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Welcome

Spring has finally sprung so dust off your

Cosplay in the castle

James Artaius couldn’t pass up the chance to photograph top models in a stately home

Return of the Cold War

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from nuclear subs to Neolithic monuments

Catch a caterpillar

Wendy Evans is your guide to snapping the larval Lepidoptera

Peak focusing

James Artaius explains how to get the perfect focus with peaking t doesn’t matter whether you have

Shooting boarders

Skater girl Wendy Evans offers some hints and tips on photographing this urban sport

Back to the dawn of time

Wendy Evans heads for the Neolithic part of town to explain how to photograph henges, burial chambers and hillside carvings

Shoot a length

Wendy Evans explains what different lengths in portrait photography each have to offer

Down in the depths

They may be feared by swimmers, but Ross McLaren shows off another side of the incredible jellyfish

Shine a light on lighthouses

Wendy Evans explains how to approach the defenders of ships

Capturing street life

Jacob Lloyd reveals the best ways to grab a striking photo while travelling in a bustling city

Long exposure challenge

Send us your best shot to win a £50 voucher towards CEWE Wall Art

1 THE RIGHT CAMERA KIT FOR SUBLIME SPRING SHOTS

With a busy year of shooting ahead, spring is the time to upgrade your kitbag for those sensational seasonal shots

2 FOUR QUICK IDEAS TO SHOOT WITH MINIMAL KIT

Stuck for inspiration? Pick one of our quick and easy ideas and head out with your camera

3 SHOOT WOODLAND SCENES FULL OF BLUEBELLS

Bluebells bring forests to life with rejuvenated colour – but be quick to catch them at their best

4 TIPS FOR CREATIVE SPRINGTIME PORTRAITS

As nature comes alive, the colourful flora makes the perfect backdrop for portraits

5 TRY MACRO FOR AMAZING INSECT CLOSE-UP PHOTOS

Turn your camera towards butterflies, damselflies, dragonflies and other pollinators

CAMERA CLINIC

Master the art of modern photography

Digital Darkroom

Transform your photos with our easy, effective guides

Master the Art History Brush

No painting skills? No problem, says James Paterson. Transform photos into brush-based works of art with this powerful Photoshop tool

Making contrast masking magic

Sean McCormack us es Lightroom’s masking tools to highlight areas of focus in an image

Enhance moodiness

James Abbott boosts dramatic scenic shots in Photoshop using these four treatments

Make your stills filmic

Wendy Evans explains how to create, save and import lookup tables in Affinity Photo 2

Organise and edit images in NX Studio

Wendy Evans rounds off this three-part series by taking a closer look at NX Studio’s editing features

Ask Matthew...

Puzzled by perspective correction? Procrastinating over a printer purchase? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

Second-hand superstar

This Sigma is a great option for both full-frame and APS-C format DSLRs

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain discovers a newfound appreciation of natural light after packing the wrong charging cable on a trip to Patagonia

Hotshots

Finalists from the World Sports Photography Awards 2025

STEP INTO SPRING!

As nature awakes from its winter slumber, Dan Mold shows us how to get back into the swing and jump-start a year of photography

Reader gallery

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

Shot of the month

‘Sunkissed Boy’ by Capri McPherson-Noel won top prize in LCE Photographer of the Year

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

New glass from Sony

FE 16mm F1.8 G goes on sale in April and the FE 400-800mm F6.3-8G OSS is available now

DxO PureRAW 5

Delivers the next generation of DxO Labs’ DeepPRIME AI-powered tech – and more

Win a copy of The Ultimate Photography Ideas Book

Enter our exclusive competition to win this compendium of photo projects worth £25/$30 eaturing 60 photo projects that have appeared in

Nikon Coolpix P1100

New bridge camera offers an incredible 24-3000mm zoom range

OM System OM-3

20MP Micro Four Thirds compact offers features found in flagship-level cameras

Leica Lux Grip

Pair it with the Leica Lux app to bring some Leica magic to your iPhone

Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S

New wide prime for pro photographers is one of Nikon’s fastest Z lenses

Scanning ahead…

Heading for a world where we don’t own our content? Jon Devo sees the clouds gathering

Kit Zone

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

Jason Ingram

The leading garden photographer has just published his first book. Niall Hampton finds out more

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Readers’ letters

Problems with camera techniques and software? Want to discuss a feature or tutorial in the magazine? Send your letters to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

What the f-stop?

How much do you really know about photography? Test yourself to the max every issue with our tricky trivia quiz!

Leica SL3-S£4,500/$5,295 (body only)

Mirrorless Leica SL3-S

Lumix TZ99/SZ99 £469/$498

Compact Lumix TZ99/SZ99

Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB £719/$599

Prime lens Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB

Radiant Photo 2 £159/$159 (new); £99/$99 (upgrade)

Software Radiant Photo 2

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The Photography & Video Show 2025

Photographers came in their thousands to the UK’s best photography show. We go behind the scenes of a successful debut at ExCeL in London