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Bilal Hussain Well-travelled photographer Bilal shows our Apprentice

GREAT LAKES & LANDSCAPES

This month we paired up PhotoPlusreader Adrian with pro landscape photographer Bilal Hussain to capture some brilliant scenes in the UK’s stunning Lake District

SHOT OF THE DAY!

Lens Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Abstract aerial desert photos

Deadvlei, Namibia. 08:05am. 5 September 2019

21 TRICKS & FAST FIXES!

Quickly raise your Canon photography game with our skills and shortcuts

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Puppy love

Photo essays from PhotoPlus readers and professional photographers alike

Whale of a time

Derek took a series of images of humpback whales in Alaska

Larry Chen

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

FOCUS POINT

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

DigitalCameraWorld.com The best from our brilliant website

Image: Future The best mini tripods: tabletop camera

New projects with video guides

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

Flash paint your landscape photos

James Paterson shows how to make one flash do the work of ten by painting scenes taken during daylight with light over several frames

TOP TIPS CONVERT TO MONO

Remove colour to create striking black & white scenes

Landscape basics

Put some of our top tips into practice to help the compositions in your landscape scenes work harder, Dan Mold shows you how

Canon Skills

PROJECT 2 

Add artistic flare with prism portraits

Dan Mold shows you how to inject creative flare effects into your portraits using an affordable glass prism

Tidy up portraits

In our third instalment of Lightroom Classic CC tutorials Louise Carey shows you how to use the Spot Removal tool to polish skin to perfection

Magnificent Mandala painting

James Paterson creates beautiful mandala patterns with Symmetry Painting in Photoshop, then blends them with photos for gorgeous results

Put the moves on

James Paterson demonstrates how to add panning blur effects to moving subjects and get to grips with live filters in Affinity Photo

CLEMENT KIRAGU

Kenya is famous for its abundant and vibrant wildlife, and few people know the animals better than Clement Kiragu.  Keith Wilson speaks to the award-winning photographer about his journey from fine art student to photo safari tour leader…

What’s on the menu?

In part two of our new series: We explain all you need to know about Canon EOS camera’s various menus

Hit the reds before shooting

Familiarize yourself with the layout of the red Shooting menu

Customize your playback settings

Make the process of reviewing your images quicker and easier

Get the perfect set-up with your Canon

Select the wrench to keep things running smoothly with your Canon EOS camera

Shortcuts, secrets and other useful stuff…

How to save time navigating the menus and get to the functions that you really need

Fine-tune advanced controls

Make the most of the orange and magenta tabs on advanced EOS cameras

School tip Speedlite settings

Reduce the time it takes to set up a flashgun

Find your best photos fast

Our Canon expert Brian explains how to use Canon’s free Digital Photo Professional to sort your shots

STEP BY STEP COORDINATING PHOTOS & ALBUMS IN DPP

Keep your photography simple to read and easy to rifle through with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional

When I shoot buildings, I find it hard to keep the vertical edges upright, how can I fix this and get better shots?

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

In Affinity Photo the metering mode is listed as ‘pattern’, but my EOS 90D doesn’t have pattern metering, or does it?

Metadata information shows the metering method as ‘pattern’

High ISO for better shots

Why you should be raising the ISO setting on your Canon camera to improve the quality of your photographs

It’s easy to make a colour picture black and white when editing, so when would you use the black and white mode on the camera?

Shooting in black and white shows how the

What does the priority setting do when using two SD cards in an R6?

BRIAN SAYS… Whilst you can have separate cards

What is CSP flash mode on the Speedlite EL-100, and when do you use it?

QUICK FUXEX BRIAN SAYS… CSP is continuous shoot

Why does the GPS function on the EOS 7D Mark II use batteries so fast?

BRIAN SAYS… When enabled, GPS in your camera

Why does an EF-S 10-18mm work on a full-frame EOS RP with lens adapter, but not a EOS 5D Mark III?

BRIAN SAYS… The EF-S lens has a protruding

Can any EOS cameras be used or charged when connected to an external battery pack?

Several EOS R series cameras can be charged

As the EOS R has an electronic viewfinder is it necessary to adjust the viewfinder dioptre?

Hold the camera to your eye and adjust

My camera has three shutter sync options for using flash on-camera, first curtain, second curtain and high-speed sync, which is the best to use?

BRIAN SAYS… While the three shutter sync options

RATE MY PHOTO

Delamere Forest Lake

GEAR UPDATE

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

Monitors

Five high-end displays to ensure that your on-screen colours match those in your images

ALL-DAY LENSES

It’s time to get back out shooting. Here are the top 10 fast, lightweight lenses for being on the move and shooting life in motion

CANON EF-M 22mm f/2 STM £229/$249

This pancake prime is a perfect fit for casual shooting with a Canon APS-C EOS M body

HOW WE TEST

We combine real-world shooting results with rigorous lab testing to arrive at our overall ratings

CANON EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM £159/$149

Only slightly larger and heavier than the EF-M 22mm prime, this is the closest equivalent for DSLRs

DISTORTION

These primes produce minimal distortion

CANON EF 24mm f/2 .8 IS USM £529/$599

This full-frame compatible lens for EOS DSLRs makes a great all-day lens on APS-C format cameras

AUTOFOCUS

There are two main types of AF on offer in this group. Here’s how they work

CANON RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM £479/$399

For EOS R-series cameras, this is a compact yet versatile zoom for everyday shooting

SWITCHING TO MANUAL

Switching to manual focus is easier with some lenses than others

CANON EF 35mm f/2 IS USM £539/$599

This stabilized 35mm lens is ideal as an all-day lens for shooting pretty much anything you like!

IN THE ZONE

So-called ‘zone focusing’ is still a popular option with traditionalists

CANON RF 35mm F1.8 IS MACRO STM £529/$499

A superbly versatile 35mm prime for EOS R-series mirrorless cameras, with a bonus macro facility

COLOUR FRINGING

Minimal colour fringing across the board

SAMYANG 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC AE £489/$499

It’s a little less ‘manual’ than most Samyang lenses for Canon cameras

FANCY ANOTHER PANCAKE?

Pancake lenses aren’t just for EOS M and APS-C cameras

SIGMA 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM |C

This standard prime from Sigma’s ‘Contemporary’ range is designed for APS-C format DSLRs

SHOOTING WITH STABILIZERS

IS can be useful, given that you won’t want to lug a tripod around all day

SIGMA 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM |A £699/$699

Sigma’s Art prime lenses are usually large and weighty but this 35mm f/1.4 is fairly compact

AN UNFEASIBLY SMALL ZOOM

Just how small can you go with a standard zoom?

TAMRON SP 35mm f/1.8 DI VC USD £649/$599

There’s plenty of features packed into this wonderfully compact Tamron lens

A NOT SO STANDARD ZOOM

This Sigma is our favourite standard zoom for full-frame DSLRs

COMPARISON TABLE

THE WINNER IS... CANON RF 35mm F1.8 IS MACRO STM

For all-day shooting, whether around town or on your travels, Canon’s RF 35mm steals a lead

DSLR CAMERAS

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…

MIRRORLESS CAMERAS

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…

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