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Photo Plus: THE CANON MAGAZINE

Who we are and our favourite Canon content in this issue…

CINEMATIC CITYSCAPES

Travel pro Jeremy Flint shows PhotoPlus reader Robertson to capture his favourite iconic locations around London

Vietnamese incense sticks

Hanoi, Vietnam. 11:51am. 14 August 2022

CanonSkills

Sharpen up your photography skills with our all-new photo projects and expert guides

TIP 1 PIN-SHARP STARS

30 SECS You want the stars to appear

120 SHOTS MERGED TIP 2 STAR TRAILS

A star trail image is a photograph of

TIP 3 PAINT WITH LIGHT

While star-filled images can be a sight to

TIP 4 NORTHERN LIGHTS

The Northern Lights occur when a strong solar

True blue scenes

Dan Mold shoots the blue hour, proving sunrise and sunset aren’t the only times you can capture dramatic landscapes

STEP BY STEP HOW TO SHOOT IN THE BLUE HOUR

Follow our six steps for super cool landscapes in the time before sunrise and after sunset

Shoot in all weathers

Dan Mold shows you how to take top scenic shots even when it’s raining

SET UP LEARN TO SHOOT IN ALL WEATHERS

A quick look at essential kit to help your shoot in adverse weather conditions

TIP 1 WEATHER SEALING

Professional Canon EOS cameras feature weather sealing so

TIP 2 MAKE A RAIN COVER

Whether your Canon EOS DSLR or mirrorless camera

TIP 3 WIPE WATER AWAY

When shooting on rainy days, or near the

TIP 4 CONVERT TO MONO

COLOUR MONOCHROME Shooting in heavy rain, fog or

Enhance your visual style with textures

Jon Adams demonstrates how to add an artistic edge to your shots by quickly applying and blending texture layers in Photoshop CC

STEP BY STEP ADD AND ADJUST TEXTURES

Blend a range of textures with your photos and adjust the effect to your liking

Take control of detail

James Paterson shows how to use one of the best FREQUENCY RANGE tools for boosting details and enhancing portraits

TOOL SCHOOL BOOST AND SOFTEN DETAILS

Use the Texture tool with the Adjustment Brush to fine-tune details in images

INSPIRATIONS

WINNING IMAGERY FROM THE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

SPECIAL 200TH ISSUE 200

Massive camera skills guide for 2023!

LANDSCAPES

25 essential tips for successful shooting one of the most popular and accessible genres of photography

WILDLIFE

Bolster your wildlife portfolio with our top advice from professional photographers

ACTION

Squeeze every last ounce of performance out of your camera, and immortalise action-packed moments

ASTRO

Capture exquisite imagery at night with our pro advice for star-studded astro photos

PORTRAITS

Capture people shots full of flair and personality with a combination of technical and interpersonal skills

MACRO

Bring tiny creatures to life using macro lenses, camera hacks and close-up photography skills

NATURE

Capture the wonders of nature in all its glory with your camera and our expert advice

EDITING

Photographs are the Raw materials; the editing stage is when you stamp your mark and perfect your digital images

Rare breed safari

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

The search for speed

David visits his local racetrack to capture high-octane images

Marcus McAdam

Professional photographers reveal their top six tools of the trade they couldn’t shoot without

Letter of the Month

I’ve always really enjoyed reading and learning from

Manual exposure control

Get to grips with aperture, shutter speed and ISO for better results

Making adjustments

Find the right balance for your Manual exposures

Which setting should you change first?

Decide what’s the most important aspect, and work from there

Accurate exposures with pin-point readings

Use the histogram to fine-tune your settings to achieve the look you're going for in your final image

Manual + Auto?

Use Flexible Priority to enjoy the best of both worlds

Manual mode for flash photography

Get more predictable results when shooting with a Speedlite

School tip Exposure compensation

How to change the exposure when shooting with Auto ISO

SOF TWARE SOLUTIONS

Our resident Canon expert Brian explains how to

Photo Plus EXPERT

CANON PRO Brian is a freelance photographer and

Dual Pixel Raw processing in DPP

Capture images with Dual Pixel Raw shooting and use Canon’s DPP to refine the point of focus

STEP BY STEP BEST OF BOTH WORLDS WITH DUAL CONTROL

Delicate adjustments can be made but be aware of reduction in buffer and continuous shooting rates

CANON SELPHY CP1500 PRINTER

The revamped Canon SELPHY CP1500 portable photo printer is sleeker, faster and better connected

CANON EOS R6 Mk II

The new R6 Mark II is simply bigger, better, more. This 40fps speed demon makes mirrorless mincemeat of other hybrids

CANON GEAR OF THE YEAR

We tested some fabulous new Canon EOS kit and revisited some trusty old favourites in 2022. Here’s the best of the best, worthy of this year’s awards

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…

BUYERS’ GUIDE

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

Photo Plus BUYERS’ GUIDE

With over 200 lenses we’ve listed for Canon EOS cameras, picking the right one can be tough. Here’s the lowdown!