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Relaxing mono

Víctor J Rincón explains how to enjoy capturing the essence of nature
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Keep calm and camera on with our guide to projects you can complete indoors
1 Capture bird’s eye images with a drone
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2 Practise composition skills on your next walk
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3 Make funny caricatures using crumpled portraits
Simeon Meinema shows how shooting and printing out some simple face shots can help you see your family and friends in a whole new light…
4 Send us your shots and star in our photo gallery
Digital Camera readers continue to show us how they’ve been getting creative
GET BOLD WITH BLACK& WHITE
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PORTRAITS Get gritty
Use natural light and a reflector for an edgy character image
LANDSCAPES Timeless art from nature
Take a step back from vibrant natural colours and reveal shape and contrast without distraction
WILDLIFE Fine-art black-and-white
Combine interesting details with bold contrasts to create dramatic and inspiring images from the natural world
ARCHITECTURE The urban jungle
Capture man-made structures in all their tonal glory
STILL-LIFE Four great mono treatments
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