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CINEMATIC STILLS If you want the GoPro to work in full auto mode, turn on SuperPhoto, and the camera will then select either High Dynamic Range (HDR), Local Tone Mapping, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction or No Processing. You can also turn on HDR mode yourself for landscapes with high contrast between shadow and highlight areas. PORTRAITS While it’s not exactly top of the list for portrait shooters, the GoPro Hero 10 can shoot faces – switch the view to Narrow Lens (27mm) for a more natural field of view. To capture group shots or selfies, mount your GoPro at the right height, switch to SuperPhoto and select a Photo Timer to give yourself time to get in the shot. LOW LIGHT SCENES For night-sky shooting or cityscapes, switch to the GoPro…

Life moves fast, and not every camera can keep up with the drama rapidly unfolding before your eyes. However, action cameras pack a feature that can help in such situations, where timing is everything and you don’t want to miss any split-second moments of action. Trusting yourself to capture that moment in just one frame will leave you open to failure, so what can you do to maximise your chances of nailing the champagne moment every time? One possible solution is to switch the camera to burst mode, which is a rapid-fire feature found on virtually all action cameras. All you have to do is press the shutter once, and the camera will fire off a burst of images. The exact amount will vary from brand to brand, but most…

Your action camera can go places other cameras can’t, and the likelihood is that you’ll feel far more comfortable taking risks with your action camera than you would with a DSLR. There may be shooting situations where you have to place the camera out of reach and are unable to trigger the shutter in the normal way, and the solution is to make the most of the camera’s connectivity features. Most devices are able to pair with an app on your smartphone and, while the features of these apps will vary between brands, most will only allow you to trigger the shutter, change between shooting modes and change exposure settings such as shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation. By taking control over the exposure, you can open the door to…

ETHEREAL IMAGE OF JELLYFISH WINS EUROPEAN WILDLIFE POTY Stunning images celebrate the diversity of Europe’s nature and ecosystems The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has announced the winning and commended photos in this year’s European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. This year’s overall winner was Angel Fitor from Spain, for his beautiful, almost ghostly image entitled Medusa Ballet, which shows jellyfish in the Spanish lagoon of Mar Menor, which is Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon. The contest showcases the work of some of Europe’s best wildlife photographers, with prizes awarded in categories including Birds, Mammals, and Landscapes, and this year’s contest attracted more than 19,000 entries from photographers in 36 countries. While the contest is a celebration of wildlfe and wildlife photography, it also seeks to promote awareness of…

www.sigma-imaging.co.uk £1,199/$1,499 We’re big fans of Sigma’s existing 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens, but since it’s only been available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLRs, mirrorless users have been out of luck… until now. The 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports is a refreshed version of the old DSLR lens; available in E-mount or L-mount options, it’s compatible with full-frame Sony, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma bodies. Like the exceptional DSLR version, this super-telephoto zoom is ideal for wildlife, sports, motorsports and other action photography. The 150-600mm Sports inherits most of its signature features from its DSLR counterpart, though the optical path does differ slightly, with 25 elements arranged in 15 groups, including four FLD Elements and two SLD elements to reduce aberrations. Sigma’s Super Multi-Layer Coating is employed to…

Panasonic has announced the Lumix 35mm f/1.8, a new affordable fast prime for owners of L-mount cameras, and the final optic in the company’s set of four f/1.8 primes that have been designed with similar dimensions and handling. The four lenses in this group now comprise the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8, Lumix S 50mm f/1.8, Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 and this new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 (model no S-S35). With near-identical sizes, features, controls and design, these four primes are designed for both photographers and videographers, but with a special eye on gimbal users. By making the design of the four lenses similar, Panasonic hopes to make them attractive to gimbal users who want to swap lenses at will without having to keep rebalancing their gimbal. The optical construction…

GOPRO HERO10 BLACK Website: www.gopro.com Price: £480/$500 GoPro’s latest flagship model offers some incredible specifications, including a new GP2 processor that delivers twice the performance of the older GP1 unit. More processing power equals higher performance, and the Hero10 delivers photographers up to 23MP stills in JPEG or raw format, which is a jump from the 20MP that the older Hero9 Black delivered. What’s more, the Hero 10 even allows photographers to extract 19.6MP frame grabs from 5K 4:3 video footage. OLYMPUS TG-TRACKER Website: wwww.getolympus.com Price: £260 (approx. $350) Be honest – did you know that Olympus made action cameras? Well, the Olympus TG-Tracker is one tough device, and is crushproof to 100kg, along with being waterproof to 30 metres, freezeproof to -10C and shockproof to 2.1 metres. Offering an…

Low angles can make movement in your photo more dramatic by increasing the perceived height of your subject. This shift in perspective is particularly useful for action shots, where you often want the subject to seem powerful to the viewer. As most action cameras can be controlled remotely, it’s then a good idea to leave them in or under the line of fire, and trigger them from your smartphone as the action happens. We could never have shot beneath this motocross rider, yet we could position a tiny GoPro Hero 10 underneath it for a dynamic freeze-frame result. 1 CHOOSE BURST PRESET All action cameras offer a rapid continuous shooting mode. We switched our GoPro Hero 10 to LiveBurst, recording the moments 1.5 seconds before and after pressing the shutter,…

One of the most expensive lenses to buy is a quality ultra-wide-angle optic, but your action camera can be a value-for-money alternative. Thanks to their design, many action cameras offer a wide field of view – DJI’s Osmo Action captures a 145-degree field of view. The profile of the lens is incredibly thin, enabling you to place the action camera where a regular lens and DSLR just couldn’t go. To get the most from your action camera, find a suitable subject and try to include long or tall objects in your composition, such as trees or a long jetty; the wide angle stretches the perspective of the subject, which adds impact to the frame. 1 LINK TO SMART DEVICE To get the best view of your scene, link the action…

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1 HOUR A tripod has two main components: the legs and the head. While the legs provide support, the head facilitates the movement of your camera once it’s fixed to the legs, so it’s an equally important part of the setup, and one that you need to choose carefully, because this is the part you’ll mostly be adjusting as you compose your images, using the legs for stability and levelling. In this tutorial we’ll be covering the basics of tripod head use, and the different kinds of head you’re likely to come across There are several different kinds of heads, but there’s no one-head-fits-all solution, as each has a specific use. Some tripods come with heads as part of the package, but you can also buy the legs and head…

Action cameras have become a common sight over the past few years, whether they’re attached to a helmet, worn on a chest harness or mounted on a mini tripod. They’re the perfect solution for capturing high quality video footage in situations where you wouldn’t want to risk a more delicate or expensive camera. However, while many photographers may add an action camera into their kit bags to capture footage of their adventures alongside the ‘big camera’, not many people look into their action camera’s stills mode. This is a shame, because the humble action camera can actually turn out to be the secret weapon in your kit bag. It’s literally able to go places that bigger cameras can’t, and withstand punishment other cameras won’t. Action cameras are the ultimate go-anywhere…

Unlike a standard camera, an action cam comes into its own when paired with the right accessories. Whatever brand your action camera belongs to, there will be plenty of options to expand the potential for stills images. From additional waterproof housings, to mounts, clamps and handles, there are gadgets from both branded names and third-party manufacturers. GoPro offers the most versatile and useful accessories for a huge range of situations, and as it’s also the most common action brand, we’ll focus on the range of accessories for its cameras here. You might be planning to take your camera on bike rides to capture the sense of speed and freedom, in which case you’ll want a helmet or chest mount, while if you’re looking to create professional-quality videos with a GoPro…

Action cameras feature wide-angle lenses that are excellent for expansive landscape photography. Over the years, their flexibility and improved image quality have made them a worthy tool for low-light shooting, and the variety of stands now available also means they can reach angles and vantage points that are inaccessible or too precarious for a DSLR. On a GoPro, the Night Photo mode can be used to capture a single still photo in low-light environments, such as the night sky, while the Night Lapse preset will shoot a series of photos at specific intervals and exposure times for a star trail. If the moon or bright lights are present in the scene, drop the ISO and shutter speed from the below settings. 1 SETUP SETTING In Night Lapse photo mode, set…

Most action cameras will allow you to capture both JPEG and raw files simultaneously, so you can quickly transfer and share JPEGs to clients or friends, while also retaining the raw files for a more thorough edit when you get back to the computer. Parameters such as saturation, sharpness and contrast are all decided by the camera when you shoot in JPEG mode, but by shooting in raw, as with any capture, you capture raw tonal data. Although the initial raw file will look relatively bland, adjustments can then be made when editing using raw conversion software such as Lightroom or Affinity Photo, enabling you to push every pixel further to produce a more finely polished finished image. Here are a few basic ways to edit your raw files –…

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