Digital Photographer

Launched in 2002, Digital Photographer is the ultimate monthly photography magazine, delivering indispensable, practical and hands-on shooting advice. Aimed at digital enthusiasts and professional photographers, Digital Photographer features the latest high-end kit reviews, expert interviews, practical shooting advice and image-editing tutorials to help you become a better photographer. We also showcase a selection of images from DP readers every month – the ideal launch pad for your career. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

“As experienced photographers, we understand the key to great images is knowing how to use the features at our disposal”

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LEARN TO CAPTURE HIGH-SPEED SHOTS LIKE A PRO TODAY! • From high-octane motorsports to wonderful wildlife photos, discover how to master your camera for images bursting with energy and excitement

CANON ‘COMPLETES’ ITS HYBRID LENS SERIES WITH 70-200MM, 24MM & 50MM • Canon launches three new hybrid lenses with the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z telephoto zoom and RF 50mm F1.4L VCM and RF 24mm F1.4L VCM

Fujifilm X-M5 is a compact powerhouse that shares X100V DNA

Tiny pancake lens coming to Sony E-mount • After a successful crowdfunding campaign, the Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 FE ‘chip’ is so thin that it’s set to make other pancake lenses look chunky

Panasonic launches three new products • The brand releases the Lumix S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 lens and refreshes its Lumix S5 and S9 cameras

In other news • More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

FUELLING HIS PASSION • Alistair Campbell shadows Sam East on a shoot with a Maserati sports car

Why Sam uses a polariser

Preparing the car

Sam’s kit bag for shooting automobiles • How he accelerates his automotive photography

Sam’s top tips for photographing cars • Give your automotive images a podium finish every time with these five simple steps

Shooting with prime lenses • Consider getting up close and personal to your subject, and capturing your car’s delicious design and interiors

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SHOOT THE COAST • Drama, colour and amazing light are waiting to be captured, as Karolina Konsur explains how to photograph seascapes

Build your kit bag • Opt for weather-sealed cameras, wide-angle lenses and ND filters to tackle harsh conditions

Choose filters for light control • ND, GND and CPL filters effectively manage light, reduce reflections and balance exposure

Compose unique frames • Use whatever you find along the coast to create narrative and interest

Retouch your coastal images • Enhance colour, detail and tone with Lightroom or Camera Raw

INCREDIBLE PHOTOS • Learn to shoot sharper images to wow your followers

FLASH IT UP! • Uncover the potential of artificial flash lighting indoors and outdoors to expand your photographic options

A guide to using flash • Understand the basics of flash so that you can use it to highlight your photographic work

Increase the speed • Use high-speed sync to freeze fast-moving details

Blend in • Balance scenes by supplementing ambient location lighting

Go slow • Make movements visible by using slow-sync flash

Flash on location • Vince Preston explains how to work with speedlights outside your comfort zone

Highlight colour • Capturing natural colours or getting creative with gels? Here’s how it works

Do’s & don’ts in flash photography

Flash Glossary • Useful terms when diving into flash...