Welcome

W ith its long nights and short days,

This month’s contributors

Chloe Dewe Mathews Photographic artist After working in

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Björn Persson

The acclaimed wildlife photographer talks to Graeme Green about creativity, conservation and connection

Photo Active

10 things to shoot, edit or create this month, including sci-fi composites, mono magic and linescapes

STAY AT HOME PHOTOGRAPHY

Keep calm and camera on with our guide to projects you can complete indoors

HOW TO SHOOT IN LOW LIGHT

James Abbott reveals the secrets behind capturing awe-inspiring landscape and city images in low-light and night-time conditions

Camera College

The complete guide to modern photography

Perfect tones with Gradient Maps

Tint your images and recreate retro toning effects with this Affinity Photo essential

Photo Answers

Fazed by focal lengths? Puzzled by pincushion? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain uses on-camera flash to create an otherworldly winter landscape

Shot of the month

Ron Timehin explores mystical cityscapes as part of his book London Fog

Hotshots

Selected images from the SINWP Living World Competition

Perimeter

Quintin Lake hangs up his walking boots as his epic photo walk round the UK ends

Add pretty starburst effects to your shots

Use this issue’s brush kit to pep up low-light shots, or create your own starburst effects

Bring some Clarity to your photos

Master one of the best detail-enhancing tools on offer in Photoshop and Lightroom

Add vintage style to your photos

Give your images a time-worn look with Lightroom or Camera Raw

Embrace blur for maximum creativity

Adding blur to pin-sharp images may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s a sure bet for achieving highly creative effects…

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

Behind the lens

SELENE MAGNOLIA Documentary photographer and animal rights activist seleneenamagnolia.com

Scanning ahead...

Jon Devo reveals why medium-format could be the progressive photographer’s choice in the not-so-distant future

Chloe Dewe Mathews

This photographer’s latest book reveals a new side to the Thames. Niall Hampton dives in

What the f-stop?

How much do you really know about photography? Test yourself to the max every issue with our tricky trivia quiz!

KitZone

New gear, buying tips and the world’s toughest tests

Nikon Z 7II

£2,999/$2,997

GoPro Hero9 Black

£429/$449

Capture One 21 Pro

£299/$299

Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM

£219/$199

Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

£699/$799

70-200mm f/2.8 zooms

We put the latest and greatest fast 70-200mm zooms to the test – so which one is the best?

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM

£2,149/$2,099

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

£2,659/$2,699

Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

£1,999/$2,347

Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

£2,399/$2,597

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS

£2,599/$2,598

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | S

£1,179/$1,379

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

£2,149/$2,398

Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

£1,249/$1,299

Sporty Sigma is our winner

You can’t beat the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports for quality and value