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All the gear, and some deer

Shoot with a pro – a keen wildlife photographer captures a stag party, with guidance from Dan Mold

Pointers for deer photos

Things to consider when trying to capture these majestic mammals

Technique assessment

Top tips for terrific photos of deer – and how to avoid missing shots

Pro portfolio Dan Mold

Sun King “A sunrise of a red deer

Capture the coast in winter

Discover what you can photograph at the seaside, with Wendy Evans

Stone cold games

Forget about dancing on ice – discover how to photograph curling, with Wendy Evans

Step it up

Wendy Evans champions this humble architectural element through the medium of photography

Get to the root of it

Discover patterns and shapes in trees by looking down, not up

Put a pastry on it

Have fun mixing 3D objects with 2D sketches and artistic elements. Learn how to do it, with Wendy Evans

Land of the giants

How to shoot miniature worlds at a model village with Wendy Evans

Pick up a penguin

Whether you’re in the southern hemisphere or the local zoo, here’s how to photograph these flightless birds

How to shoot like Wes Anderson

In this extract from their new book, Adam Woodward and Liz Seabrook explain how to use the first-person point of view

Festive attractions

Find out what you can shoot, and how to do it, at a Christmas market

Long exposures challenge

Send us your best shots of 1 sec or more

HOW TO SHOOT SHARPER SHOTS

Sharpness gives your images their bite and impact. Andrew James outlines the essential techniques you’ll need for razor-sharp photos

CAMERA CINIC

Master the art of modern photography

Digital Darkroom

Transform your photos with our easy, effective guides

Adjust perspective

Use Camera Raw’s Geometry tools to correct converging verticals, then fill in the gaps with generative AI, says James Paterson

Add monochromatic contrast

Sean McCormack uses Lightroom to save your landscape shots

Experiment with vintage film effects

James Abbott goes back in time with these quick and easy vintage Photoshop effects

Further options for outputting raw files

Wendy Evans looks at other processing and output options using Affinity Photo 2

Create your own retro light leaks in Photoshop

Discover how to magic up that vintage vibe in Photoshop with Wendy Evans

29 profiles, presets, Actions & overlays

THIS MONTH’S BONUS SOFTWARE EXTRAS

Second-hand superstar

The Nikon D780 is a remarkable camera that bridges the gap between DSLRs and subsequent mirrorless models

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain on why Minutiae, his favourite app, shows that creativity isn’t about waiting for inspiration but noticing what’s already there

Hotshots

Our showcase of category winners from the Cewe Photo Award 2025

Reader gallery

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

Shot of the month

Enter Guy Edwardes’ magical macro world of fungi, as seen on the cover of the magazine

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

GuruShots

We’ve joined up with GuruShots, the world’s greatest online photography game, to present the winning images from its Animal Kingdom contest

Scanning ahead…

In 2020, Jon Devo looked into his crystal ball and, with the Caira, his vision is now a reality

KitZone

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

Toby Binder

The documentary photographer tells Niall Hampton about his award-winning project captured on the streets of Belfast

Readers’ letters

Burning question about the future of photography? Want to discuss a feature or a tutorial in the magazine? Then send us your letters and photos

What the f-stop?

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

Canon EOS R1

£6,549/$6,799 (body only) This could be the most formidable sports camera on the market

Nikkor Z 2470mm f/2.8 S II

An extraordinary ‘standard’ zoom lens

Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Versatile zoom with a ‘world-first’ range

DxO Nik Collection 8

Update with Photoshop integration and Silver Efex improvements