LIGHTBOX

Welcome to issue 161

Awe-inspiring Nikon images from Travel Photographer of the

Glow how

A rain-drenched Iain Afshar illuminates his soggy apprentice’s understanding of low-light imagery

Man-made landscapes!

Explore the human imprint on our landscape! Nigel Forster shows you how to capture everything from lost industries and modern feats of engineering to ancient castles and remnants from the past

Should I stay or should I go?

It has been five hours and that little photography devil is on my shoulder asking if I regret my decision…

Trackside tips and tricks

Chris Nevard explains how you can capture photorealistic images of model railways on a budget

Flock concert

Mike Harris shows you how to capture one of the UK’s most incredible wildlife spectacles

Drop shot

Ross Hoddinott explains how he shot this stunning snowdrop portrait against the setting sun

Manhattan makeover

James Paterson transforms a cityscape into striking art with a mix of blending and selection skills in Affinity Photo 

Master dodging and burning

James Paterson explains these essential tools for old-school image enhancements

Craft your own cyanotypes

James Paterson discovers this analogue process for detailed Prussian-blue prints of found objects and digital photos

Brett Florens

Becoming a photographer was the last thing on Brett Florens’s mind when he was conscripted as a policeman in South Africa. Now he’s a leading wedding photographer. Keith Wilson hears his story of bullets and lucky breaks…

The long game

Professional landscape photographer John Miskelly explains his obsession with long exposures and wild weather

Nikon metering patterns

What are Matrix, Centre-weighted and Spot, and when should you use them?

What are you measuring?

Nikon’s metering patterns measure the light in the scene in very different ways

Exposure metering in Live View and mirrorless

The options appear to be the same, but you may discover some subtle differences in the results

Step by step Coping with awkward subjects

There’s no ‘right’ way to use your camera’s exposure system, but here are some strategies…

FIX THE EXPOSURE

Your Nikon won’t always get the correct exposure – here are three ways to take control

Ask Matthew...

Our resident Nikon expert Matthew Richards answers your questions and solves your problems. If you have a Nikon-related question, email it to mail@nphotomag.com

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024

The search for the world’s best Nikon photographer of 2024 continues! Each issue the monthly N-Photo POTY 2024 photo contest’s top 10 images are selected by the N-Photo team. This issue’s competition has the theme of portrait photography...

WIN! A Nikon Z f

The overall winner of N-Photo’s Photographer of the Year 2024 will receive the grand prize of a Nikon Z f!

Readers’ letters

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Bridge camera

For Shawn Spencer there’s no such thing as a bridge too far – here’s how he captured this excellent selection of architectural images

New gear

See the latest Nikon-fit kit for yourself at The Photography & Video Show!

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro

£420/$545 www.viltroxstore.com

Super-telephoto primes

Here’s our pick of the best F-mount and Z-mount super-telephoto prime lenses that really go the distance, for the longer view

Nikon cameras

The current range of Nikon DSLR, Coolpix & Z-series mirrorless cameras

Nikon-fit lenses

Your at-a-glance guide to the current crop of Nikon-fit lenses

Camera crunch

Photography is a bloomin’ expensive hobby, but arguably, Z-mount and F-mount prices have never been lower, says Mike Harris