light

When on the go, you may find yourself restricted to working with only the natural light available

Mobile file management

Backup, distribute and archive your images to avoid data losses while out on extended shoots

Edit on the move

Make use of mobile editing techniques to create finished images as you travel

CAPTURE UNIQUE SHOTS AT NIGHT

James Abbott shows you how to shoot woodland images using light painting to bring the scene to life

Work in two dimensions

Create an effective flat lay shot by controlling depth using lighting and camera positioning

Copy colour grading from any image

Replicate the colour balance of your favourite images or movies in Photoshop

Adjust your images using Masking Tools

Masking Tools and Linear Gradients offer more control when applying localised adjustments

NIFTY FIFTIES

Fifty is something of a magic number when it comes to focal length in prime lenses. Here are some of the best buys on the market right now

Sony A7 IV

This enthusiast-centric all-rounder gets an upgrade, Angela Nicholson looks at what it has to offer

Nikkor Z 14-24 F2.8 S Holder kit

Professional travel and lifestyle photographer Jordan Banks takes a first look at LEE Filters’ latest adaptor, the Nikkor Z 14-24 F2.8 S Holder

Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD

In the age of superzoom, does this ultra-flexible lens compromise on quality?

Nikkor Z 50mm f/2.8 Macro

Nikon adds a potential must-have optic to its line of Z-series glass

ACCESSORIES

A collection of ten fun yet functional products out there for photographers