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“While the best images are spontaneous, knowing how and when to shoot them makes the process more fun”

© Catherine Régnier Planning and preparation are the

CANON ANNOUNCES EOS R1 FLAGSHIP, TWO NEW LENSES AND EL-10 SPEEDLITE

Canon has officially announced its EOS R1 flagship as well as its sharpest ever 35mm lens, astereoscopic fisheye VR lens and anew EL-10 Speedlite

Panasonic launches full-frame S9 mirrorless and 26mm pancake lens

© Panasonic The Panasonic Lumix S9 is a

Fujifilm drops two new cameras and lenses

Fujifilm steals the X Summit show, launching X-T50, GFX100S II, Fujinon XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 RLM WR and GF 500mm f/5.6 RLM OIS WR

Sigma launches two new Art zoom lenses

Sigma announces new and improved 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II |Art and 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN |Art lenses

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Photographer: Axel Breutigam @axelbreutigamphotography axelbreutigam.com Image location: University

THE DANGER ZONE

Peter Fenech meets Jon Parker Lee to discuss the logistics and planning needed to shoot large-scale commercial assignments in challenging and sometimes hazardous industrial locations

Career advice

Claire Gillo speaks to acorporate photographer and answers your questions on flash and portrait poses

How do Ibecome acorporate photographer?

Corporate photographer Stephanie Belton explains what the role entails and the challenges of running her own business

WHY SHOTS WORK

Detailed insights “Blue-cheeked bee-eaters are migratory to this

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GLOSSARY

We explain the essential jargon you need to demystify modern photo technology

CAPTURE MAGICAL MACRO

Work with lighting and backgrounds to create stunning macro shots with a fairytale atmosphere

SHOOT WITH ONE

Pictured Gulls in the wind An artistic view

RELIGHT THE LANDSCAPE

Add creative flash to scenic shots to balance exposure and introduce controlled effects

Scale the heights

Discover new perspectives and create afresh view for your architectural images

High-contrast B&W using dodge and burn

Create eye-catching black-and-white images in minutes using Photoshop

Quick and easy advanced black &white

Create fine-tuned monochrome photos in Lightroom with the colour channel controls

Create abstract urban landscapes

Get creative by applying an offset effect

FIND YOUR NICHE

Is having aniche necessary? With help from two pro photographers, Rebecca Greig explores the benefits of finding aunique selling point

My dream photo kit

With help from used camera gear specialists MPB, we’ve created an expert photographer’s fantasy camera kitbag

TOKYO, TOKYO

Richard Koek on his photographic portrait of acity with fascinating contrasts

The Gallery

2024 World Press Photo Contest

SHOT OF THE MONTH

Photographer: Jonas Lindell Title: Between the waves Location:

THE BEST OF GOLDEN HUES

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

KIT INTRO

The expert and independent reviews of gear we’ve bagged this issue

PHOTOPOETIC

Ludovic Micheau discusses the converging themes in his imagery and poetry, and the influences that inspire his art

Photo Kit Leaderboard 2024

Our real-time report on the very best gear available for you right now

BEST FULL-FRAME CAMERA

If you’re after maximum quality images, its larger pixels mean that afull-frame camera is the best place to start

BEST APS-C CAMERA

A lighter and more compact body

BEST MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA

+10 POINTS Fujifilm GFX 100 II The latest

BEST EDITING SOFTWARE

DxO Nik Collection 7 DxO claims this is

BEST DSLR CAMERA

Old-school tech has life in it yet

BEST WIDE-ANGLE LENS

For even greater frame width

LENS FUNCTION BUTTON

Speed up your camera work with customisable controls

DECLICKABLEAPERTURE

Improve the quality of your video footage

BEST STANDARD LENS

Essential for all-round use

BEST SPECIALIST LENS

Prime lenses 1 Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN

BEST TELEPHOTO LENS

Zoom in closer to the action

BEST LIGHTING

Take full control of the lighting conditions

BEST FILTERS

1 Kenko White Mist No. 1 SPECIFICATION Price

BEST MACRO LENS

For capturing the world up close

BEST TRIPOD

Using atripod is the key to sharper shots

Fujifilm GFX100S II

Gareth Bevan finds that afew choice upgrades create amore refined GFXcamera

DxO Nik Collection 7

Can this classic photo-editing plug-in suite still turn heads,asks Rod Lawton

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II A

Matthew Richards asks whether this updated lens sets new standards for Sony Eand Leica Lmounts

Yongnuo YN33mm f/1.4 DADSMWLPro

This clever APS-C lens is anot-so-standard prime. Matthew Richards finds out if it’s worth the hype

ACCESSORIES

A collection of the best fun-yet-functional products out there for photographers