If it’s new and exciting features you want, look no further than the latest issue of Practical Photography. Sign up for our free DSLR Skills Course and improve your photography, enter our massive Photographer of the Year competition with over £34,000 of prizes to be won, find out why 50mm is the perfect lens, and immerse yourself in a world of photography in which less is definitely more. And if gear reviews rock your world, tune in for in-depth looks at Canon’s fastest ever DSLR and a raft of essential flashguns and accessories. All this and much more, on sale 24 February…
Landscapes: why less is more
What you leave out is just as important as what you include, and this is never truer than when shooting ‘minimalist’ landscapes. Join us for a look at the basic techniques, best times to shoot, composition tips and how to add contrast for a fine art feel.
50mm: the creative lens
The 50mm f/1.8 prime is a lens that tops popularity polls time and time again. It’s the perfect lowlight lens, it’s versatile and offers incredibly shallow depth-of-field. Join the 50mm brigade…
DSLR Skills Course
Our complete 2010 camera course kicks off with Module 1: Urban landscapes, a look at how line, shape, colour and form can create stunning images. Course tutors are technique writer James Abbott (basic skills) and pro Chris Weston (advanced skills). It’s not too late to sign up.
POTY 2010
We’ve joined forces with sister title Digital Photo to bring you our biggest photo competition ever! With over £34,000 worth of prizes to be won, including 11 monthly prizes and an £8000 luxury North African cruise courtesy of Spirit of Adventure for the overall winner, Photographer of the Year 2010 promises to be the best yet!
Gear guide
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV revs up to 10 frames-per-second and boasts an all-new AF system with 45 focus points. It also costs £4200. We get to grips with this mind-blowing DSLR to see if its performance matches the price. Also, we review six flashguns under £229 to see which you should go for.
