With a FREE 36-page pro magazine featuring an A-Z of everything you need to know about going pro, module 2 of our FREE Digital SLR Skills Bootcamp course and the launch of our FREE Photographer of the Year competition, the May issue of Practical Photography is value-packed in every sense. If that’s not enough, we’ve also got inspirational how-to features on brilliant light art and panoramics, in-depth articles on ‘seeing’ the shot and retro fashion, as well as an insight into the day-to-day lives of jobbing pros and the usual mix of amazing images and easy-to-follow technique…
Shoot stunning telephoto landscapes
All landscapes are shot with wide-angles, right? Wrong! While telephotos may be perfect for shooting nature and action, they’re also the perfect secret weapons for shooting landscapes with impact. Find out what you need and how to use it in this inspiring feature.
DSLR Skills 2011: Bootcamp
Composing and focusing are the subjects under the microscope in module 2 of our FREE camera skills course. Learn about focusing techniques, get to grips with basic and easy-to-follow composition rules, and follow the project to put your skills to the test.
Photographer of the Year 2011
It’s back, it’s still FREE to enter and it’s now in its 45th year! We’ve got six new themes to test your creative mettle, £26,000 worth of amazing prizes to be won and the freshly polished POTY crown to give away. You can enter round one online now, so what are you waiting for?
Gear guide
Canon’s latest entry-level DSLR, the EOS 600D, is given a thorough going over, while four 70-300mm zoom lenses go head-to-head in our epic group test. If you’re after image stabilisation and extended reach, these zoom lenses could be just the ticket.