LIGHTBOX

This issue’s special contributors…

Edyta Rice PAGE 26 Get great scenic shots

Welcome to issue 133

The judges’ decision is final! Here’s the image

22 for 2022!

We look back on 22 of our finest Apprentices over the past 10 years of N-Photo

How to… Shoot the seasons

As we begin a new year, we have all the seasons transforming the landscape to look forward to. Edyta Rice shares her secrets for getting the best shots of spring, summer, autumn and winter

Imagination versus technique

Photographic technique is all very well but, at the end of the day, it’s your imagination that creates something that has a real impact

Shoot for the stars

Mike Harris shows you how to capture pin-sharp stars and vibrant foregrounds to form ace night-time scenes

Abstract portraits

Mike Harris uses slow shutter speeds and multiple exposures to capture a series of motion-blur portraits

Clean-up crew

Mike Harris uses VisibleDust’s Vswabs and VDust Plus solution to gently remove stubborn sensor stains

Make a splash

James Paterson shows you how to use our set of 37 free brushes to transform a portrait into a series of splashes and master key Affinity Photo skills

New depths

James Paterson shows how to utilize the Depth Blur filter in Photoshop and blur out a distracting backdrop

Ring-a-ring

James Paterson gets creative with ring lights for stunning pet photos and flattering portraits

What’s on your bucket list?

Tom Mackie reminisces about shooting one of his all-time bucket-list locations – on an all-expenses-paid trip

Isabelle Bacher

The lure of the remote and barren landscape of Arctic Norway has proven irresistible to Isabelle Bacher. The Austrian architect and photographer explains to Keith Wilson why she moved there for five years and what keeps her coming back for more…

Depths of despair

Wreck-diver Rick Ayrton documents his expedition to photograph the remains of the sister ship to the Titanic in its watery grave in the Aegean sea

Readers’ letters

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Old meets new

Catherine Bohemier visits Japan for the third time and captures the juxtaposition between traditional attire and the modern world

Woodland wonders

Adrian Limani waits for misty weather and uses a little Photoshop trickery to capture fantastic forest-themed dreamscapes

NIKOPEDIA

The only camera manual you’ll ever need

Ask Matthew...

Our resident Nikon expert Matthew Richards answers your questions and solves your problems. If you have a Nikon-related question, email it to mail@nphotomag.com

Persistence pays

If at first you don’t succeed… The importance of trying, trying and trying again is crucial if you want to capture standout images

N-PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2021

OVERALL WINNER!

New gear

Here’s what caught our eye this month

Help me buy… photo books

Photo books immortalize your best images – and make great gifts too

Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

An old chestnut, with a versatile zoom range, drops into Nikon’s Z-mount lens line-up

Photo-editing software

It’s not all about Photoshop! These days we want more from our photo-editing software than layers and masks

What to look for…

Everyone’s editing needs are different. Here are some things to think about

PHOTO-EDITING SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop £9.98/$9.99/month Still the best, but there’s

The winner is… Adobe Photography Plan

Adobe’s combined package wins for scope, features and value, but it needs both Photoshop and Lightroom to do it

Photo fatigue

Mike Harris used the holiday period to recharge more than just his camera batteries and is now ready and raring to go