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Brent Stirton

Brent Stirton is one of the world’s hardest-working photojournalists, and his work features in a new book about global conservation. Steve Fairclough discovers more…

STAY AT HOME PHOTOGRAPHY

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

1 How to clone yourself or a model in photos

Creating multiple versions of yourself and your loved ones in photos is easy, using the powerful overlaying techniques in Photoshop. Simeon Meinema is your guide

2 Shoot a seven-day photo challenge

Inspired by the challenge posed in our April issue, Liz Thompson took themed shots every day for a week. Here are the resulting images, and how she edited them

3 Create light-bending images with a Lensball

This inexpensive accessory can be easily accommodated in your camera bag,  and will produce distinctive results across a variety of photo genres

4 Send us your shots and star in our photo gallery

Digital Camera readers show us how they’ve been getting creative at home

LEVEL UP YOUR KIT BAG

Members of the Digital Camera team share what’s in their kit bag – and what they wish was in it!

Get the best from your lenses

Jon Adams and Andrew James explain why the glass on the front of your camera is so important – and reveal how to get the best possible performance from your go-to optics

Lenses: Top tips for using your optics

What you need to know for maximising optical performance and getting the best image quality

Take a wider view

From landscapes to environmental portraits, harness the power of a wide lens to enhance the appeal and impact of your shots

Set the standard

It’s the focal length that sees the world like you do – and it’s an essential optic to include in your kit bag

Be a tele addict

Long lenses provide the magnifying power you need to get close to a distant subject, and telezooms give vital flexibility

Marvel at macro

With a macro lens, you can explore creative possibilities and capture art in small subjects

Camera College

The complete guide to modern photography

Reader challenge Multiple Exposure

Enter your best shot to win a copy of Serif Affinity Photo for Windows or macOS worth £49/$50

And the winner of the Creative Landscape challenge is…

Jonathan Clarke Joan Scott Peter Baker PHOTO CHALLENGE

Conjure up monochrome magic

Create stunning black-and-white photos with Affinity Photo’s simple conversion tools

Add atmosphere with digital lightbeams

Turn good shots into great shots with your free Lightbeam Brush Kit

Focus-stack fast in Photoshop

The tools you need to create super-detailed close-up shots and other scenes in seconds

Draw attention with a vignette

Employ this subtle effect in Lightroom or Camera Raw to direct the viewer’s eye

Recreate retro analogue effects

Steer your images away from crisp digital perfection by applying film-style effects for organic and retro photography looks

Photo Answers

All at sea over aperture? Losing it over LCDs? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

Photo Active

10 things to shoot, edit or create this month, including motion blur, macro and Hollywood glamour

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain explores his archives and discovers a world of forgotten circular crops

Hotshots

Highlights  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  2021  contest

Shot of the month

Jenny Lewis spans generations in a new book, capturing a century of people

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

Behind the lens

JO-ANNE McARTHUR

Remembering African Wild Dogs

THE RESULTS ARE IN! Feast your eyes on the images chosen to appear in the next Remembering Wildlife fundraising book series from Wildlife Photographers United

Scanning ahead...

Jon Devo delves into the murky world of buying digital art with cryptocurrency

KitZone

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

Ashok Sinha

The photographer’s first book showcases his love for car culture and classic roadside architecture in Los Angeles

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DJI Air 2S

£899/$999

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 G Master

£2,099/$1,999

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

£999/$1,199

Street lenses

It’s time to get back to shooting life in motion, so here are eight of the most streetwise buys

Photo cards

Got a special event to celebrate? Check out our pick of the best