This month’s contributors

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BONUS SOFTWARE EXTRAS! Turn to page 91

Welcome

For any readers not particularly thrilled by outdoor

A structural survey of London

Shooting architecture with Will Cheung

Photo Active

10 things you can shoot, edit or create this month, from otters and quaint villages to botanical art

CREATIVE INDOOR PROJECTS

11 fun photo assignments you can enjoy in the warmth and comfort of your own home – take a still-life masterclass with James Abbott …

CAMERA CINIC

Master the art of modern photography

Digital Darkroom

Transform your photos with our easy, effective guides

MEET YOUR TRAINERS

Edit like a pro with their expert insights

Remove reflections with this amazing new tool

James Paterson gets great results using Reflection Removal in Camera Raw

Edit fast with slider pairs

For effective editing results, combine pairs of sliders in Lightroom, says Sean McCormack

Enhance your wildlife subjects

Using simple techniques in Photoshop, James Abbott shows how to make wildlife subjects stand out from their background

Fade the background details

Distracting scenery in your portrait shot? Wendy Evans explains how to use the Depth of Field blur filter in Affinity Photo 2

Fix your landscapes

Wendy Evans sorts out converging verticals and wonky perspectives using NX Studio

Colour grade your shots with LUTs

Sean McCormack sets up a repeatable colour grading schedule in ON1 Photo RAW

Ask Matthew...

Perplexed about portrait prime lenses? Foxed by a focusing rail? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain opens his kit bag to reveal the practicalities of a travelling photographer

Hotshots

Our showcase of the winning entries from the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024

Reader gallery

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

Shot of the month

Anwen Whitehead , the 15-year-old winner of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2024

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

The Photography & Video Show 2025

Advance tickets are on sale now – book yours today!

COMPETITION 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife

ENTER TODAY! Submit your images of pangolins in the wild – or any of the previous nine species to have featured in the Remembering Wildlife series – for the chance to be featured in the next book

Art Wolfe & Federico Veronesi

REMEMBERING WILDLIFE INTERVIEW

Scanning ahead…

AI is no substitute for experiencing the world and telling compelling stories, says Jon Devo

KitZone

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

Eric Meola

The American photographer’s latest book is called Bending Light: The Moods of Color . Niall Hampton finds out more

Readers’ letters

Problems with camera techniques and software? Want to discuss a feature or tutorial in the magazine? Send your letters to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

Nikon Z50 II

£849/$910 (body only)

Lumix FZ82D £429/$477

Panasonic shows that bridge cameras aren’t dead yet

7Artisans AF 85mm f/1.8 £299/$279

A feature-rich, budget portrait prime for mirrorless Nikon Z, Sony E and Leica L-mount cameras

Android camera phones

Ben Andrews chooses six of the best photography-focused handsets