Digital Camera Magazine

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

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Streaks ahead in Bristol! • Join us for a night out capturing light trails and long exposures with Nikon pro Iain Afshar

Night-time photos 101 • Learn these three essential tips to achieve better shots in the dark

Technique assessment • To get Becca started in Bristol, Iain suggested a few camera settings

Pro portfolio Iain Afshar

In Focus • Photography news from around the globe

Ask Matthew • All your questions answered. Send your questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

Second-hand superstar • I’ve always loved this Olympus camera; it’s a triumph of both style and substance

Readers’ Letters • Have a burning question about the future of photography? Want to discuss a feature or a tutorial in the magazine? Send us your letters…

TOP 5 • The top five followers whose photography caught our eye last month

Competition • Win this fabulous 50mm prime lens, perfect for a wide range of photographic scenarios!

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Remembering Giraffes • ENTER TODAY! Submit your images of giraffes in the wild for the chance to be featured in the next Remembering Wildlife book – plus win a Nikon Z 8 camera and 180-600mm lens worth £5,588/$7,510

Daryl Balfour & Wim van den Heever • One long-term contributor to Remembering Wildlife and the latest addition to the competition’s judging panel look forward to the 11th book in the series

Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

PHOTO SKILLS • Tips, tricks and techniques to improve your photography

01 How to create a rustic still life • Ignore the downpours and windy weather, raid your fridge or vegetable rack for this rustic tableaux, with Wendy Evans

NEW EDITION FOR 2026 • ALL OF THE BEST CAMERA, LENS AND ACCESSORY REVIEWS THAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE THE MOST INFORMED PURCHASES.

02 WILDLIFE • Emma Stephenson explains how to capture stunning seabird images late in the day

03 Shoot to win • Wendy Evans explains how to hit the bullseye with your photography of archery

04 Find your focus in prison • Wendy Evans explores a range of techniques for shooting inside an old prison, from aperture selection and picture styles to focusing and metering

05 ASTRO • Stewart Reading-Brown shares his tips behind his amazing star trail from Sussex

06 Master the board • Wendy Evans explains how to shoot a dramatic macro shot of a chess set with some modern LED lighting

07 Shoot cool city scenes • Dave Fieldhouse reveals the bright lights of Tokyo and Hong Kong with his two books

08 Rate my photo • Kimberley Hodson-Walker’s fungi macro shot comes under the microscope

09 Why this shot works • With this unusual image from Iran, Morteza Pahang was the winner of issue 302’s ‘Street’ reader challenge

10 Birds challenge • This month’s assignment is to capture our feathery friends

FINE-ART ARCHITECTURE • 10 tips for turning out gallery-quality images the next time you visit a big city, by Mike Harris

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