Digital Photo March 2009
Digital Photo news
30 January 2009 11:07
Get the March issue of Digital Photo and discover how to take and make stunning winter pictures! It’s packed with easy-to-follow projects you can do inside and out and by the end of our guide you’ll have learnt stacks of new D-SLR and software skills. Each imaging technique is backed up by an in-depth video lesson from one of Digital Photo’s experts, so it’s just like taking a photography course in your own home! See below for a special preview of what’s in the issue…
Winter Pictures
Cold, frosty conditions are ideal for stunning shots, so follow our comprehensive guide and start producing seasonal shots to be proud of! With advice and techniques for frosty landscapes, chilly portraits and composite images made from multiple shots, there’s plenty of ideas and projects to carry you through into Spring!
Photoshop Masterclass
Learn all about Photoshop’s Channels and find out how you can create a superb tri-colour image from 3 separate shots. It’s an absorbing technique, so if you have the full version of the software, this is one project you’ll want to try.
Digital Darkroom
Learn how to apply texture, film grain and liquid emulsion effects to your black & white images using Photoshop and Elements in our pull-out guide to creative mono imaging. It’s really easy to do and top-notch results are guaranteed.
Technique of the Month
Turn your pictures into a snow globe image using our exclusive templates, and while you’re at it, discover more about how Layers work in Elements and Photoshop. There are videos to support this on the free CD, both for Elements and Paint Shop Pro software.
Essential Camera Skills
RAW takes on JPEG in this month’s installment of our popular guide to using D-SLR cameras. Find out what RAW is, what it does, and whether it’s the most appropriate file format for you to use.
Photo Answers
Wondering whether you should upgrade your D-SLR or wait? Which remote should you get for a Nikon D50? How do you get true mono out of a colour inkjet? And can you use an old flashgun on a modern digital SLR? All these answered, and much more besides!
TESTED: Nikon D3X
Nikon’s top-of-the-range, pro-spec D-SLR gets put through its paces by the Digital Photo scrutineers. We find out how it performs and what kind of quality you get from a 24.5 megapixel beast costing £5500.
TESTED: DxO Optics Pro 5
This RAW conversion and workflow software automatically fixes lens defects like vignetting and chromatic aberration, so we find out how it performs and whether it’s worth the £126 investment.
TESTED: Superzoom lenses
Can one lens really do it all? We check out a range of superzooms: the Canon 18-200mm IS, Nikon 18-200mm VR, Olympus 18-180mm ED, Pentax 18-250mm DA, Sigma 18-200mm OS, Sony 18-200mm DT, and the Tamron 18-270mm. And of course, we tell you which one is the best…
