PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022

Welcome to issue 138

See the top 10 images from the Macro

Spray & bray

Our apprentice has been champing at the bit to meet horse photographer Astrid Harrisson

PRO PORTFOLIO ASTRID HARRISSON

EQUATICS My inspiration here was all to do

LIGHTBOX

Our favourite Nikon images from the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition

The changing landscape

Landscapes might be static scenes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t change. Carmen Norman explains why you should revisit the same locations time and time again to capture something different…

Scale Force

Nature’s impact on a fallen tree has made a big difference to how this classic scene is photographed

A shness Jetty

Changes to a favourite man-made focal point means it’s time to think outside of the box at the lakeside

Allonby Beach

With miles of sandy shores constantly affected by the tides, this is a scene that’s a little different every time you visit

Blaze Beck

Here, the changes arrive at a slower pace as seasons pass and new trees grow over the years

Woodhouse Island

The combination of time of day, weather conditions and the season mean you’ll end up with something different every time you visit

Write your story, find your people

As much as images are in a photographer’s DNA, words (and the stories they tell) are every bit as important. What’s your story?

GuruShots

We joined up with online photo game GuruShots to print the winning images from the ‘Beautiful Flowers’ challenge, and here are the winners!

Give it some time

Take your long exposures beyond your Nikon’s 30 sec limit. Adam Waring explores Bulb and Time modes

Shoot a cinematic close-up

Mike Harris raids his toy box to show you how to capture a cinematic scene and add special effects

Polarized opinions

Mike Harris adds punch to the sky and removes glare using NiSi’s True Color NC circular polarizing filter

Take control of colour

James Paterson reveals the power of luminosity masking when you want to enhance a photo

Place any subject in your virtual studio

Jon Adams explains how to use virtual backgrounds to change a portrait into a studio-quality shot

Get your goat

James Paterson shows how you can capture stunning portraits on location as he travels to a rare-breeds farm

Rocky road trip

Tom returns to his native America to explore the red rock formations of Utah, and captures an evocative sunrise at Bryce Canyon

Christy Lee Rogers

After a childhood spent in Hawaii, Christy Lee Rogers moved to the mainland United States to create her unique underwater fantasy images. Keith Wilson finds out how she keeps her head above water, in more ways than one…

Making waves

Surf, sea and shore photographer Clark Little tells how a life by the ocean led to a career shooting in, on and under the big blue briny…

Readers’ letters

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Winning images

Sridhar Sivaram’s wildlife conservation photography won him a Nikon Z 6II, which he took on a tour of India’s National Parks

Which exposure mode and when?

Choosing the right mode is central to getting the best out of your camera

Your FREE B&W Projects 5 software

Give your images a stunning monochrome makeover with this fantastic free software!

B&W PROJECTS 5 E XPLORE THE INTERFACE

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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

Celebrity cuckoo

As spring arrives, Tom sets out to capture some shots of one of the most-photographed cuckoos on the planet, with the help of the Nikon Z 9

GearZone

New gear, buying advice and the world’s toughest tests

New gear

Here’s what caught our eye this month

Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift

The Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift will shift your perspective on photography, says Matthew Richards…

Ball heads

The best ball heads offer stability and smoothness, are simple to use, and are easily portable. Angela Nicholson tries five of the best

Standard fare

A standard zoom is the go-to lens for many photographers. Here are the best buys

Free your mind

Creativity is just the tip of the iceberg, says Mike Harris – photography boasts a myriad of mood-boosting and physical benefits