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BIG NIGHT OUT IN BRISTOL!

Our PhotoPlus Apprentice has a night on the town learning how to capture great city shots and long exposures of traffic light trails with Canon pro Paul Groom

Aurora Borealis incoming

Vittangi, Kiruna, Sweden. 22:41pm. 26 February 2012

Canon Skills

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

Do the can-can

James Paterson shows you how to shoot a gravity-defying still-life with a few watering cans, essential lighting skills and Photoshop ingenuity

STUDIO SKILLS CREATIVE STILL-LIFE PHOTOS WITH FLASH

Suspend objects in mid-air and set up your camera for a wonderfully watery still life

TOP TIPS GRAVITY-DEFYING STILL LIFE PHOTOS

Lighting tips, posing tricks and camera skills for polished still life photos

STEP BY STEP FINISH IT OFF IN PHOTOSHOP

Bring your still life shots together and remove wires with Photoshop layers

TOP TIPS EXPERIMENT WITH COLOURS

Use the Color Mixer Panel in ACR and Lightroom to change the hue

Make fun custom bokeh shapes

Create fun shallow depth-of-field bokeh effects with Dan Mold as he shows you how with this simple budget-friendly lens photo project

It’s about time!

Drew Buckley shares his favourite times of day for landscapes

THE SETUP SHOOTING LANDSCAPES

Discover the core kit to take top landscapes all day long

EXPERT ADVICE PERFECT EXPOSURES

Two ways to make sure your landscape scenes are perfectly exposed

QUICK TIPS THE ‘MAGIC’ HOURS FOR LANDSCAPES

Landscapes pro Drew runs through his favourite times of day for scenic shots

TOP TIP LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Plan your landscapes shoots to capitalise on the best light

Boost portraits with feature detection

Make your portraits perfect for publication with Lightroom Classic CC’s clever new features and a helping hand from Sean McCormack

HOW TO ADD FINESSE TO FACIAL PHOTOS

Lightroom Classic CC’s handy people masking tricks for your portrait images

Harness the power of white balance

James Paterson on how to shift temperature and fix colour casts

EXPLORE PHOTOSHOP WHITE BALANCE TOOLS

Discover how easy it is to get more natural-looking colours in your images

Whisker wonderland

James Paterson shows you how to transform your photos into stunning Christmas cards and use layer skills in Affinity Photo

STEP BY STEP MAKE A CHRISTMAS CARD

Give pet portraits a festive makeover with simple Affinity Photo skills

SAM HAZELL

Devon-based wildlife photographer and outdoor instructor Sam Hazell is passionate about being in nature. He reveals the profoundly positive effect it’s had on his mental health

INSPIRATIONS

AMAZING ACTION SHOTS FROM THE RED BULL ILLUME PHOTO COMPETITION

GREAT WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn essential Canon camera skills to capture your best-ever wintry photos at this magical time of year 

Get that fabulous frosty feeling

Colder temperatures turn moisture into frost which creates brilliant photographic opportunities…

Ice ice baby!

Chill out and shoot sub-zero still-life and landscape photos for some incredible winter shots that are anything but vanilla

Let it snow!

While not always guaranteed in Great Britain, snow has the ability to transform a dull scene into a winter wonderland

Christmas portraits

Brush up on your portrait pictures this winter and add some festive family and pet photos to your portfolio

Shoot after dark for atmospheric photos

The sun may’ve set, but that means the real fun is just beginning! Get outside after dark to capture the night sky or lit-up city scenes

Santa baby

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

Life is plastic

Mandy photographs debris from oceans all over the world and uses her images to spread awareness of plastic pollution

BACKISSUES

Catch up on what you’ve missed by buying a recent issue either in print or via digital download

FOCUSPOINT

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the magazine and all things photographic! Email us at photoplus@futurenet.com

Canon’s lens line-up

What essentials should you be looking for in your next prime or zoom purchase?

Does maximum aperture matter?

You pay more for ‘fast’ lenses –but do you really need the speed?

EOS sensor size & the crop factor

Sensor size will have an impact on your choice of lens

How to match lenses with your camera?

Some lenses won’t physically fit all EOS bodies, but mount adapters give you more options

Adding to your Canon lens collection

What should you consider beyond the kit lens? We look at your next upgrade options…

School tip On your marks…

Use the coloured clues on mounts to attach the lens

EOSS.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

Much more than just a pretty picture

Reviewing images in-depth is more than just seeing what you captured

GuruShots

We’ve joined up with online photo game GuruShots to print the winning images from the Spring Photo Challenge including the Top Photographer, Top Photo &Guru’s Top Pick

CANON RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM

World’s first 800mm super-telephoto zoom from Canon –it’s even compatible with extenders for up to 1600mm of reach!

CANON RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

Meet Canon’s ultra-wide, ultracheap APS-C zoom lens for

CANON RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z

The new Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8L T IS

CANON GEAR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

Your festive wish list! Over 80 photo kit present ideas to treat the one you love and yourself!

UNDER £50 BUDGET BUYS TO FILL THE STOCKINGS ON XMAS DAY

ANKER 333 USB C TO CHARGER CABLE Feed

UNDER £100 GREAT GEAR TO SPRUCE UP YOUR KIT BAG THIS SEASON

7ARTISANS 18mm f/6.3 PANCAKE This EF-M mount lens

UNDER £200 BRILLIANT GEAR FOR KEEN CANON ENTHUSIASTS

NEEWER BG-R10 BATTERY GRIP Add a portrait-friendly vertical

UNDER £300 NEW CANONFRIENDLY KIT TO TAKE YOUR SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

SANDISK 2TB EXTREME PRO PORTABLE SSD Blistering 2000MB/s

OVER £300 ADD TO YOUR ARSENAL WITH NEW CAMERAS, LENSES AND ACCESSORIES

3 LEGGED THING CHARLES 2.0 Tough, strong and

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!