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SONY ANNOUNCES A PAIR OF REPLACEMENTS FOR THE SONY A7C

Seeing double? The A7C II and A7C R will bring Sony’s latest autofocus and some serious megapixel power to its most compact full-frame camera

Sigma launches its first telephoto zoom for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

Sigma is introducing its first-ever telephoto for the

Tamron launches world’s first 17-50mm wide-angle zoom for full-frame mirrorless cameras

The 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD is due this autumn in Sony FE mount

Polaroid launches I-2 instant camera

The I-2 is Polaroid’s first camera with built-in manual controls and features its sharpest lens yet

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Pictured Drowning in Plastic Peter’s image highlights the

COURSE TO SUCCESS

Peter Fenech meets Paweł Konkol to discover the benefits of enrolling on a photography degree and how a qualification can help you turn pro

PREPARE FILES FOR PRINTING

Make your image look better on paper by following these simple steps

PRICINGYOUR PHOTOS

Don’t sell yourself short. Dan Mold explains how to work out the perfect price for your images

Career advice

Claire Gillo shares her thoughts on self-publishing and speaks to a pro in the industry about his new photography book

How do I write a book?

Benedict Brain tells us about his work,YouWill BeAbleToTake Great Photos ByThe End OfThis Book and shares his tips on getting your images published

WHY SHOTS WORK

AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

Capture the beauty of autumn’s seasonal colour with Ross Hoddinott as he offers his ten essential pro steps

SHOOT NATURAL LIGHT MASTERPIECES

Master the world’s greatest light source and learn how to capture beautiful light throughout the day

Create film-noir lighting

Use shadows and pools of light to achieve the stylised cinematic look of classic crime dramas

Capture light trails

Use the long exposure technique to capture spectacular night shots

Use horizontal Curves for ultimate brightness control

Use Photoshop’s most versatile tool in an incredibly powerful new way

Accentuate golden hour sky colour

Give your sunrise and sunset shots a burst of colour

Gain control over HDR

UseTone Mapping to boost the dynamic range

Photo CV

We profile an expert photographer’s career journey for insight on becoming established in the industry

FINDING HIS VOICE

The Police guitarist Andy Summers on the passion for photography he developed while touring in the 1980s

SHOT OF THE MONTH

Photographer: Tania Delohery-Duffy Title: Tristan Purdon

THE BEST OF SUMMER LIGHT

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

Kitintro

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

MONOCHROMANTIC

MarioTarantino shares his passion for minimalism

Fast glass on a budget

For quick shutter speeds and a tight depth of field, you can’t beat a fast prime lens. Here are our best budget-friendly options for mirrorless cameras

THE WINNER IS... Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4

The Viltrox 56mm lens comes top of our shopping list

Canon EOS R7

The APS-C camera you’ve been waiting for? James Artaius explores the latest R-series model and finds that it combines unparalleled speed and resolution

Sony A7C II

Sony has upgraded its most compact full-frame photography camera, but is there a little too much déjà vu? Jamie Carter finds out whether this is a worthy update

Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | S

Matthew Richards examines this versatile standard to super-telephoto zoom

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II

Gareth Bevan reviews an excellent final second-generation trinity lens

ACCESSORIES

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