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NIKON Z9 TEASER

First Nikon Z9 teaser reveals quirky two-way tilt LCD

Canon supports young Global Good Award

Winners of the 2021 Canon Young Champion of the Year Award revealed

Manfrotto goes all out with swathe of new gear

There are 31 different camera bag variants, plus backdrops and adaptors

Bird POTY 2022 open

With £25,000 of equipment and cash prizes to be won

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Photographer’s name: Mark Phillips Website: @frame_the_toys Image

MARTIN PARR

From the vivo VISION+ Mobile PhotoAwards media roundtable, the famous street photographer talks about smartphone photography, Instagram and the latest industry trends

The Gallery

The Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year

DOCUMENTING CLIMATE CHANGE IN NATIONAL PARKS

We joined in the judging for the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) photography competition 2021. The winners are revealed here and each will win a subscription to Digital Photographer

SHOT OF THE MONTH

Photographer: Ulrike Eisenmann Location: Alpe di Siusi, Dolomites

THE BEST OF URBAN AND STREET

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

Kitintro

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

Inclusive fashion

We join Jade Keshia Gordon in her London studio space to capture fashion portraits with an autumnal palette

5 steps to predictable prints

Unhappy with the cost and quality of your prints? Improve your satisfaction with these action points

7 THINGS ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COPYRIGHT

Claire Gillo answers seven important questions about copyright and how the subject affects your photography*

Career advice

This month, Claire Gillo answers questions on how photography competitions can help your career

Why should I enter photography competitions?

Close Up Photographer of the Year co-founder Tracy Calder says competitions can boost your reputation

WHY SHOTS WORK

NAME: ORANGE CRUSH DATE: August 12th, 2020 KIT:

WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY?

Verity Milligan ponders the why behind her landscape photography

LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY

Professional photographer Jordan Banks takes us through the process of capturing unique lifestyle images and keeping clients happy

Planning your shoot

Before you pick up your camera, some advance planning and a storyboard will help both you and your client understand the brief

Choose your gear

There is no right or wrong set-up for shooting lifestyle photography, but a few fundamental items can help you to capture better results

Pre-shoot

Make sure everyone understands their role

On the shoot

Use your ability to anticipate the action to produce a set of images that tell the story you and your client wish to portray

Post-production

Finalise your images with a natural yet powerful edit

EXPERT GUIDE TO ACTION CAMERAS

So, you think action cameras are just for video? The truth is that these versatile devices can unlock creative doors for pro stills photographers, too…

Create the sun

Use a multi-flash setup to create a warm sunlight style, for this autumnal-themed product shot in the studio

The vertical axis

Overcome framing issues when shooting tall, narrow subjects in landscape photography

Enhance golden hour colour

Use Apply Image like luminosity masks to target image highlights

Take control of colours using HSL

Enhance colours using the Hue, Saturation and Luminosity controls in Lightroom

STREET LENSES

Welcome to the new generation of 35mm primes, perfect for street photography with full-frame mirrorless cameras. Matthew Richards finds out which lens is the best buy

Canon RF 35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM

Conveniently compact yet feature-packed, the little Canon impresses for versatility, handling and all-round performance

Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S

The Nikon is a little longer and heavier than the other lenses in the group but is well-built and intuitive

Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN |C

From Sigma’s ‘Contemporary’ lineup, this 35mm is designed to be compact and lightweight, but boasts a tough build

Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

Ultra-lightweight and relatively inexpensive to buy, the Tamron is designed exclusively for Sony E-mount cameras

Sigma fp L

Sigma’s 61MP full-frame mirrorless camera is a nice price, but is there a catch, asks Angela Nicholson?

Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6

Is this Full Frame standard zoom a professional contender for Lumix users?

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

It has a range to make APS-C users jealous but how does the quality fare?

ACCESSORIES

A collection of fun-yet-functional products for pro photographers