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SONY A9 III BOASTS GAME-CHANGING FULL-FRAME GLOBAL SHUTTER SENSOR

The next generation of pro sports cameras is here! The Sony A9 III has agame-changing full-frame global shutter chip and atop shutter speed of 1/80,000sec

Sony completes its telephoto trinity lineup with new 300mm GMaster

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Sigma’s 70-200mm f/2.8 Sports lens is here

The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS | Sport telephoto lands for Sony Eand L-mounts –and at an enticing £1,499

Sirui launches trio of f/1.2 AF APS-C primes

Sirui announces atrio of f/1.2 AF prime lenses for under $1,000 in latest crowd-funded Sniper Series

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More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

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URBAN ENERGY

Peter Fenech meets Paula Stopka to discover how she selects her urban locations and uses them to the max to shoot portraits with acreative edge

MAKE PRINTS LAST

Follow these five pro tips to extend the lifespan of your printed photos

PART-TIME PHOTOGRAPHY

Balancing your day job with aphotography sidehustle is agreat way to earn some pocket money and cut your teeth managing asmall business

Career advice

This month,Claire Gillo shares her tips on working part time and what to charge for travel expenses

How to run two businesses

Chantal Macleod-Holdsworth on balancing photography and dog-walking

WHY SHOTS WORK

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LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION

Take your landscape photography to the next level with these essential composition techniques

Capture busy scenes

Find order amongst the natural chaos of detailrich landscape locations such as woodlands

Work in minimalist landscapes

Control your composition for effective shots in detail-sparse locations

Work with water

Use still or flowing water to add balance and energy to your landscapes

Compose for contrast

Adjust your framing to account for the direction and intensity of light at different times of the day

CAPTURE COOL CREATURES

Unlock your knowledge of photography and winter wildlife so you can capture awe-inspiring moments

Get winter ready

Locate your subjects and get the gear without breaking the bank

Blend in

Hide well to capture rare species and true wildlife behaviour

Build core skills

The secret to capturing quality winter wildlife images is to observe, be patient and practise

Include and exclude

Discover how to use camera settings to create mood and narrative in winter wildlife photography

Fill the white gaps

Learn how to handle exposure in the snow like apro to capture magical winter light

Top 10 places to shoot wildlife

Go further afield than your garden or local park

SUPER SUNSETS

Learn the essential in-camera steps to capture the end-of-day light and then apply targetted processing to make the best of your sunset shots

Create catchlights

Use festive lights to create magical reflections in your subject’s eyes and boost your portraits

Add surreal blur to woodland shots

Use Photoshop’s Motion Blur Filter for fun and creative effects

Make phone shots shine with Lightroom Mobile

Capture RAWfiles and enjoy full editing control

Retouch for natural results

Use Frequency Separation to maintain skin texture

Photo CV

We profile an expert photographer’s career journey for insight on becoming established in the industry

WHAT IS RELITY?

Dutch artist Nancy Poeran uses AI to create images that explore our perception of reality

SHOT OF THE MONTH

WIN! SAMSUNG 256GB PRO PLUS MICRO SDXC MEMORY

THE BESTOF AUTUMN ATMOSPHERE

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

SIGHTSEEING THROUGH ALENS

Travel photography is the best way to experience adestination, says Bella Falk

The Gallery

The Northern Photography Prize 2023

Kitintro

The expert and independent reviews of gear we’ve bagged this issue

Super-tele zoom lenses

When you need to get close to the action, for sport, wildlife or air shows, one of these best-buy super-telephoto zooms is ideal

THE WINNER IS...

Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 GOSS

Sony Alpha 7CR

It looks identical to the A7C II, but is there enough difference on the inside to justify its position in the Sony range? Peter Fenech takes acloser look

GodoxV1 flashgun

The GodoxV1 is apowerful, feature-packed roundhead flashgun, available in several versions and reasonably priced, too. Matthew Richards finds out how it works in practice

Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S

Matthew Richards asks if it’s worth selling your car for this feature-heavy lens

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Gareth Bevan tries out this tiny lens with abig field of view for APS-C

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