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HIDE & SEEK

This month we pair up PhotoPlus Apprentice Raju with Canon pro Sean at his wildlife hide at Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station

SEAN’S SUBLIME WILDLIFE SHOTS

Sean digs out three of his favourite images from his wildlife portfolio since his career began in 2010

SHOT OF THE DAY!

Lens Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x

Jökulsárlón by moonlight

Jökulsárlón, Iceland. 01:00am. 12 December 2013

INSPIRATIONS

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

HOW TO TAKE GREAT WINTER PHOTOS

Capture high-quality images with a minimal setup. James Abbott shares the shooting hacks you’ll need…

King of the castle

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

Wild at heart

Julie challenged herself to stay local during the pandemic and looked for ‘wild’ subjects closer to home to photograph

BACKISSUES

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FOCUS POINT

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New projects with video guides

Follow our Canon camera walkthrough guides and Photoshop editing videos

Stunning silhouettes

Peter Travers proves silhouettes are a simple yet artistic photo technique

Rembrandt portraits

Natasha J Bella gives a masterclass on classic portrait lighting styles

Create mono masterpieces

Jon Adams shows you how to make classic mono A4 or A3 prints with our custom-made templates for Photoshop CC

Give your scene a brand-new sky

James Paterson demonstrates how you can use Photoshop CC to replace skies in scenes in seconds with just a couple of clicks

Create mist easily

James Paterson shows how to use the 10 free brushes to enhance the atmosphere of your photos with mist and fog in Photoshop CC

Making a splash

James Paterson shows how we can use 37 free brushes to transform a portrait into a series of splashes, plus master key Affinity Photo skills

BRAN SYMONDSON

He’s a photographer who became a soldier, but the camera came too. Today, Bran Symondson mixes sculpture and photography into creating work for the new digital art form known as NFT – using AK-47s. Keith Wilson fires some questions…

Shots in the dark

Top tips for using your EOS camera at night

Exposures at night with (or without) light

Discover how aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together in low-light conditions

Understand how low light affects your exposure

You’ll need to control the aperture and ISO to achieve the shutter speed you want to use

Get rid of lens flare

Shield the lens when shooting on the street

Add some flash light

Blend ambient light and flash for better results

Creative light trail photos

Try these easy techniques for images bursting with colour and motion

School tip Minimum shutter speed

Improve your chances of sharper shots with Auto ISO

Bring in your own creative style

Find out how custom Picture Styles give you extra artistic choice in photography

EOS S.O.S

Our technical guru is here to help. No Canon conundrum is too big or small. Get in touch today at EOSSOS@futurenet.com

White balance and colour

White balance settings determine how colours look in your images

GEAR UPDATE

Our round-up of the latest digital photography must-haves

PHOTO-EDITING SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop isn’t the only photo-editing option anymore! These days we want more from our software t han layers and masks

BUYERS’ GUIDE

With prices ranging from a couple of hundred to a few thousand, Canon has an EOS camera to suit everyone, from the complete beginner to most demanding pro…