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WHAT’S HOT THE WEEK’S TOP HEADLINES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
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JOIN THE REVOLUTION
Meet the Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 – the full-frame mirrorless cameras that are changing the game for photographers and film-makers
REVOLUTIONARY RF LENS MOUNT
At the heart of the Canon EOS R
FEATURES
FAMILY BUSINESS
Professional family portrait photographer Taylor Brady shows enthusiast Jonathan how to take enagaging pictures of babies
TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT
Taylor started out by showing Jonathan how to set up his camera to help him capture perfect portraits
HOT SHOT #1
LENS 35mm f/2  EXPOSURE 1/160 sec, f/2, ISO200 TAYLOR
USE FACE DETECTION FOR EASY FOCUS
Face detection is getting increasingly smart in DSLRs
HOT SHOT #2
LENS 60mm f/2.8 EXPOSURE 1/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO400
EXPERT INSIGHT
GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES
HOT SHOT #3
LENS 35mm f/2 EXPOSURE 1/160 sec, f/2, ISO200
MACRO LENSES
Macro lenses are great for portraits, as not
HOT SHOT #4
LENS 35mm f/2 EXPOSURE 1/160 sec, f/2, ISO200
EXPERT INSIGHT
BRING A BROLLY Taylor has a boot full
HOT SHOT #5
LENS 50mm f/1.8 EXPOSURE 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO200
HOT SHOT #6
LENS 50mm f/1.8 EXPOSURE 1/2500 sec, f/3.2, ISO320
KEEP THEM DISTRACTED
While it’s easy enough to ask the parents
SHOT OF THE DAY!
LENS 35mm f/2 EXPOSURE 1/160 sec, f/2, ISO200
TAYLOR’S TOP 10 TIPS
1 CARRY SPARE BATTERIES Carrying a spare battery
TAYLOR’S TOP PICS
NEWBORN & SIBLING I aim to capture the
PRO TIPS
NONE WHITE GOLD USE A REFLECTOR A reflector
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GALLERY
XPOSURE
THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS
THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS
TOO WET TO GO OUT DAVID FEUERHELM “I
THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS
HOT DOG GILL STAFFORD “An advertising figure outside
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INSPIRATION
THESE ARE THE WORLD’S BEST IMAGES OF THE BIG DAY
Winners of International Wedding Photographer or the Year 2020 are announced
INSPIRATION IT’S COOL, THAT
THE BEST THING WE’VE SEEN THIS WEEK
SKILLS
LIQUID MOTION
James Paterson shows you how to reshape images to create a stunning digital abstract figure, using both in-camera techniques and Photoshop
CRASH COURSE
ESSENTIAL PHOTO SKILLS MADE EASY
PHOTOGRAPH PAINT DROPS
Get set up for paint abstracts with these bits of kit
SKILLS HOW TO SHOOT PAINT ABSTRACTS
1 CHOOSE YOUR PAINTS Acrylic paints will work
SKILLS HOW TO CRAFT A PAINTERLY FIGURE
1 DROP IN A SHAPE Open Photoshop, go
EDITING
PHOTOSHOP
LEARN ESSENTIAL EDITING SKILLS FAST!
DO MORE WITH LEVELS
Use this powerful tool to apply a range of tonal and colour adjustments
Make Good  Use
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GEAR
VERDICT
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SIGMA 100-400MM F/5‐6.3 DG DN OS | C
A reinvented optic for Sony E and Leica L-mount
LENS TEST
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CENTRE SHARPNESS
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