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STAR GAZING • THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY’S INSIGHT INVESTMENT ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2019 COMPETITION HAS REVEALED ITS SHORTLISTED ENTRIES AND WHILE IT’S A CLICHÉ, WE'RE SURE YOU’LL AGREE THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY OUT OF THIS WORLD
LENS BALL PORTRAITS • INJECT YOUR PORTRAITS WITH A SENSE OF FUN WHILE CAPTURING AN UNUSUAL WIDE-ANGLE IMAGE WITH ALMOST ANY LENS. JAMES ABBOTT EXPLORES THE POSSIBILITIES OF SHOOTING WITH A LENS BALL
TAKE PLENTY OF SHOTS: COMMON ERRORS
HOW TO SHOOT FANTASTIC FLORALS • PUT YOUR CLOSE-UP CRASH COURSE TO THE TEST WITH A MAINSTAY TECHNIQUE YOU CAN APPLY ON ALMOST ANY FLORAL SUBJECT IN FULL SUN, EXPLAINED BY CAROLINE SCHMIDT
LEADING THE WAY • USE LINES TO DRAW THE VIEWERS’ EYE INTO YOUR LANDSCAPE IMAGES. JAMES ABBOTT SHOWS YOU HOW TO POSITION YOURSELF FOR THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE LEAD-IN LINES
FIND THE BEST VIEWPOINT
THE JEWEL IN YOUR CROWN • MAKE A SPLASH WITH THIS SUPERB TECHNIQUE FOR A STILL-LIFE, AS SHOWN BY CAROLINE SCHMIDT, BY SIMPLY USING A DROP OF FLASH TO CAPTURE HIGH-SPEED ACTION
RETOUCH YOUR PORTRAITS • ONCE YOU HAVE CAPTURED SOME WONDERFUL PORTRAITS YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FINISH THEM OFF. CAROLINE SCHMIDT SHOWS YOU SOME SIMPLE RETOUCHING TECHNIQUES TO HELP YOUR SUBJECTS LOOK THEIR BEST
THE LAKES • HAVING ONE OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE AND DRAMATIC REGIONS OF THE UK ON YOUR DOORSTEP IS MOST LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER'S DREAM, AND FOR OUR READER ALAN SMITH THIS IS A REALITY. WE JOURNEYED UP TO THE LAKE DISTRICT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE ON OFFER WITH THREE CHALLENGES DESIGNED TO PUT ALAN’S SKILLS TO THE TEST
WORKSHOP SUMMARY: Alan Smith
LOCATION PORTRAITS • DEVELOPING A STYLE FOR PORTRAITS RELIES LITTLE ON TECHNOLOGY AND LARGELY ON TECHNIQUE. LEARN HOW TO USE NATURAL LIGHT WITH LOCATIONS AND YOU’LL HAVE ALMOST ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO TAKE PHENOMENAL PORTRAITS
LENSES & DEPTH-OF-FIELD
HOW TO SEE THE BEST LIGHT • BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO CONSIDER BACKGROUNDS, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND GOOD LIGHT FROM BAD AND THE BEST TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING IT
BUILD YOUR OWN
OUR FAVOURITE MODIFIERS
MASTER EXPOSURES • ACCURATELY RECORDING THE LIGHT IS THE SECOND HALF OF THE BATTLE. HERE’S HOW TO HANDLE EXPOSURE AND WHEN TO USE A MODIFIER
SIX LOCATION PORTRAIT IDEAS • STRAPPED FOR IDEAS ON WHERE TO SHOOT PORTRAITS? LOOK NO FURTHER…
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BRETT HARKNESS • AWARD-WINNING PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER BRETT HARKNESS SHARES HIS APPROACH TO USING NATURAL LIGHT ON LOCATION FOR WEDDINGS, FAMILIES AND FASHION
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Soaring to success • UP-AND-COMING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER TRACEY LUND IS UNLIKELY TO BE AN ENTHUSIAST PHOTOGRAPHER FOR LONG. SHE SPEAKS TO CAROLINE SCHMIDT ABOUT HER RISING SUCCESS, CONTESTS AND LIVING THE DREAM
NEW YORK CITY With Lee Frost • THE BIG APPLE HAS BEEN IMMORTALISED IN MOVIES FOR DECADES. IT’S ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST VIBRANT AND EXCITING CITIES AND ITS LANDMARK LOCATIONS ARE SO FAMILIAR THAT YOU FEEL...