Ho-ho-ho-horror!

Welcome to issue 119

2020 is a year that most of us

A matter of taste

Our Apprentice learns to capture food photographs that look good enough to eat in a festive-themed shoot…

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award

Fine Art Landscapes

Turn your landscape photographs into works of art. Neil Burnell shares the visions, ideas and techniques that he uses to give his scenic shots an artistic edge…

Listen to the music in a car

Next time you feel like you’re at your wits’ end with an image, try looking at the photograph on different screens and in print…

Nikon skills

Ingenious recipes for stunning shots

Festive freeze frame

Mike Harris shows you how to photograph cool creative close-ups of objects encased in blocks of ice

Don’t let the bokeh end

Mike Harris makes use of the Christmas trimmings and shows you how to capture festive bokeh-filled close-ups

Go live

Keep composed

Big bokeh

Jingle bell prop

Christmas crafts

Shooting around the Christmas tree

Open wide

Depth of field

Lensbaby light show

Mike Harris uses the new Lensbaby Spark 2.0 to shoot a super-creative Christmas ornament close-up

Let it snow

James Paterson creates a snow brush in Affinity Photo and transforms a photo into a winter wonderland

Festive fun with filters

James Paterson reveals how to use the new neural filters in Photoshop to transform a shot into a creative Christmas image

Have an appy Christmas

Mike Harris shows you five photography apps that boast fun festive features that’ll keep you busy all Christmas

Create your own Christmas cards

James Paterson shows how to make your own personalized festive cards with these crafty tips and techniques

Top tips for capturing the family at Christmas

FOLLOW THESE TERRIFIC TIPS, WHETHER YOU WANT TO CAPTURE IMAGES FOR A CHRISTMAS CARD OR SIMPLY SHOOT FESTIVE PORTRAITS OF THE FAMILY WHILE THEY’RE ALL AT HOME

Christmas card ideas

PUT TOGETHER A CUSTOM FESTIVE PHOTO WITH THESE IDEAS

Seasons blurred

Weather conditions in the Dolomites can be unpredictable, but an early flurry of snowfall provided the best of two seasons

Jon Lowenstein

Many photojournalists gain international recognition for their overseas work, but Jon Lowenstein is best known for what he documents in the community where he lives. With a film and two books coming out in 2021, he tells Keith Wilson why he’s never short of finding local stories with a global appeal…

Jolly hockey sticks!

Photographer Jack Boskett tells how he coordinated a St Trinian’s-themed shoot to recreate classic scenes from the feature films

Readers’ letters

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Every opportunity

Stu Meech seeks out photo opportunities around every corner, whether he’s at work, doing the weekly shop or out for a stroll

Ask Matthew...

Our resident Nikon expert Matthew Richards answers your questions and solves your problems. If you have a Nikon-related question, email it to mail@nphotomag.com

It’s only a camera

Our hobby can be a risky affair, but surely that’s part of the fun of being a photographer?

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020

The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2020 continues! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2020 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of winter photography…

GearZone

New gear, buying advice and the world’s toughest tests

New gear

 Here’s what caught our eye this month

Help me buy a 3-way head

If you need more accuracy than your ball head is currently affording you, consider upgrading to a 3-way head. Here are five of the best…

Nikon Z 6II

£1999/$1997 (body only)

GEAR OF THE YEAR 2020

It’s been a tough year all round but there’s some stellar new kit to offer a bit of light relief. Let’s take a look on the bright side!

BEGINNER/BUDGET

WINNER: BEST PHOTO BOOK CEWE Photoworld photo books

ENTH USIAST/MID-RANGE

WINNER: BEST DSLR Nikon D780 £2199/$2297 Tested in

PRO/TOP-SPEC

WINNER: BEST STANDARD ZOOM LENS Nikon Z 24-70mm

Turkeys and tech

Mike Harris thinks portable tech has opened endless avenues for photographers, even when stuck inside on Christmas day