INSPIRATIONS

Welcome

Do you remember when 10fps seemed like a

MINIATURE MARVELS

This month we paired up Canon macro pro Oliver Wright with PhotoPlusreader Matthew to learn to photograph an abundance of miniature critters up-close

Convertibles& Cappadocia

Cappadocia, Turkey. 06:00am. 12 October 2016

Alexander Sviridov

Canon portrait pro and digital artist Alexander Sviridov captures incredible images in his home studio and often adds a playful horror twist in Photoshop

STEP UP TO FULL-FRAME

Your complete guide to Canon’s full-frame cameras, from EOS DSLRs to mirrorless, plus go full-frame for less with our used camera buying advice

WHY FULL-FRAME?

Discover why you should upgrade to a full-frame Canon right now

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING USED

Our top tips to help you avoid buying a dodgy second-hand full-frame camera

FULL-FRAME EF AND RF LENSES

Here’s what to look out for in EF and RF optics designed for full-frame Canon camera bodies

BEST FULL-FRAME EOS CAMERAS UNDER £1000

Got around a grand to spend on an upgrade? Get more bang for your buck with a used Canon full-framer

CHRISTIAN ANDERL

Few photographers have undergone the career path changes that Christian Anderl has experienced in his working life. But of far greater impact are the life challenges the Austrian-based portrait photographer has learnt to overcome, as Keith Wilson finds out…

Here comes the sun

Stephanie has been shooting sunsets at her local landscape hotspots

Wild at heart

Peter honed his wildlife photography skills at The British Wildlife Centre

FOCUSPOINT

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New projects with video guides

Follow our Canon camera walkthrough guides and Photoshop editing videos

Place in the sun

James Paterson teaches you to tame bright sunlight falling on your subjects by utilizing some key skills to take super sunny portraits

ON LOCATION USING FLASH LIGHT IN THE SUN

Set up a flash in tricky midday conditions for bold portraits under the beating sun

TOP TIPS CREATING BETTER SUNLIGHT

Make the sunlight work for you with these simple lighting tips and tricks

TOP TIPS EDITING YOUR SUNLIGHT PORTRAITS

Hard-light portraits shot in sunlight will often benefit from subtle retouching in Photoshop

TOP TIPS HIGH SPEED SYNC FLASH LIGHT

Want to shoot in sunny conditions with a flash, but still blur backgrounds?

A shot in the dark

ISO values can seem scary but don’t let them haunt you any longer! Dan Mold shows how to use ISOs to achieve sharp shots in low light

UNDERSTANDING ISO AND FILE TYPES

Don’t let these sensitivity settings spook you any longer…

JPEG, RAW AND YOU

Make sure you understand the difference between a JPEG and a Raw

Lenses for landscapes

In the fifth part of our landscape photography masterclass series, Dan Mold runs through the different lenses for capturing lush vistas

STEP BY STEP FOCAL LENGTH EXPLAINED

Discover how the focal length of your lens drastically changes your composition

TOP CANON LENSES: THE HOLY TRINITY

Three quality lenses that will ensure you have every focal length covered

Top of the range

Louise Carey uses range masking for perfect exposure and colours

Monochrome perfection

James Paterson demonstrates how to create brilliant black-and-white images in seconds with Profiles in Photoshop’s Camera Raw workspace

Craft a contact sheet

James Paterson uses Affinity to make a vintage inspired contact sheet

STEP BY STEP VINTAGE CONTACT SHEETS

Fill a film template with your own photos and learn collage skills in Affinity Photo

USE ADJUSTMENT LAYERS

QUICK TIP! When resizing layers and other

CANON SCHOOL

In part six of our series: We’ll explain how you can use your Canon EOS to help compose perfect pictures

Crop JPEGs to improve the composition

See your images in a new way by saving alternative versions on the memory card

Add Cropping Information

Choose an aspect ratio based on a classic film camera

Following the guidelines

Activate the grid overlay to help when you’re composing your imagery

Making adjustments when you shoot

Give yourself more options when it comes to editing

Check that your shots are level

Get a level horizon in-camera so you don’t have to twist and trim the image

Get a cleaner view

Cut the on-screen clutter to compose more easily

School tip Viewfinder grid lines

How to make the grid display easier to see

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Our Canon expert Brian explains how to update the firmware of your camera to get all the latest and greatest features

STEP BY STEP MAGNIFICENT MACRO IMAGES

Upgrade your macro shots without making them look fake and over-the-top

EOS S.O.S

Our technical guru is here to help. No Canon conundrum is too big or small. Get in touch today at EOSSOS@futurenet.com

Magical multiples

Three shots captured in-camera with multiple exposure – the darker elements of each were combined into one Raw image

GEAR UPDATE

Our round-up of the latest digital photography must-haves

CANON EOS R3

Canon’s new professional sporting hero mirrorless R3 camera is eye-poppingly good with new clever AF, faster fps, and more

THE VERDICT

Canon EOS R3 sports hero

LARGER THAN LIFE

Fit a macro lens to your Canon camera and you’ll see the world in almost microscopic detail. Here are the best options…

CANON RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM £649/$599

This fast and versatile short telephoto prime includes a 0.5x macro facility

CANON EF 100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS USM £999/$1299

Canon’s range-topping EF-mount macro lens ushered in a new era of hybrid stabilization

CANON RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM £1479/$1399

Canon’s new kid on the macro block is a superstar that bumps up the magnification

LAOWA 100mm f/2.8 2:1 ULTRA MACRO APO £469/$399

This Laowa lens goes extra-large on macro magnification and comes in both EF and RF flavours

SIGMA 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO ART £449/$569

This 70mm macro lens is Sigma’s first in the Global Vision line-up

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro £359/$619

Sigma’s older macro lens is competitively priced and adds the bonus of stabilization

TAMRON SP 90mm f/2.8 DI VC USD MACRO £649/$649

Tamron’s 90mm macro lenses are somewhat legendary, and the newest model is the best yet

TOKINA ATX-I 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO £399/$429

Tokina brings its 15 year-old 100mm macro lens up to date with the new atx-i edition

SUPERTEST

THE WINNER IS… CANON RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM

Canon’s RF 100mm macro lens for mirrorless sets a new benchmark

DSLR CAMERAS

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…

MIRRORLESS CAMERAS

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…

BUYERS’ GUIDE

With more than 190 lenses for Canon EOS cameras, picking the best for the job can be a minefield. Here’s the lowdown!