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Marcus McAdam Pro photographer Marcus teaches a PhotoPlus

SKYE’S THE LIMIT

This month, we ventured up to Scotland’s amazingly photogenic Isle of Skye to teach PhotoPlus reader Sandra how to take fantastic landscape shots

Canon Skills

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

CHRIS FRAIKIN

Dutch photographer Chris Fraikin has just re-published Archtracts, a book of minimal-styled studies of architectural details. Niall Hampton catches up with him to find out more about his work

INSPIRATIONS

STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

CAPTURE THE MOOD OF AUTUMN

Ten great techniques to convey the atmosphere of the year’s most photogenic season with Jon Adams and Andrew James

Harder, better, faster, stronger

La Défense, Paris. 16:21pm. 23 December 2007

The land of fire and ice

Baz documents his travels to Iceland

Take a closer look

While housebound during the 2020 lockdowns, Lucy spent time on her macro skills on bugs and insects in her garden

Sharon Vanadia

Italian wildlife photographer and doctor of environmental biology, Sharon Vanadia shares her story and Canon camera setup she uses for her incredible animal portraits

FOCUSPOINT

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

Portraits with love

Get creative with baby photography and create stunning composites with playful backdrops – James Paterson reveals all you need to know

ON LOCATION SHOOT WINDOW-LIGHT BABY PORTRAITS

Use natural light for flattering baby photos and master key camera settings for indoor portraits

STEP BY STEP CREATE AN AUTUMNAL COMPOSITE

Learn how to combine your baby portraits with free Adobe Stock photos for stunning results

TOP TIPS HOME PORTRAITS BY WINDOW LIGHT

Window lighting is perfect for portraits of babies–here’s how to make the most of it

TOP TIPS CREATE A COMPILATION OF BABY PORTRAITS

Combine your favourite baby photos into a compilation of nine using Clipping Masks in Photoshop

Strike the right balance

Dan Mold shows you a variety of ways to ensure your white balance suits your shots – and how you can fix it in post

STEP BY STEP WELL-BALANCED COLOURS

Follow these six steps for perfect colours on your Canon EOS camera

Get the light right

Natasha J Bella shows you how to use different lighting modifiers with your home studio flash to get the exact lighting results you want

Show off your shots like a pro

Present your photos as gallery-ready A4 or A3 prints by following Jon Adams’s guide to using your one-click Photoshop Actions

Master shadows and highlights

There’s more to this tool than you’d think and James Paterson says it’s ideal for landscapes

Dodge and burn to perfection

Give your landscapes the edge in Affinity Photo as James Paterson explains how to enhance the most important details in a scene

Better black-andwhite photography

Mono masterpieces with your EOS camera

Monochrome Picture Style

Customize the way your camera captures black-and-white photos

Controlling contrast

Go hard or soft on blacks and whites

White balance matters

Use a white balance preset rather than the Auto setting

Custom conversions

Create your own set of mono Picture Styles

B&W in Raw software

Get more control and creative options

School tip Here we go a-grain!

Make sure the camera doesn’t push the ISO too high

STEP BY STEP EXTRACT AND EDIT RAW BURST IMAGES

Saving the shots you want from a burst is simple, and you can apply the same edits to each image

EOS S.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

Subject tracking moves AF point

Canon’s EOS R7/R10 subject tracking moves AF points to follow subjects

Reflected in artwork

RATE MY PHOTO

PHOTO BACKPACKS

It’s only natural to protect all your Canon camera gear from life’s knocks and scrapes. These backpacks can do the job in style…

GOMATIC MCKINNON CAMERA BACKPACK 25L £290/$300

The modular design of this backpack makes it very versatile, but ultimately rather pricey

HOW WE TEST

We run a wide range of tests on photo backpacks. Here’s our checklist...

LOWEPRO PROTACTIC BP 350 AW II £179/$189

The ProTactic is the outright slimmest backpack in the group tested, but with four entry points

BUDGET BACKPACKS

These downsized delights are relatively compact and lightweight but go large for money-saving

LOWEPRO WHISTLER BACKPACK 350 AW II £299/$314

A photo/daypack that’s built to withstand the harshest weather and toughest conditions

SIZING UP THE OPTIONS

Make sure your kit fits in the internal dimensions of your prospective buy

MANFROTTO PRO LIGHT MULTILOADER BACKPACK M £184/$196

The multi-loading Manfrotto split backpack works particularly well for dual-camera outfits

GO CONFIGURE...

A little Velcro goes a long way when it comes to customizing your backpack

TOXIC VALKYRIE MEDIUM £199/$239

This full photo backpack has clever design flourishes pretty much everywhere you look

A GRAND DAY OUT

A split daypack/photo backpack can be more convenient for a walkabout

TENBA DNA 16 DSLR BACKPACK £159/$229

Modest in size and price, the Tenba is nevertheless well suited to a wide range of applications

WHAT A CARRY-ON

Keep your loved ones close with a photo backpack that meets carry-on regs

VANGUARD ALTA SKY 51D £210/$211

It’s a voluminous backpack that’s very versatile, suited to multiple cameras and more besides

WAIST NOT WANT NOT

Additional waist and sternum straps help to keep your backpack more secure

VANGUARD VEO ACTIVE 53 £249/$299

An innovative backpack that has just about everything covered, for you and your camera

ACCESS ALL AREAS

Some backpacks have multiple access points, enabling you grab gear in a hurry

COMPARISON TABLE

THE WINNER IS... TOXIC VALKYRIE BACKPACK

Every one’s a winner but the Toxic Valkyrie Medium is our pick of the camera bags we tested

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

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