Digital SLR Photography addresses the needs of today's photographer in a lively, informative and stylish format. Dedicated to digital SLR photographers of all abilities, from beginner through enthusiast to professional it will inform and entertain you through a unique blend of technique articles, inspirational images, news and authoritative reviews. Covering topics such as landscapes, portraits and close up photography, this magazine provides a focused and comprehensive read guaranteed to help you get the most out of your photography.

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DIY A MACRO FLASH DIFFUSER • ONCE YOU POP YOU WON’T WANT TO STOP! CAROLINE SCHMIDT AMAZES WITH HOW THIS SIMPLE BUDGET SOLUTION CAN TRANSFORM YOUR MACRO PHOTOGRAPHS

TIME TO REFLECT • CAPTURE REFLECTIONS OF THE SKY IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE TO MAKE THE TWO BLEND SEAMLESSLY TOGETHER. JAMES ABBOTT RUNS THROUGH THIS SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUE

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WORM’S EYE VIEW • CAROLINE SCHMIDT SUGGESTS HOW TO APPROACH YOUR AUTUMN PORTRAITS FROM A COMPLETELY NEW ANGLE WITH A TECHNIQUE WORTH LOOKING UP TO

FRUITY SURREALITY • CAPTURE AND CREATE A SURREAL IMAGE THAT LOOKS PERFECTLY REAL AND COMPLETELY BENDS REALITY. USING SIMPLE OFF-CAMERA FLASH SHOOTING TECHNIQUES AND POWERFUL PHOTOSHOP EDITING, JAMES ABBOTT SHOWS YOU HOW TO MASTERFULLY BLEND TWO OBJECTS TOGETHER

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Banana split! • BLEND TWO DIFFERENT OBJECTS TOGETHER TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW AND VISUALLY BELIEVABLE

TOP TIP

Adjust your perspective • WIDE-ANGLE LENSES ARE IDEAL FOR FILLING EXPANSIVE SCENES INTO A SINGLE EXPOSURE BUT DISTORTIONS ARE THE TRADE-OFF. HERE'S HOW TO FIX THEM…

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Unmask your sunset • CAROLINE SCHMIDT SHARES THE STEPS FOR TRANSFORMING THE COLOUR OF LACKLUSTRE SUNSETS USING RANGE MASKING IN LIGHTROOM CLASSIC

Expert Critique • WANT YOUR SHOTS CRITIQUED BY THE DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERTS? TURN TO PAGE 43 TO FIND OUT HOW TO SUBMIT IMAGES

A TO Z OF PHOTOGRAPHY • EVER MISUNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF VIBRATION REDUCTION OR VIEWPOINT, OR ARE YOU UNSURE WHAT TERMS LIKE TTL AND TILT-SHIFT RELATE TO? THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS RIFE WITH ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TECHNICALITIES THAT CAN MAKE UNDERSTANDING ALL ITS TERMS DIFFICULT AT BEST. IN THE LAST OF THIS SERIES, WE’LL BE BUSTING THE JARGON FOR ALL THE MOST COMMON TERMS IN OUR PHOTOGRAPHY DICTIONARY. THIS MONTH WE COVER T-Z

Greats of photography • Mario Testino, OBE (1954-present)

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Greats of photography

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Architecture • ARCHITECTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SUBJECTS AVAILABLE TO US, MAINLY BECAUSE NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE OR WHERE YOU TRAVEL, YOU'RE BOUND TO ENCOUNTER BUILDINGS. AS THEY COME IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND STYLES, IT’S ALSO ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND CHALLENGING SUBJECTS. FROM CRUMBLING CASTLES AND TOWERING CATHEDRALS, TO STATE-OF-THE ART OFFICE BLOCKS, STARK INDUSTRIAL UNITS, GIANT BRIDGES AND MAGNIFICENT MONUMENTS, ARCHITECTURE OFFERS ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CREATIVE IMAGES. THIS MONTH, PRO PHOTOGRAPHER LEE FROST PROVIDES HIS TIPS FOR SHOOTING BUILDINGS – INSIDE AND OUT

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HotShot / Elizabeth Blank • AWARD-WINNING UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER ELIZABETH BLANK TALKS TO CAROLINE SCHMIDT ABOUT HER SWITCH IN SPECIALISM TO COMMERCIAL AND UNDERWATER PORTRAITS AND THE BIG SPLASH SHE'S MAKING IN THE PROCESS

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WOODLAND • STANDARD ZOOMS ARE WORKHORSE LENSES THAT PROVIDE A CONVENIENT OPTION COVERING WIDE-ANGLE TO SHORT TELEPHOTO....