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© Sergio Castiglione KIM BUNERMANN This month, our

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“The secret to success as a professional photographer is to continually learn new skills”

© Sasin Tipchai When starting out in photography,

SIGMADROPSAPAIR OFPRIME LENSES

Meet the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

Drones will soon need remote identification under US constitution

© David Henrichs on Unsplash The United States

Prints for Wildlife is back for a third year

Beautiful photographs on sale again to aid nature conservation efforts

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022

Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 camera phones announced

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

On the hunt “Animals such as leopards can

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover unique perspectives in unfamiliar cities with Sergio Castiglione’s artistic take on urban spaces

Guru Shots

We joined up with online photography game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Perfectly Photogenic challenge

SHOT OF THE MONTH

About the shot: “There was a total lunar eclipse happening this evening. The Blood Moon is lighting the clouds and seems much closer than it actually is, making the image feel more powerful than you would expect. I used two photos taken approximately three minutes apart to create the final image. The first was exposed properly for the clouds, while the second image was exposed for the moon.”

THE BESTOF COLOURFUL GARDENS

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

PORTRAITS WITH PURPOSE

Editor Peter Fenech joins photographer Phil Barker to explore what it takes to capture editorial portraits for a magazine brief

Best Show for pros!

Top reasons for pros to benefit from the Photography and Video Show 2022 in Birmingham

6 WAYS TO CUT COSTS FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Claire Gillo shares her money-saving ideas to help you budget for your business and save with the increase in living costs

Career advice

Claire Gillo offers advice on watermarking and photo books, plus gets pro tips on mentoring

WHY SHOTS WORK

SHOOT: I WISH I’D KNOWN SOONER!

Rosie Parsons on the trials of running a photography business with ADHD

CAPTURE THE ACTION

Master high speed skills for once-in-a-lifetime shots

FIVE PRO STYLES FOR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

Master the art of product lighting and styling for incredible commercial shots and transferable skills

Use your drone like a flying tripod

Capture low-level aerial images to open up otherwise inaccessible locations

Eliminate distracting photo elements

Use simple photographic techniques to remove unwanted moving subjects from your images

Add creative blur in Photoshop

Learn how to create a diffuse glow effect while maintaining natural colours

How to create richer colours

Saturate colours with more natural results using the Calibration controls

AFFORDABLE FLASHGUNS

From night-time shots to portraits on bright sunny days, a flashgun is a versatile piece of kit. Here, we test four of the best affordable flashguns for photographers on a budget

Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT

Good value for an own-brand Canon Speedlite, it comes with a built-in RFtransceiver

Hahnel Modus 600RT Mk II

The original of this Li-ion powered flashgun was excellent but the Mark II is even better

Nikon Speedlight SB-700

The trusty SB-700 is advanced in some ways but lags behind for wireless connectivity

Nissin i60A

As a powerful flashgun, this Nissin is a small wonder that punches well above its weight

Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT

Hahnel Modus 600RT Mk II

Nikon Speedlight SB-700

Nikon Speedlight SB-700

Nissin i60A

Apple MacBookAir M2 (2022)

The MacBook Air M2 may be fast on paper, but Jason Parnell-Brookes asks how does it perform in real-world image editing?

Graphics tablets

Tablets are fantastic for photo editing as well as drawing

ACCESSORIES

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

WELCOME

250+ BRANDS TO BROWSE, 400 SEMINARS TO CHOOSE FROM, HUNDREDS OF SHOW DEALS AND UNLIMITED INSPIRATION TO GET THE CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING. NOWHERE ELSE WILL YOU GET ALL THIS AND MORE UNDER ONE ROOF!

WHAT’S ON

With 250+ brands on the show floor, you won’t be short of kit to browse, try, compare and buy! Including Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Sony, Epson, ASUS, CEWE, Atomos, Sigma, The Flash Centre, Manfrotto, Vanguard, Godox and Affinity Photo, our exhibitor list is second-to-none for any image creator.

TALKS

OUR TALKS AND DEMOS PROMISE INSPIRATION AND A MULTITUDE OF TIPS! 8 STAGES AND THEATRES OFFER VARIOUS SESSIONS WHICH COVER EVERYTHING FROM BEGINNER LEVEL TO PRO, ACROSS PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO.

ANNOUNCING

OUR HEADLINE SPEAKERS INCLUDE WELL KNOWN CREATIVES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO WILL SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND PASSION FOR THEIR SUBJECT -AND THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR CAREERS.

EXHIBITOR LIST

STAND-BY-STAND GUIDE TO 250 BRANDS

PLAN YOUR VISIT

HERE ARE SOME USEFUL TIPS ON MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR YOUR TRIP TO THE SHOW.