June 2009
Issue 31
On sale 12 May 2009
Our June 2009 issue includes:
Beginner's Guide: Perfect Exposures
Creative Digital Technique: Photosphere Panoramas
Photo DIY: Create misty water seascapes and experiment with cross-polarisation
Beginner's Guide: Perfect exposures
The sophisticated processors in today’s digital SLRs often allow total beginners to capture pin-sharp, perfectly-exposed images with minimal effort. That’s great news, but there are situations in which the camera alone can’t get it right. Under these circumstances it’s the experience of the photographer that comes into play, taking control of the camera and applying the appropriate overrides to ensure a perfect image. In this month’s Beginner’s Guide, we’ve dedicated 18 pages to explaining the situations that can confuse your DSLR’s metering – and the functions that will help you ensure a perfect result every time. As well as advice on metering patterns and exposure overrides, we’ll also look at ensuring accurate colour reproduction by controlling White Balance in mixed lighting conditions
Creative Digital Techniques: Photospheres
Stitching pictures together to form panoramic photographs is undeniably impressive, but these images don’t have to be presented as long, thin rectangles. Wrap one around on itself and you have what a growing number of photographers are calling a Photosphere
Photo Adventures: Harley-Davidson
Boot up! It’s time to set off on the road trip of a lifetime and read how Benedict Campbell’s
US adventure changed bike photography forever
Pro field test: Canon EOS 5D MkII
Professional landscape photographer and regular contributor Mark Bauer reveals what he likes and dislikes about Canon's full-frame DSLR and why he thinks it's the ideal camera for dedicated outdoor photographers
Comparison test: Photo backpacks & gadget bags
A decent photo bag is one of the best investments you can make. It offers you essential protection for your camera gear and allows you to carry it around comfortably for hours. We review over 20 models to help you make the best choice
Photo DIY: Simple steps to improving your skills
Five simple step-by-step techniques to taking great pictures.
Digital Convert: Ben Duffy
Ben Duffy has photographed some of the biggest names in sport, but ironically it was a decline in the market of live sports photography that pushed him into close quarters with the likes of Tiger Woods and Wayne Rooney. Matt Henry gets the inside story on the shrinking world of sports photography
Archive
In This Issue
- Ben Duffy has photographed some of the biggest names in sport, but ironically it was a decline in the market of live sports photography that pushed him into close quarters with the likes of Tiger Woods and Wayne Rooney. Matt Henry gets the inside story on the shrinking world of sports photography
- Five simple step-by-step techniques to taking great pictures.
- A decent photo bag is one of the best investments you can make. It offers you essential protection for your camera gear and allows you to carry it around comfortably for hours. We review over 20 models to help you make the best choice
- Professional landscape photographer and regular contributor Mark Bauer reveals what he likes and dislikes about Canon's full-frame DSLR and why he thinks it's the ideal camera for dedicated outdoor photographers
- Boot up! It’s time to set off on the road trip of a lifetime and read how Benedict Campbell’s US adventure changed bike photography forever
- Stitching pictures together to form panoramic photographs is undeniably impressive, but these images don’t have to be presented as long, thin rectangles. Wrap one around on itself and you have what a growing number of photographers are calling a Photosphere
- The sophisticated processors in today’s digital SLRs often allow total beginners to capture pin-sharp, perfectly-exposed images with minimal effort. That’s great news, but there are situations in which the camera alone can’t get it right. Under these circumstances it’s the experience of the photographer that comes into play, taking control of the camera and applying the appropriate overrides to ensure a perfect image. In this month’s Beginner’s Guide, we’ve dedicated 18 pages to explaining the situations that can confuse your DSLR’s metering – and the functions that will help you ensure a perfect result every time. As well as advice on metering patterns and exposure overrides, we’ll also look at ensuring accurate colour reproduction by controlling White Balance in mixed lighting conditions