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TAKE WONDERFUL WELSH SCENES

Canon pro landscape photographer Drew Buckley takes reader Lyndsey around some of his favourite Welsh scenic photo spots

Almost arrested twice in Moscow

Moscow, Russia. 15:44pm. 17 October 2006.

Canon skills

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

High Dynamic Range vs Luminosity Masking

Both of these exposure blending techniques can work wonders on your landscapes, so James Paterson helps you decide which is best for you

ESSENTIAL SKILLS BEST PRACTICE FOR BRACKETING

How many frames, how many stops and which exposure mode do you use for bracketing photos?

TOP TIPS BLENDING YOUR EXPOSURES

Learn how to use HDR and Luminosity Masking, and decide which is better for your workflow

TOP TIPS ENHANCE YOUR SUNSETS

Try these simple editing tricks to boost those beautiful sunset tones

TOP TIPS THE PROBLEM WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES

Terrible presets and overcooked images have given HDR a bad name, but as a tool it can be hugely useful

Perfect your panning shots

Inject speed into your action shots by adding more drama with some motion blur

STEP BY STEP ADD A SENSE OF SPEED

Follow our expert tips to create the right sort of blur in your action shots

Ghost town

Bring night scenes to life with this fun painting-with-light project as our Dan Mold shows you how with some basic photo equipment

QUICK TIPS GETTING STARTED

Because the night was made for painting with light

HOW TO BUILD UP YOUR LIGHT PAINTING

Shoot separate frames each time you change the lighting at night

TOP TIPS EXTRA EDITING IN PHOTOSHOP

Add some flying bats as the finishing touch to create a scary effect

Liven up your scenic shots in seconds

Do your landscapes look a little flat? Sean McCormack explains how to use Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw to bring your vision to life

HOW TO BRING YOUR LANDSCAPES TO LIFE

Tweak the tone and perk up the colour in your scenic shots for an instant boost

Automatic masking

James Paterson explains how the clever new face masking tools in Camera Raw and Lightroom make it easy to improve your shots

STEP BY STEP AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

Master masks in Lightroom and Camera Raw to add finesse to faces in portraits

Colour infrared made easy

Love the infrared look, but don’t fancy converting your camera? You can recreate the ethereal colours with James Paterson and Affinity Photo

STEP BY STEP GET THE COLOUR INFRARED LOOK

Use simple Adjustment Layer effects, blend mode tricks and colour changes to your photos

CHRIS PRIESTLEY

Photographer, videographer and director Chris Priestley is no stranger to creating content that engages. Discover what pushes his own buttons, and why Canon cameras have always clicked with his approach

PHOTOSTORIES

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

INSPIRATIONS

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

FEEL-GOOD PHOTO SKILLS

YOUR STRESS-BUSTER GUIDE

BOOST YOUR MOOD

It’s amazing just how wholesome photography can be for our wellbeing and creativity

THAT FEEL-GOOD FACTOR

Discover how using Canon cameras can be great for boosting mindfulness, offering a wellbeing workout for a better life

PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE KEY

Inspiring stories of how photography has been a lifesaver for you

STRESS-BUSTING SHOOTS

Overcoming both physical and mental challenges by taking photos to put you in the right head space

PHOTOGRAPHY ON PRESCRIPTION

How social prescribing photography can help improve your mental health

One-man band

Live music photographer Steven has been taking promo shots for some of his favourite bands and artists

New creative indoor photos

How to set up your camera for shots at home

Take your time with a tripod

Get sharp results and frame your shots before shooting in the dark

Sharper shots with IS and IBIS

Overcome camera shake when shooting handheld

Modifying natural light

Use cheap accessories to lift window-lit shots

Lighting a subject indoors

Take control of the direction and power of your light

Improving colours of photos

Use white balance and HSL adjustments to spice up colours on dreary days

School tip Laptop backdrop

Instantly change the background of a close-up

How to use Canon EOS Utility

EOS Utility maximizes what you can do by connecting your camera to your computer

STEP BY STEP EXPLORE EOS UTILITY

Discover how Canon’s EOS Utility app can make your life easier

Do EF lenses limit mirrorless cameras?

Should you ignore or swap out your old lenses when going mirrorless?

CANON RF 10-20mm F4L IS STM

Dan Mold gets hands-on with a pre-production model of the world’s widest full-frame rectilinear lens with autofocus

SUPER SPEEDLITES SUPER SPEEDLITES

Let there be light! Here are the best-buy flashguns for Canon cameras, large and small, to suit a range of requirements and budgets

HOW WE TEST

Our two-stage procedure combines extensive real-world shooting with rigorous lab tests

CANON SPEEDLITE EL-100 £179/$149

Compact yet capable, and has some interesting trick modes up its sleeve

TTL ACCURACY

Here’s how accurate the flashguns are during TTL metering

CANON SPEEDLITE 430EX III-RT £279/$299

Mid-range but feature-rich, complete with a built-in wireless RF transceiver

CANON SPEEDLITE 600EX II-RT £619/$599

There’s no shortage of power but it’s now a dated Canon Speedlite that’s had its day

GET CREATIVE

Make more of the options

CANON SPEEDLITE EL-1 £1199/$1099

This monster Canon pro flashgun has stunning performance but comes at a steep price

BOUNCE & SWIVEL

Give your photos a bit of bounce and soften the light

GODOX VING V860III £190/$229

Powerful, feature-packed and with high-end performance, this is brilliant and great value, too

HAHNEL MODUS 360RT £179/$200

This downsized delight inherits the same DNA and features of the fully grown 600RT Mk II

RECYCLE SPEED

Nobody likes to be kept waiting

HAHNEL MODUS 600RT MK II WIRELESS KIT $329

An improvement on the original, the Mark II edition of the Modus 600RT is even more appealing

CARD TRICK

Solve the shadowy problem of bounce flash

NISSIN I60A £249/$299

Something of a small wonder, the Nissin punches well above its diminutive size and weight

CANON SPEEDLITE EL-5

Canon’s first Speedlite designed for mirrorless EOS R system cameras

THE WINNER IS... GODOX VING V860III TTL

The performance and versatility of the Godox makes it our top gun on test

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

BACKISSUES

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FOCUSPOINT

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