Digital Camera Magazine

Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers

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Go gannets, go! • We head to Yorkshire’s ‘Seabird City’ for a day of photographic mentoring from top pro Ellie Rothnie

Tips for bird photography • All wing, no prayer – how to take photos at your local bird reserve

Technique assessment • Top tips for how to bag perfect bird shots – and how to take it further

Pro portfolio Ellie Rothnie

Let’s get spooky • Wendy Evans goes all gothic and macabre for this creative project

Jolly hockey sticks • Have a whack at an approachable sport, with Wendy Evans

Rot and roll fungi • If you go down to the woods today, you’ll find toadstools and Wendy Evans

Head for the hills • Capture the changing seasons with autumn heather and your guide, Wendy Evans

Let’s get medieval • Wendy Evans discovers the attractions of massive houses built for the landed gentry

Shoot perfect portrait lengths • Wendy Evans discusses the effect of focal length on portraits and which ones are best to use

Catch a cormorant • Wendy Evans dispenses advice on how to photograph these reptilian-looking fish hunters

Mastering Composition: Tone & Colour • Richard Garvey-Williams reveals the secrets of composition in his updated book

Canter along a country lane • Wendy Evans explains how to use lanes and country roads in your landscape images

Reflections challenge • Send us your best shot of reflections in water, glass, metal or anything else

The art of seeing • Benedict Brain turns heads photographing a streak of urine on a peeling red wall

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Hotshots • Our showcase of winners from the Association of Photographers’ Student Awards 2025

GO FOR GOLD THIS AUTUMN • Dan Mold explains why autumn is the most photogenic season in our calendar and how you can get creative with your camera

GET THE RIGHT GEAR FOR AUTUMN • You need waterproofs and walking boots, but here are our top camera kit picks…

FOUR QUICK IDEAS TO TRY THIS AUTUMN WITH BASIC KIT • Stuck for inspiration? Pick one of our quick and easy ideas and head out with your camera

3 SHOOT A STARBURST WOODLAND SUNRISE • Planning ahead and good weather will help you achieve incredible starburst shots

4 AUTUMNAL PHOTO IDEAS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Autumn walks are the perfect place to spend time with the kids and catch their natural smiles

5 BRING AUTUMN INDOORS • Colourful leaves are quintessential autumn. Here’s how to photograph them at home with a macro lens and a makeshift lightbox

Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

CAMERA CINIC • Master the art of modern photography

Get the knowledge • As well as taking great photos, stay safe on your travels

How to capture a sense of place • Exploring a different country can open up many creative avenues

Pros and cons Shoot dramatic travel images • Travel brings fresh opportunities and you can find photos around almost every corner

Shoot photos like a pro • Think about your baggage...