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"Photographers need to know there is more to Venice than gondolas at sunrise"

By Jeremy Walker published 24 March 24

Opinion Venice should be on any photographer's wishlist, but my Leica M11 (and a bit of thought) enabled me to explore deeper than some

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A camera strapped to a harness on a man's chest

Shootout: Can the iPhone 15 Pro Max compete with a dedicated action camera? I recruited a stuntman to find out

By George Cairns published 23 March 24

feature The GoPro Hero 12 Black is many people's go-to camera for action, but can the iPhone 15 give it a run for its money?

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Panasonic Lumix S1R outdoors against a brick wall

Hot take: The Panasonic Lumix S1R II will be a 60MP, 8K copycat Leica

By James Artaius published 23 March 24

OPINION Call it a hunch, call it common sense: the Lumix S1R II is going to copy the Leica SL3 with a 60MP sensor and 8K video

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A time-sequence composite of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. In this case, time runs from left to right, from the last filtered partial phases I shot, through unfiltered shots of the rapidly changing last glimmer of sunlight disappearing behind the advancing Moon at Second Contact, forming Bailyâ€™s Beads, to totality at centre. The sequence continues at right with the Sun emerging from behind the Moon in a rapid sequence at Third Contact, followed by two post-totality filtered partials to bookend the total eclipse images. The C3 limb had a beautiful array of pink prominences. The Contact 2 and 3 images were taken in rapid-fire continuous mode and so are only fractions of a second apart in real time. Most are 1/4000th second exposures. The totality image is a blend of 7 exposures, from 1/1600 second to 1/15 second to preserve detail in the corona from inner to middle corona. These were aligned, and merged into a smart object and blended with a Mean combine stack mode. The partials are 1/2500-second exposures through a Thousand Oaks metal-on-glass solar filter for the yellow colour. The placement of the frames here only roughly matches the actual position and motion of the Sun across the sky during the time around totality. Partials and C2 and C3 images layered into Photoshop and blended into the background totality image with a Lighten blend mode, and masked to reveal just the wanted bits of each arc. The site was north of Driggs, Idaho in the Teton Valley, north of the centreline. Thus the diamond rings are above the centre of the Moon's disk.

Get set to photograph 2024's Great North American Solar Eclipse next month

By Jamie Carter last updated 20 March 24

A 4-minute total solar eclipse will be seen from in a 120-mile-wide path through Mexico, the US & Canada. Here's when and where to go

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I hope the Nubia Z60 Ultra is the future of smartphone photography

By Basil Kronfli published 20 March 24

opinion An 18mm, 35mm and 85mm camera trio shifts focus to photographer-favorite focal lengths – but is the Nubia Z60 Ultra any good?

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Hasselblad 500C/M and family: the medium format cameras that made it cool to be square

By Paul Burrows published 17 March 24

Classic camera Hasselblad’s modular, box-form 6x6cm SLR revolutionized medium roll-film photography, and the 500-series subsequently stayed in production for 56 years

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“I used natural lighting to illuminate my photo subject and took advantage of the golden hour for the colors"

By Kim Bunermann, Digital Photographer published 16 March 24

Why shots work Photographer Panagiotis Dalagiorgos discusses four key decisions for this shot inspired by the story of King Midas

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Electric dreams! Pro photographer Joana Kruse documents her travels in her EV

By Dan Mold published 16 March 24

FEATURES Joana documents her road trip around the world in her electric Fiat 500e – taking over 33,000 shots with her Canon EOS camera!

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Check out Digital Photographer's Camera Accessory and Software of the Year

By Digital Photographer published 16 March 24

Tutorial Digital Photographer magazine's guide to the best, most exciting and most innovative photographic accessories and software of the last 12 months

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They promised that new mirrorless camera mounts meant a new optical era… is this the proof?

By Digital Photographer published 15 March 24

Tutorial Digital Photographer magazine's pick of the best, most exciting and most innovative lenses of the last year

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The winner of the Digital Photographer's Camera of the Year award is...

By Digital Photographer published 14 March 24

Tutorial Digital Photographer magazine's guide to the best, most exciting and most innovative photographic kit of the last year

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Scott Kelby: I love getting to talk with photographers from all different backgrounds at The Photography and Video Show

By Peter Fenech published 14 March 24

Feature Digital Photography legend, Scott Kelby on why he loves visiting The Photography and Video Show and his journey in photography

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GuruShots - Your Magazine Shot March 2024

GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Your Magazine Shot competition

By Sponsored published 13 March 24

SPONSORED We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the latest images from the 'Your Magazine Shot' competition

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Photograph of Bea Lubas, photographer and one of the speakers at The Photography & Video Show 2024

Bea Lubas whets our appetite for her talk on food photography at TPVS 2024

By Niall Hampton published 12 March 24

Interview Food photographer and Instagram sensation Bea Lubas will speak at The Photography & Video Show. Here's a taste of what to expect

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Meet the winner of LUMIX Presents: Shutter Showdown – the reality competition that's like "The Bachelor with filmmaking"

By Sponsored published 11 March 24

SPONSORED With season one of LUMIX Presents: Shutter Showdown in the books, we chat with the show's winner and one of its producers

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Balancing your day job with a photography side hustle is a great way to earn some pocket money

By Digital Photographer published 10 March 24

Tutorial Wanna start a side hustle? Here are the most important aspects to consider for managing your part-time photography business

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Leica VP of photo and technology, Stefan Daniel, holding a Leica SL3

Leica: "We have a partnership with Panasonic, we have a cooperation with Fujifilm, but you have to make a choice with whom you partner up"

By James Artaius published 9 March 24

INTERVIEW "We're not the biggest guys in the industry, so why don't we team up and share some technologies?" says Leica exec Stefan Daniel – but it won't team up with just anybody

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Andrew Northall at Sala de los Fantasmas (Room of the Ghosts), Coventosa Cave, Cantabria, Spain. Photographed by Sam Davis

Caving photographer Sam Davis shines a light on his underground camera passion

By Niall Hampton published 9 March 24

interview The caving photographer will be talking at The Photography & Video Show next weekend. We get a sneak preview

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Photograph of Sherrell SB Dillion modelling for the She-yepe photoshoot, 2023. Photographed by Denise Maxwell

"I got tired of hearing some photographers and even lecturers say there was no money in the industry anymore when I have found the opposite". Denise Maxwell gives insight on making cash from your camera ahead of TPVS 2024

By Niall Hampton published 8 March 24

Interview The photographer and educator offers some insights for making a living from photography – one of her talks at The Photography & Video Show

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Best books on photography for beginners and pros in 2024

By Niall Hampton last updated 8 March 24

BOOKS Improve your camera skills and get visual inspiration with the best books on photography

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