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Issue 13
On sale 14 November, 2007
Our December 2007 issue includes:
Beginner's Guide: How to choose and use wide-angle lenses
Digital Convert: Drew Gardiner
5-Minute Photoshop: Turn summer in to autumn
One Hour Photo: One reader gets 60 minutes to get portraits of his family
Beginner’s Guide: Wide-angles
An extensive guide to choosing and using wide-angle lenses
Landscape Masterclass
Mark Bauer shows you how to take captivating coastal images
One Hour Photo Challenge
Reader Shaun Smith has an hour to shoot a brilliant family album
Digital Convert: Drew Gardner
Professional photographer Drew Gardner provides a glimpse into his vast selection of brilliant portraits
5-Minute Photoshop
Photoshop expert Luke Marsh shows you how to convert a lush green scene into autumnal gold.
Digital SLR Buyer’s Guide
Eight £600 digital SLRs tested and rated
Make Something of it!
Three photographers are challenged to make an ordinary object look special. This month it’s the light bulb!
FREE TIPS CARD
Ten Pocket gems to Nature
Archive
In This Issue
- Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer and a regular contributor to Digital SLR Photography. He specialises in UK landscapes, in particular the Dorset and New Forest regions and the Jurassic coastlines of the south of England. Formerly a teacher, Mark’s range of skills makes him the ideal candidate for providing an easy-to-follow but in-depth guide to becoming a successful landscape photographer. For more of Mark’s images, visit www.markbauerphotography.com
- Looking to spend around £600 on a digital SLR but unsure which model is best for you? Our major review of eight popular mid-range DSLRs will help you decide which model offers the best value for money
- If you're stuck for photographic ideas and inspiration, then fear not, your friends at Digital SLR Photography are here to help. To prove that it is possible to take a great picture of literally any subject, each month we 'll supply a team of top photographers with some everyday household objects to shoot. This time around, it's a light bulb!
- Family Album This month’s reader challenge focuses on shooting candid family portraits. Daniel Lezano heads out with reader Shaun Smith to see how well he can do capture candid images of his wife Tracy, 12 year-old son Connor and their family dog, Benson
- The third set of our exclusive Pocket Gems technique cards offer ten invaluable expert tips for shooting nature with your digital SLR. If you'd like to purchase these Nature Pocket Gems or the whole set of 15 cards with 30 techniques for shooting Portraits, Landscapes and Nature, then contact Jo Smith on 01733 567401 or email enquiries@digitalslrphoto.com
- Drew Gardner’s current portfolio is certainly an eclectic mix. A female spy sits among eccentric pensioners, Queen Elizabeth the First, Vinnie Jones, the most tattooed man in the world and, of course, Horatio Nelson. Matt Henry talks to the man behind the most fascinating selection of portraits you’ll see this year.
- Photoshop expert Luke Marsh turns a lush green scene into a misty morning with autumnal colour.
- This month’s beginner’s guide is dedicated to explaining the virtues of using a wide-angle lens, helping you choose the one that is most suitable to you and also showing you how to make the most of its capabilities to help you capture your best ever wide-angle images. So what exactly does a wide-angle do, why should you use one and what should you watch out for? Daniel Lezano answers all these questions and more in this extensive guide.