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Low-light Portraits

Jason Parnell-Brookes joins Nikon School UK in the bright lights of London, armed with off-camera flash for a masterclass in low-light portraits.

Tom Mason

Whether he’s photographing otters in Cork, or ocelots in the Amazon, Tom Mason likes to bring out his inner geek. Keith Wilson hears about his love of camera traps and why he will never part with his 300mm f/2.8…

What Is The Histogram?

What is the histogram, how does it work? Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you what the histogram does, and how to interpret it for better photos

Separate Boxes

Dividing boxes in shots can add a simple layer of interest.

Joe McNally Lighting Around The Important Stuff

Sometimes, it isn’t how you light the subject itself that counts but making the most of what’s around it, as Joe explains…

The Birds Of Yellowstone

Mark Warnes tells how he shot some of his favourite images of nesting birds during a trip to Yellowstone National Park

Whip Up A Storm In A Teacup

James Paterson create incredible conceptual art with compositing skills, layers and masks

Snow Business

Rock’n roll photographer tracey Welch tells why shooting a concert with the Z 6 mirrorless was music to her ears…

Social Commentary

The implication that two photographs have can have more of an effect than any witty caption

Tilt-shift A Portrait

Discover how a tilt-shift lens can give your portraits a new creative twist – James Paterson gets into the swing of it

Play With Fire!Play With Fire!

Ignite that burning desire to get shooting with your Speedlight. jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to combine fire and flash in this poi-spinning shoot.

Make A Smoking Dancer

Craft intricate shapes out of incense smoke trails using blending modes and transform controls with smokin’ hot Photoshop whizz james Paterson

Show Some Artistic Flare

Jason Parnell-Brookes uses a CD to reflect light back in to the lens for a quick and creative portrait

Capture Wild Close-Ups

Take the in-your-face approach to wildlife by getting your Nikon up close and personal to the animals. James Paterson is your guide

Master HDR in minutes

Who needs HDR plug-ins? As George Cairns reveals, Adobe Camera Raw’s ‘Merge to HDR…’ feature produces natural, controllable results

Capturing The Action

Rob Huelsman talks about his progression from shooting sports on film through to digital, and how a visual deficit has affected his photography

Hands On

Detail is one path toward reducing, refining and distilling the essence of a subject

My Big Break David Lloyd

Born in New Zealand, David Lloyd lives in London and leads private photo safaris to East Africa. A professional photographer since 2010, he has won numerous awards, and his first wildlife photography book As Long as there are Animals was published to critical acclaim in 2014. Too see more of David’s work, visit www.davidlloyd.net

Capture Flocking Good Bird Shots

Use a gimbal tripod head to stabilize your Nikon and get sharper, better bird photos. Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how

Inch-High Portraits

Mike Shields creates wonderful miniature scenes using model figures and a bit of creative wit. We follow his process from scene to screen…

Window On Winter

Paul Gallagher captured every conceivable snowy scene during a 10-day research trip to the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

My Big Break Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry is one of the world’s best known underwater photographers. He has been a contract photographer with National Geographic since 1998, and has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater over the past 30 years. To see more of his work visit www.brianskerry.com

Lorenzo Montezemolo

His photos of summer fog in California and the Northern Lights in Scandinavia have made Lorenzo Montezemolo a favourite on social media image-sharing sites. He shares his story with Keith Wilson…

Shoot, Dance, Repeat!

Douglas Morley, inspired by his love of classical music, photographs the local ballet and shares his story of how he got there

A Passion For Puffins

Reader Eric Esterle is passionate about wildlife photography and talks about his experiences with snapping Atlantic puffins

The Great Sled-dog Race

Peter Zenkl photographed the Yukon Quest sled-dog race in freezing conditions and shares his shots of the mushers and their dogs

How To Shoot Sharper Shots

Nikon DSLR images have never looked so good – that is, unless you have problems with sharpness. Steve Davey looks at how you can improve your technique and bring the sharpness back…

How To Capture… Stunning Spring Shots

With lighter longer days, and new growth and wildlife emerging, Chris Rutter shows you what, when and how to shoot for your best-ever springtime images…

How To Develop Your Own Distinctive Style

Using other people’s work as a guide is fine, but what happens when you want your own style?

Juggling Movement

Here’s an example of fitting together different actions to explain the whole