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The Pro Name: Jeremy Flint Camera: Canon EOS R5 Based in Oxford, England, Jeremy Flint gave up his previous career as an accountant to become a pro travel photographer nine years ago. He has since received various prestigious awards, including one from National Geographic Traveller, and has been a six-time finalist in the Travel Photographer of the Year contest.  Insta: @jeremyflintphotography The Apprentice Name: Liam Matthews Camera: Canon EOS 70D Based in south Wales, Liam is a keen enthusiast who enjoys outdoor and aviation photography. Before joining us in Waterfall Country, he had recently been shooting at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford and was keen to develop his skills at capturing the wonder of waterfalls.  Insta: @liam_matthews_photography Welcome to Digital Camera Apprentice, where we pair a reader…

Loup of Fintry “This majestic waterfall stands near Stirling in Scotland, and is one of my favourites in the UK. Besides the harmony of the still rocks and flowing water, I love how the cloud formation mirrors the waterfall here.” Iguazu Falls “During a round-the-world tour in 2011, I captured this image of Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As a storm approached, I waited between showers and was rewarded with this beautiful rainbow.” Mount Bromo “Indonesia has always been on my bucket list of places and I got to visit Mount Bromo earlier this year. It’s a spectacular location and if you time it right, you can capture the plume of smoke rising from the crater.”…

For this action-based creative project, you’re going to need some help – unless you happen to have a reliable self driving car you would trust on the road. So you’re going to need someone to drive while you take the photo. A big back window that you can get close to will also help, as the further away you are from it, the harder it is. A circular polariser will also help keep the interior reflections down to a minimum. The next thing is to find somewhere you can drive along in a fairly straight line that has plenty of neon on either side of the road. Heading for Blackpool during the illuminations season would be a good shout here. And finally, if you have a friend with a fancy…

21 MAGICAL WATERFALLS Waterfalls are incredible places to photograph all year round, but when autumn arrives, you get the added bonus of spectacular colour in the trees and piles of fallen leaves for the close-up shot of smaller, woodland waterfalls. Unless you specifically want to freeze the motion of the water with a fast shutter speed, you will need to bring a tripod for that classic long-exposure shot of creamy, blurred water. 1 THE BIG LANDSCAPE It may be that there are no trees in the area you are shooting, but don’t let that deter you. If you find a small waterfall from a stream, such as here, look to use it as a big foreground. This largely eliminates the mid-ground, leaving just the background that needs to stand out. Use…

We can’t do without light, but it’s easy to walk around completely oblivious to the effect it has on everyday objects and scenes. Most people do just that; however, you can improve your photography skills simply by paying attention to what’s going on and its impact on the scene in front of you, which includes its intensity, direction and colour. To enhance your appreciation of light, play a game with yourself as you’re walking around. Calculate what aperture, shutter speed and ISO are needed for a scene and check how right you are with the help of the camera’s meter or by just taking a photo. It’s a simple and powerful way of training your brain and, ultimately, this will benefit your photographs, too. Don’t speed Most cameras have extra…

The sky’s the limit Q I’ve been trying astrophotography, but I’m struggling to get the stars sharp with accurate manual focusing, using my Nikon Z 6II and Z 20mm f/2.8 S. Do you have any tips? Lene Herman Tidgen A After selecting manual focus, try repeatedly pressing the ‘+’ magnifying button on the back of your camera, near the bottom right. This will give you maximum enlargement when previewing the image on the rear screen or in the viewfinder, so you can adjust the manual focus ring and set the focus distance accurately. If you’re having trouble focusing on the stars themselves, try focusing on the most distant part of the landscape you can see, then swivel the camera to compose the shot. The other thing that can degrade the sharpness of…

venuslens.net Venus Optics is a Chinese company founded in 2013 by a group of photographers and optical experts. I’ve always been impressed by its ability to dream up new types of lenses and reinvent old favourites. The Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF takes its design cues from the Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM and Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II lenses launched in 2008 and 2010, respectively. It has been reimagined for the mirrorless era, although with Canon RF approval being hard to come by, it is available in Nikon Z and Sony E mount editions, plus a Canon EF version that can be used on DSLRs or mirrorless EOS cameras via an EF-EOS R mount adapter. Build and handling This lens is ‘relatively’ lightweight, at little more…

Having gained global recognition for his photo of France football fans cheering on their team in a televised World Cup match in a London pub, Mike Taylor has just become an author. Available as a Kindle e-book from Amazon, Click! The $10 Book That’ll Make You A Better Photographer And Save You A Fortune has a title that describes itself. Over 120 pages, Mike celebrates photographs and photography and offers some hints, tips and insights that have turned out well for him. Before 2018, Mike enjoyed taking photographs, but felt that chasing the photo ‘gear dragon’ and acquiring new kit wasn’t making him better as a photographer. So he went back to basics, drastically slimming down his setup and drawing up a philosophy that would change his approach to making…

Mike Taylor Photographer The Street Photography category winner in the world’s biggest photo competition has just published an e-book about how to succeed as a photographer. Turn to page 118 Will Cheung Photographer and writer A fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and the former editor of many photography titles, Will is the man behind Camera Clinic, which continues on page 72 Benedict Brain Photographer The former DC editor files his last monthly column in this issue, and will appear as a rotating columnist next year. He praises the value of looking closer to home on page 41 John Raftery Photographer An enthusiast photographer who shoots several different genres, John reveals how he captured a distinctive photo of reflections while travelling in France. Page 36 Jon Devo Photographer & writer…

1 Water protection Working close to water, there’s always going to be a risk of spray contacting the front element of the lens. So take a microfibre cloth with you to wipe away any water from the waterfall, but take care to avoid creating streaks. 2 Sturdy tripod Liam would be the first to admit that his tripod wasn’t the most robust on the market, but he needed to travel light. Banish any likelihood of wobble by using a tripod that is substantial enough to offer a rock-solid shooting platform. 3 Shoot raw files Bring out the best in your captures by shooting raw. There’s more latitude for making adjustments at the editing stage afterwards and the sedate pace of waterfall photography means you’re unlikely to fill your memory card.…

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from animated features to owls and Iron Age villages Pixar movies are all good and well with their slick CGI and high-quality graphics, but if you want to create your own animated enterprises, without learning how to draw or taking three years to master 3DS Max or Blender, then stop-motion is the way to go. All you need is an idea, a set, possibly some lights, maybe some sound effects and music, but definitely a digital camera. Stop-motion works by setting your scene up, taking a photo, then moving whatever needs to move, very slightly, then taking another photo. Actual film has 25 frames for every second of action, but you won’t need that many. A large 3D set with figures…

Welcome to our monthly reader photo challenge, where the winning image will feature in the magazine, and you can claim bragging rights. For January, the theme is ‘Street’. There are two criteria for this. Firstly, the photo has to feature people somewhere in the frame, and secondly, they can’t be posing for the camera. If they notice you capturing their reaction, that’s fine, but no posed shots and no portraits. We want to see life on the streets, in shops and cafés. Over to you! Enter via email or Facebook Email digitalcamera@futurenet.com with ‘Street’ as the subject. Please attach your entry (sending a hi-res version, rather than links) and include a brief description of the image. Alternatively, look for the ‘Street’ post on our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/digitalcameraworld and upload…

WINNER: Grand Prize ‘Etna’s Paroxysm’ Gianluca Gianferrari (Italy) Above Sicily’s Mount Etna, glowing lapilli erupt against a snowy backdrop, creating a striking contrast. The fiery bursts of rock fragments settle on fresh snow, forming a kaleidoscope of colours under the night sky. It is a testament to the unpredictable beauty of nature, where destructive power meets serenity in a fleeting embrace that is eternally captured by the lens of the camera. WINNER: General (Colour) ‘Jungle Keeper’ Karine Aigner (USA) In Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, a male jaguar prowls through a clay lick in the lush Amazon depths, its muddy paws leaving imprints on the mossy bank. In the humid gloom, the jaguar’s spotted coat gleams against the rugged rocks and shallow, rippling water. Even from over 100 feet away, its…

1 ‘Derwentwater’ by Cal Brown “This shot was taken from Crow Park in Keswick, on the shore of Derwentwater. The wind started to pick up and rain was beginning to fall, so as my camera equipment wasn’t weather-sealed, I had to make a quick decision about what I wanted to capture. Derwent Island is always a great subject, especially with Cat Bells and other fells in the background.” Taken with a Nikon D5600 and Sigma 17-50mm lens, using an ND1000 filter for the long exposure. Instagram: @cal_brown_photography Digital Camera says: Using a long exposure of 25 seconds has created a moody atmosphere by contrasting the blurred clouds and smooth water with the still landscape. 2 ‘Blue Mosque’ by Lucy Wilson “This image was taken at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, where I was…

The 30th annual Nature’s Best International Awards drew entries from photographers around the globe, celebrating the beauty and diversity of the natural world across 11 categories, writes Kim Bunermann. Both professionals and amateurs are recognised, showcasing talent while raising awareness of environmental and wildlife conservation. This year’s overall winner is a passionate wildlife photographer from Ontario, Canada. Thomas Vijayan has been awarded the Grand Prize for his ‘Emperor Penguin Family’ image – a chick nestled within the embrace of its devoted parents amidst the icy Antarctic expanse. Captured in Antarctica, Thomas shot the image handheld with a Canon EOS R3, a high-end full-frame mirrorless built for speed and precision, which is ideal for use in extreme environments. Before taking the shot, he spent hours lying flat on the ice, allowing…

Q I’ve bought a used Fujifilm X-T2 body, which you recommended a few months ago, but it came without a lens. What’s a good pre-owned standard zoom for it? Fiona Hutton A Fujifilm XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS I’m going to defer to reviews editor Gareth Bevan and recommend what he proclaimed as his ‘favourite kit lens of any camera system’ before it was superseded last year. Released (year): 2012 Price new: £719/$799 ‘Excellent’ £290/$365 ‘Good’ £270/$345 Kit zoom lenses often get a bad press, with a reputation for being built down to a price. They’re most often bundled with camera bodies rather than being sold in their own right, with value for money being top of the agenda. This Fujifilm lens bucks the trend. It’s often celebrated as being the best…

www.fujifilm.eu When Fujifilm unveiled the X-E1 in 2012, it distilled the then-new X-Pro concept into a trim, rangefinder-style body that cost and weighed far less than the flagship X-Pro1, yet kept the same dial-driven shooting experience. The X-E2 and X-E3 continued to shave more millimetres and buttons, but the X-E4 pushed minimalism to the limit, and its slim, grip-less body became both a selling point and a sore spot for street and travel shooters. That polarising design, combined with pandemic-era supply woes, saw the X-E4 vanish from retailers after a short stint on store shelves. However, demand for the X-E line was still there, though, with pre-owned prices soaring, so it was only a matter of time before Fujifilm revisited the concept. After a four-year pause, the X-E5’s arrival revives…

www.affinity.studio Affinity Photo is one of the leading Photoshop alternatives, doing almost everything that the Adobe program does at a fraction of the price and with no subscription. The program’s developer Serif was bought out by graphics giant Canva, and Affinity Photo has been reborn as part of an all-in-one Affinity application, combining photo editing with vector drawing and page layout tools – like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign all rolled into one. Although Affinity Photo is one of the best photo-editing software apps, it’s also a design tool for projects where photography is a component – and this is true of new owner Canva, too. So how come it is completely free, in perpetuity, with no strings? The catch is that you can download Affinity with a basic free…

Star letter: If you go down to the woods After reading the‘A walk in the woods’ project in Photo Active, issue 300 (November), and the included Arboretum tip card, I was inspired to get out and practise with my camera during my favourite month. I love the autumn colours and the stunning display at Thorp Perrow Arboretum at Bedale, North Yorkshire, certainly didn’t disappoint. I tried the project’s tips for macro, looking up, looking for leading paths and crouching down for some of my shots. I had an enjoyable afternoon practising with my Fujifilm X-T5 camera and Samsung S25 Ultra on a few different settings. Christine Speck, by email Digital Camera says: Well done for getting out and having a go! We’ve picked out the best three from the images…

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1 Exposure mode Seeing as the length of the exposure is they key factor, use Shutter Priority (Tv on a Canon). This way, you’ll have precise control over the length of the exposure, and you can fine-tune it easily using this semi-automatic mode. 2 Remote release While the shutter can be fired in the conventional way, some self-timer delay will be needed. The other method of eliminating shake would be to use a remote cable release, which also makes it easy to dial in the exposure duration. 3 Shutter speeds This choice will be dictated by the visual effect you’re trying to capture and the filter you’re using. For a sheer curtain of water, try at least 1 sec; for a sense of motion, use 1/30 sec and to freeze the water movement,…

The Iron Age in Britain is generally believed to have ended with the Roman invasion of 43AD, though it continued in some more remote areas. The key difference between it and the preceding Bronze Age is that farming implements and weapons became much stronger and sharper, which allowed larger settlements. Today, remnants of these settlements are scattered across the country for you to visit and photograph. For a shot of the entire village, look to incorporate it into the landscape, showing where it was located with a view to surrounding features such as rivers for water supply and hills for defence. Use a wide-angle lens and set the aperture to f/5.6 or f/8 and focus 2-3m into the scene for the hyperfocal point and the best front-back sharpness. Get among…

The Victorians felt that the exotic flora they had gathered from the furthest T reaches of the British Empire would look good at home, if only they could manage the miserable weather. And so, the idea of the botanical hot house was born. There are examples of these magnificent Victorian structures all over the country, packed with exotic plants, trees and fruits, sweltering in tropical heat throughout the long, cold British winter. One of the most modern incarnations of these homages to biodiversity is, of course, the futuristic-looking Eden Project in Cornwall, which is where I went for this feature. Check out our location guide for a tropical hot house near you. PLACES TO GO Here are some more of the botanical hot houses around the country. 1 Palm House,…

The illusion that reflection photography creates has always captivated me. When shooting architectural photography, I always look for scenes that can potentially create reflections. When I visualise the scene in front of me, I’m combining structure with symmetry and using this repetition of shapes and textures to help create this illusion. I love to travel, and on one such expedition, I visited the charming coastal village of Villefranche-sur-Mer in the French Riviera. This picture-perfect town with its pastel-coloured, narrow, winding alleyways is a photographer’s dream. As I meandered through its hidden streets one morning, I came across this scene. The architecture with its complementary Mediterranean hues, chalky paint and old window shutters was the perfect subject. The courtyard I walked into had just been washed, giving the surface a pristine,…

This month: Get creative with ISO Part one of a mini-series on getting the most from the exposure trinity A paid-up member of the exposure trinity, the ISO you use has a profound impact on your photographs. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO are inexorably linked, and you can’t adjust one without altering one (or both) of the others to maintain a correct exposure. The skill of taking pictures is in using the trinity to create great shots. ISO has a direct impact on the technical quality of the result, but the effect is not as pictorially evident as it is when adjusting the aperture or trying a different shutter speed. That makes ISO a special member of the trinity. Every imaging device has a base ISO, the speed that gives…

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Canon launches EOS R6 III … and an eye-catching new lens. Popular hybrid mirrorless gets upgrades including a higher-resolution sensor, autofocus improvements and a CFexpress B card slot Could this be the best hybrid camera on the market? Overwhelmingly positive reaction across the photography media so far suggests it could be a contender. The EOS R6 Mark III succeeds the previous version, which launched in 2022, and features a 32.5MP full-frame sensor – a step up from 24.2MP. Other headline features of the new camera include a 40fps max burst rate (with the electronic shutter), pre-continuous shooting and the addition of a CFexpress Type B card slot, alongside an SD one. And while the video specs are respectable – 7K 60p internal raw capability plus 7K open gate (the ability…

Last year was a bumper one for camera sales, with well over 100 per cent year-on-year growth. It was actually the best sales year for camera retailers since 2019, with over six million units sold – and that’s not even including the used camera market. Interestingly, the positive upward trend in the industry is not confined to sales of new point-and-shoot digital cameras that we’ve been seeing for a few years now. People are buying new interchangeable lens cameras too; the messaging that targets those trying to step up from a smartphone or pocket camera seems to be working. Also, the ubiquitous nature of ‘content’ seeping into every possible area of life, as well as work, is encouraging for an industry that relies on people wanting to invest in better…

www.panasonic.com Jump in your time machine and nip back to late 2018. It seemed the whole world was going full-frame mirrorless, with the original Canon EOS R, Nikon Z 6 and Nikon Z 7 following a precedent that the Sony A7 had set about five years earlier. Panasonic followed suit in February 2019, with the launch of the original 24.2MP Lumix S1 and 47MP Lumix S1R. The former was superseded in May 2025 by two new models, the Lumix S1 II and the Lumix S1 IIE, which we’re reviewing here. Both have a similar megapixel count of approximately 24MP, the crucial difference being that the S1 II has a partially stacked image sensor, whereas the S1 IIE doesn’t. As featured in the Nikon Z 6III, the advantage of the S1…