“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler”

Albert Einstein is famous for the above quote,

PANASONIC UPGRADES A FILMMAKING FAVOURITE

Panasonic launches the Lumix GH5 II and announces development of the GH6

Wex Photo Video opens third UK camera shop in 18 months

Despite the economic downturn of the past year, the specialist retailer has opened a tenth store

The Photography Show will return for 2021

The major imaging event is opening its physical doors again in September

Sirui lens quartet completed

Company crowdfunds new 75mm f/1.8 1.33x lens for filmmaking

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Website: www.facebook.com/marleenvaneijk @marleenvaneijk Image location: Zandvoort, Holland Type

MARYAM WAHID

The award-winning photographer shares stories of her identity, community and a millennial’s love for the film aesthetic

The Gallery

RHS Photographic Competition 2021

SHOT OF THE MONTH

Photographer: Norbert Garaj Location: Nitra, Slovakia @ digitaldreams.sk

Paddock focus

Learn how to become a professional  motorsport photographer with the  help of expert shooters  Drew Gibson and Jamey Price

PRO METHODS FOR ACCURATE PRINTS

Follow these steps for more reliable print colour and exposure

10 WAYS TO CONVERT FOLLOWERS TO CLIENTS

Want to convert your social media following into paying customers? Our top tips will help!

Career advice

This issue Claire Gillo answers your accessory related questions and interviews a top pro for advice when it comes to shopping for props

What do the pros use?

Karen Wiltshire from KW Photography shares her top tips and accessories when it comes to newborn photography

WHY SHOTS WORK

NAME: Sports and fun instead of the war

10 techniques for better outdoor portraits

Take your subjects out of the studio and embrace flattering natural light and varied environments for stunning results

LANDSCAPE EDITING MASTERCLASS

Discover the editing secrets behind the most popular multiple exposure landscape photography techniques

Capturing portraits through glass

Pro photographer Holly Wren shows you how to create beautiful and dynamic portraits whilst still maintaining your social distance

FLOWER PORTRAITS

Get stunning flower shots in a small home garden, with minimal space to work and light your subjects

Shoot an igniting match

Macro photography can be mind-blowingly interesting by its very nature, but this close-up technique is verging on explosive

Creating a dreamy effect

Get pin-sharp shots using layers and blending modes

Use Radial Filters to emphasise light

Create more dynamic lighting and add vignettes

TRAVEL TRIPODS

The latest travel tripods aim to give sturdy support to your shooting, while folding down really small and being refreshingly lightweight.  Here are some best buys

Fujifilm GFX100S

Is now the time to step up to medium format photography? Angela Nicholson tests Fujifilm’s latest 102MP camera

DJI Air 2S

Adam Juniper takes this compact model for a test flight. Is it a Mavic 2 Pro or something altogether new?

BenQ PhotoVue SW271C

Upgrading your monitor can save you time and money.  Angela Nicholson takes a look at the latest screen for photographers from BenQ

Fujinon XF 27mmF2.8 R WR

It’s tiny, lightweight and retro, but how does this kit lens perform optically?

Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S

Is this prime the ideal portrait option for enthusiast Z system users?

ACCESSRIES

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

TAKE 5 TABLETS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

A tablet is a great addition to your photo editing workflow – but is an iPad or Surface the way to go?

DOCUMENTING PANDO

Lance Oditt on leading the photography of the ‘world’s largest tree’