Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i Digital Camera Magazine

Now here’s a question you may hear in your next pub quiz: what is the length of the British coastline? A quick search online provides a choice of answers, ranging from over 11,000 miles all the way up to 19,500 miles if you add in the larger islands. Whatever the correct answer is, here in Britain we’re positively spoilt when it comes to finding photogenic coasts to visit. And this is the theme of this month’s cover feature, as top outdoor photographer Verity Milligan passes on her expert tips for capturing the wonder of water, whether on the coast or inland. (Dive right in from p42.) If you’d prefer not to get your feet – or your tripod – wet, there are landscape projects to be found in Photo Active…

Photographing images for stock “My previous career in IT gave me the chance to travel and discover the fields that I wanted to concentrate on after turning professional,” says Dan. So during our stay in New York, with its bustling street life and vibrant architecture, he refreshed his stock library (below) with some new images around Manhattan. Group training and 1-2-1 tuition “Around 2012 I discovered a love for teaching, and began running summer model workshops across Europe. It’s a wonderful way to make lifelong friends while helping other passionate photographers produce beautiful work. “Last year I started private 1-2-1 tuition at my studio in Colchester in Essex (visittheloft.co.uk). I was meeting a lot of talented photographers with great potential, but they needed experience in key areas to push them…

1 | LANDSCAPE Shift the focus Dave Wilder uses his DSLR’s in-built focus stacking function to capture pin-sharp scenes So many settings and variables go into making a great image. Sometimes we concentrate so much on exposure that we end up neglecting the focal point, picking a random point in the distance that does nothing to enhance the landscape in front of us. When it comes to focus, there are plenty of options, but here we’re going to explore focus-stacking and the theory behind it. The human eye doesn’t see everything in focus at the same time: it focuses on the foreground or the background, and leaves everything else out of focus. This is why a focus-stacked image has such a powerful look, bringing new life to a frame that…

Before you try this yourself, go and get some inspiration from the Cubist, Surrealist and abstract artists and photographers of the 20th Century: the likes of Picasso and Dali. They will help you get the right look and feel for your image. Study their works to see which parts of their images they reveal or hide to create an abstract feeling with still-identifiable features. I only used one photo for this project, but you could do it with several. I opted to use a square/rectangle shape, but you could use another shape. A triangle or circle motif could also look effective. If you find a part of your image looks pixellated when you enlarge it, open your starting image, then reduce the size by half (Image > Image Size). Save…

Martin Thomas takes images in the town of Dartmouth in Devon. He started dartmouthphotographs.com and posts photos of Dartmouth daily to publicise the beauty of the area. “Facebook has been my main outlet,” he says, “but @dartmouthphotographs has become really popular on Instagram.” This image was taken during the 175th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta, from Kingswear, across the river from Dartmouth. But Martin found the fireworks weren’t exactly where he had predicted! “As I pushed the shutter for the first time, I realised to my horror that the fireworks weren’t over the college: they were to the right of it. I quickly re-adjusted my tripod to fit in the area I wanted and continued shooting. I chose to keep the illuminated ship on the river in the shot, knowing…

In the winter months, the landscape photography genre comes into its own. Whatever the time of day, there is something to be captured, whether it’s a twinkling cold and icy scene at night or the sun disappearing behind some stormy clouds. In winter, low light is often a challenge to get around and one us photographers really have to think about. However, modern technology, with cameras continually improving settings such as ISO, has made shooting in low light more flexible, opening up many more creative opportunities. So with all that in mind, this month we challenge you to go and shoot a low-light landscape. How you approach the theme is completely up to you, and remember we’re always happy if you think outside the box a little! It can be…

Although the word ‘landscape’ might imply otherwise, photographing around bodies of water can be very creatively satisfying for a landscape photographer. Some of my most fruitful photographic expeditions have involved photographing dramatic seascapes, or the lakes you find dotted around the UK. Water provides a natural foreground, especially if you’re photographing during the golden hour at either end of the day, with the promise of dramatic, colourful skies or the potential for atmospheric, misty conditions. In addition, depending on the conditions and the tide, you can capture some impactful reflections of the surrounding scenery. Here we’ll explore some of the techniques I use to capture water, whether I’m shooting inland or at the coast. 6 WAYS TO BE ORGANISED BEFORE YOU HIT THE COAST, MAKE SURE YOU’RE PREPARED ESSENTIAL TIPS…

When we think of images of water, we automatically think of ND filters as a tool to help us produce creatively interesting images. But there is also another tool in my camera kit that I find indispensable: my circular polariser. Many people think a polariser is used to deepen the colour of blue skies. While that’s certainly the case, it has a marked effect on water too. A polariser can intensify the impact of a reflection in water by reducing the degree of glare bouncing off the water. Simply rotate the polariser and check how it affects your shot as you twist it, until you arrive at the effect that you’re after. PRO TIP USE YOUR PHONE FIRST Using the camera on your phone to judge the effectiveness of a…

In-camera noise reduction is applied when the image is processed, so normally only affects JPEG images. However, long-exposure noise reduction affects both JPEGs and raw files. The reason for this is that the camera has to physically take two images before combining the information. Once the main image has been captured, the shutter is closed in order to capture a ‘dark frame’ exposure that lasts the same length as the original one. The camera uses this information to map where the thermal noise is, then subtracts this from the main image. The chief drawback of this type of noise reduction is that it takes the same amount of time to create the second exposure and process the image as it does to take the first shot – which may be…

Benedict Brain Photographer Camera: Nikon D850 Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8 at 32mm Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 64 www.benedictbrain.com This image was taken as part of an ongoing series I’m working on, ever so slowly. In the series, I’m finding my way through ideas that relate the landscape to Greek mythology. To be honest, I’m not quite sure where it’s going, but it rumbles on the background and vaguely informs my interaction with the land as I work in various parts of the world. Naturally, as I’ve alluded to several times in this column, notions of metaphor play a role in adding layers of meaning to my pictures. However, aesthetically and stylistically this image doesn’t fit in with the rest of the series. So, it’s something of an outlier and…

FREE Star Brush Pack on your disc FILE & VIDEO Download the disc: www.bit.ly/dc223disc Jon Adams Jon is a professional photographer and writer. He also provides one-to-one and small group tuition in both digital SLR and Photoshop image-editing skills. If you have a light source like a candle flame, a street lamp or even the sun within a picture, you can make it look far more dramatic by having flares streak out from it in the shape of a star. This attractive effect occurs naturally when you stop down your lens to a smaller aperture, such as f/11 or f/16, but you can also ‘force’ the effect at any aperture by fitting a ‘starburst’ filter over the lens. This is a glass or resin sheet with a pattern etched into…

FILE & VIDEO Download the disc: www.bit.ly/dc223disc James Abbott James is a professional photographer who specialises in landscape and portraits. He’s an advanced Photoshop user and has created hundreds of tutorials. There are some new features brought to Photoshop that might leave photographers wondering, “What’s the point of this?” The Camera Raw Filter is one such feature. If you shoot raw and process your images in Camera Raw or Lightroom, how could a filter offering the exact same controls as a filter be of any use? As it turns out, though, the Camera Raw Filter offers huge advantages, both to photographers who shoot JPEGs in-camera and to those who shoot and edit raw files. For the former, the filter provides easy-to-use controls that make a wide range of important adjustments…

Sponsered by: This month, we’re focusing on action photography with a difference: a mountain bike track that offers its riders thrills and the occasional spill. With gloomy prolonged downpours forecast, we called in a pair of Godox AD200Pro pocket flash units. The weather might not have beaten us, but we did have to proceed with a single participant on the day. Fortunately, two regular Chicksands riders, Finley Davies (@ finley2012davies) and Kate Howser (@ kate_dirtyrides_mtb_apparel) gave up their free time to tackle the jumps, drops and slaloms – all we had to do was capture them clearly in the act. Read on to see what berms, no-footers, tuck-no-handers and backflips look like. www.chicksandsbikepark.co.uk Our reader Matt Ray Camera: Sony Alpha 7R III Location: London Adventure writer Matt always takes his…

1 Winter stories Look for scenes where people or animals are being forced to cope with the onset of extreme weather. This can be anything from a rainy urban street, full of people with umbrellas, to a frozen field full of sheep in the winter countryside. 2 Fresh snow You can’t beat a fresh fall of overnight snow, but you’ve got to get out early while it’s still pristine. Watch your exposures, too: your camera’s meter will think there is more light than there really is, so dial in +1 exposure compensation to avoid bleaching out the highlight areas. 3 Polariser problems A polariser is a really useful tool for boosting contrast and colour saturation – but on a bright winter’s day with a deep blue sky, it can sometimes…

Nikon Z 50 on sale now The third model in the mirrorless Z range has a 21MP APS-C sensor – the new camera is available as a kit with a new DX 16-50mm or new DX 50-250mm lens Nikon has added a new model its Z range of mirrorless cameras, just in time for the start of the festive season. And at just £849 (body only), it could well feature on the Christmas wish list of many a Nikon enthusiast. The compact Z 50 is the third model in the Z line-up, which launched last year with the full-frame Z 7 and Z 6, both aimed at the professional market. The Z 50 opts for an APS-C sensor, though, which means a lower price point that will extend the appeal…

MODERN CLASSICS www.nikon.com Sensor: 36.3MP full-frame (35.9 x 24mm) Image processor: Expeed 4 AF points: 51 phase detection points (15 cross-type); contrast detection in Live View and video modes ISO range: 64 to 12,800, expandable to ISO 32-51,200 equivalent Raw quality: Raw, sRaw1, sRaw2 (14-bit uncompressed) HD video: Full HD (1080p) at 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p Viewfinder: Optical pentaprism (approx 100% cover) LCD Size: 3.2-inch, 1,229,000-dot TFT LCD Live View: Yes Max Burst: 5fps at full resolution Memory: CF, SD/SDHC/SDXC Top LCD/rear dial: Yes Weight: 950g The Nikon D810 had a lot to live up to. It replaced both the D800 and the D800E, two DSLRs popular among enthusiast and professional photographers. They were especially popular with landscape photography lovers, who wanted something lighter and more affordable to…

Verity Milligan Landscape & travel photographer Verity shares her seascape experience and some of her favourite shots in our cover story, starting on page 42. Christie Goodwin Music photographer In a career spanning 35 years, Christie has photographed Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Boy George, Taylor Swift and many other leading performers. Claire Gillo Creative photographer Photographer and journalist Claire is constantly coming up with new ideas and approaches, and shares some of her latest projects in Photo Active. Dan Tidswell Commercial photographer Dan splits his time between his photography business and holding workshops to teach his knowledge and techniques. He invites us to New York on page 10. Justin Minns Landscape photographer Justin seeks out photographic beauty in East Anglia. He reveals some of his tips for shooting winter landscapes…

1 Sony Alpha 7R III Dan switched to the Sony Alpha system in 2015 and now shoots full-time with the A7R III. Its 42.4MP resolution gives his images the detail he needs, and the tilting rear screen rules out having to shoot while lying down. Dan is also a big fan of Sony’s Eye AF feature (see box, opposite). 2 Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Dan loves this lens with a passion. The focal range covers much of what he uses the most, and he says the image quality is as close to a prime lens as he’s ever seen in a zoom: “It’s extremely sharp, with beautiful bokeh at the long end.” 3 Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC A recent acquisition, Dan uses this affordable wide-angle prime for…

Premium lenses often come with a hefty price tag, and that’s certainly no different when it comes to tilt-shift lenses. These specialist optics feature the ability to adjust the focal plane by physically moving and pivoting the lens in a way that isn’t possible with standard lenses. Normally costing several thousands of pounds, these high-end lenses are out of reach for many of us – but you can make your very own lens with the ability to be tilted for a stylish ‘freelensed’ look. You need an old film lens and a few other affordable pieces of kit – I put mine together for about £30! The results speak for themselves. By tilting your lens you’ll be changing the focal plane, creating all sorts of weird and wonderful focus effects…

NEW SERIES! Urban Photography Part 2 of 6 ITim Cornbill is publishedm agine you arrive at your dream location – only to discover you aren’t allowed to access it because a film crew has taken it over for the day. Or you’ve brought your heavy tripod and most expensive lenses out, hoping to shoot particular architectural details, only to discover that it’s a festival day and you’d have been better off with a street photography kit. You can make the most of it on the day, sure, but you’d have been better off if you’d known what to expect before you set out. The time of day, weather, the season, public and private events happening, surrounding elements (such as buildings, trees and cranes) and the wider environment can all influence…

Our eyes are wonderfully versatile. You can look at a sunset and perceive the whole dynamic range. You can see the brightest points of the sky and still perceive the detail in the shadow. Unfortunately, this skill does not transfer well to our cameras. This is where a neutral-density graduated filter comes in handy. The ND grad (as it is often called) is designed to maintain detail in the sky while allowing you to expose for the foreground. This means you can avoid those time where either the sky is too bright or the foreground too dark. This can be particularly useful during either end of the day, when the golden hour extends the dynamic range of an image. Using an ND grad when you’re capturing water enables you to…

Composition is one of the most important aspects of photographing bodies of water and seascapes. Conditions can also be very important, but if you don’t have a good grasp of how the elements in your image fit together, the final product can be weak and disappointing. Lens choice is crucial. Ultra-wide lenses can be difficult to control when you’re first starting out. They encourage you to include everything in the frame – but often it’s not what you decide to include in the frame, it’s what you decide to leave out. Consider what is important to your image, and what isn’t. To give your images as much impact as possible, it’s worth considering if there is a viable foreground available to help lead in the viewer. The composition must be…

Noise is ulitmately unavoidable, but there are several ways that you can lessen its impact on the quality of your pictures……

Low ISO sensitivities give you the highest image quality, but there will be occasions where you’re faced with little available light and are forced to increase the sensitivity to get a usable exposure – pumping up the volume of noise as a result. Depending on which mode you are shooting in, high-ISO noise reduction can be applied either automatically by the camera or manually, in order to remove some of this noise. Unlike long-exposure noise reduction, this function only makes a discernible difference to JPEGs. While some basic cameras have merely an on/off setting, most allow you to adjust the effect. The highest setting might squash the most noise, but it also reduces sharpness.…

When you process your images, it is easier to brighten up those that are underexposed than it is to try and restore detail in those that are overexposed – and it is quite amazing how much detail can be revealed in areas that appear almost black on screen. By doing this, however, you also risk increasing the volume of noise. This is true even when you shoot raw, so it’s important to get the right exposure in-camera. If in doubt, use Automatic Exposure Bracketing to take different exposures.…

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James Paterson With a decade as a writer and photographer behind him, James knows exactly which Photoshop and Lightroom tools and techniques matter most. HDR and Panorama Merge features have been available in Camera Raw/Lightroom for a while, but recently a third merge option has been introduced that handily does both functions at once. The HDR Panorama feature allows you to merge a set of exposures into a detail-rich panorama in just a few easy steps. It does this by combining a set of bracketed exposures into an HDR image, one for each segment of the panorama, then stitches these HDR segments together. You’ll need a carefully captured set of images to feed into the feature. We’ve supplied a sample set to experiment with on the disc, but if you…

Action cameras have come a long way since they first appeared on the market. Designed for the demands of the great outdoors, they have been keenly adopted by a wide range of outward-bound enthusiasts who like nothing more than seeking a rush of adrenaline in their free time, whether they get it from mountain biking, climbing, cycling, snowboarding, surfing… the only limit is their imagination! So it’s great to know that in a crowded marketplace where there is a seemingly bewildering amount of choice, one leading manufacturer is offering a premium product for an affordable price. And here’s the question: why pay double the price when you can get everything you need and more in an AKASO action camera? The AKASO difference AKASO may be a relative newcomer to the…

MPB offers a next-day delivery service and six-month warranty on all used equipment Nikon D810 at MPB RELEASED: 2014 PRICE NEW: £2,139/$2,799 (body only) SELL NOW AT MPB.COM: ‘Excellent’ £780/$895 ‘Good’ £690/$800 MPB EXPERTS SAY… “Nikon did not disappoint with their release of the highly anticipated D810. Faster shooting capabilities, improved battery life and ISO range and higher movie frame rates are just a few of the amazing features of this camera. It’s still a favourite tool for pro and enthusiast photographers alike.” TRADE IN YOUR D810 WITH MPB The D810 is a cracking camera, but you may be tempted by the more recent D850. It’s a remarkable DSLR that delivers high resolution, high-speed shooting and big value. Why not use MPB to trade up? We’ll check over your gear…

Think portraiture, and you’re probably thinking an 85mm prime lens would be good. And you’d be absolutely right. Mounted on a full-frame body, the 85mm focal length gives a flattering perspective and enables a comfortable working distance, so you’re not crowding your subject and invading their personal space, but you’re still close enough to engage and give direction. Even if you’re shooting with an APS-C format body, an 85mm lens works brilliantly for tight head shots and for head-and-shoulders portraiture. However, a shorter focal length is certainly preferable for Micro Four Thirds. Meanwhile, a ‘fast’ aperture rating enables a tight depth of field for blurring the background, literally focusing all the attention on the main subject. There are some fabulous top-end lenses from around £1,500/$1,600, including the Canon EF 85mm…

Dan Tidswell Commercial photographer Based in Essex, Dan divides his time between a commercial photography business (photoengineers.co.uk) and educating others, via one-to-one tuition and group workshops in the UK and abroad. dantidswell.co.uk Working out how to turn a prolonged love of photography into a successful career is something that many a keen amateur mulls over. There are opportunities to be found if your photographic niche is in demand, while social media means that it has never been easier for somone to find you. This month’s leading pro earns his living as a commercial photographer – shooting a wide range of work under that umbrella – and utilises old and new marketing techniques to bring in commissions. Yet Dan Tidswell didn’t take a conventional route into photography – if indeed there…

On those crisp and cold winter days when the sun is pouring through the trees in soft golden streaks, it is the perfect opportunity to capture a winter portrait. For this photo shoot, the model Bianca was dressed in some winter coats and accessories, which adds to that overall final winter look and feel. If your model dresses up warm as well, there is the added bonus that they don’t look freezing in the photo! You may think that you need lots of fancy equipment and accessories to get professional looking results like this, but this image was shot using a kit lens on a crop-sensor camera, aided by a reflector. One of the biggest disadvantages of using the kit lens is its limitations in opening up the aperture: this…

For the photographer on the go, Lightroom is one of the most efficient and fastest ways to batch-edit your images. For something like a wedding shoot, where you’ve shot hundreds of images, Lightroom is by far the easiest way to ensure they correspond well together as a set, and are print-ready. A Lightroom Preset is a fast and easy way to stylise your image. It’s essentially a set of pre-arranged image editing settings, which gives your image a certain look. For example, it might be that your Preset cools the image down and boosts the contrast. Many photographers create Presets for people to buy or download for free. If you like a tone and style of a particular photographer, it could be worth seeing if they have their own Presets…

Landscape photographer Justin Minns is best-known for his atmospheric images of East Anglia. He has many clients, including the National Trust and English Heritage, and regularly contributes to photography magazines. Justin is also an experienced photography tutor who has been running landscape photography workshops in East Anglia and around the world for several years. For anyone who wants to read more of his advice, he’s also the author of Photographing East Anglia, a photographer’s guidebook to the region. ‘Last Light on Vestrahorn Mountains, Iceland’ was taken using his Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with a 16-35mm lens at 18mm. The exposure was 3.2sec at f/16, ISO 100. Here Justin shares his top five tips for shooting wonderful landscapes this winter… www.justinminns.co.uk 1 Take control Snowy landscapes can play havoc with…

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One of the most versatile tools you can have when you’re capturing images of water is the neutral density filter. This is a solid, dark plate of glass that’s often square in size and fits into a filter holder. (Some designs are circular and screw directly onto your lens.) The idea behind the ND filter is to increase the amount of time it takes to let light into the lens. An ND filter enables you to capture the movement of time in one single image. Long exposures, as they are generally known, can range from a few seconds to many minutes, depending on the strength of the glass you’re using and the time of day. The results can be creatively satisfying, especially if you’re looking for a new edge to…

There are essentially two types of noise to deal with in digital photography: luminance (or greyscale) and chroma (or colour). The latter is more objectionable, as it covers an image in a galaxy of coloured dots, blotches and bands. Thankfully, it is also easier to reduce without taking a hit on image detail in the way you do with luminance noise reduction. High-ISO noise As the sensitivity is raised, the amount of both salt-and-pepper-style luminance noise and colour noise is also increased. Long-exposure noise In addition to noise created by the build up of heat, you often see ‘hot’ or stuck pixels in the same position in your pictures. Banding Just the worst! It can appear as a thick strip of pixels, shown here, or multiple vertical or horizontal ‘scratches’…

Sean McCormack Sean McCormack is a photographer and writer, based in Galway on the west coast of Ireland. He’s the author of The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC. FILE & VIDEO Download the disc: www.bit.ly/dc223disc Depth of field is one of the main elements in photos that you can change to creative effect. We often want an entire landscape in focus, for example, but for portraits, we may prefer the creamy look that a wide aperture gives. Or perhaps we’d prefer the opposite! Then, maybe, we’d love to be able to decide after we’ve made the shot. When the now-defunct Lytro Illium came out, there was great interest in seeing this practically. Lately, the idea has made a re-appearance via portrait modes on the latest smartphones Lightroom offers the ability…

Quintin Lake Roving photographer Quintin is two thirds through his 6,000-mile photo walk around the whole of the UK coast. www.theperimeter.uk This month’s route Dornoch to Findhorn 11 days, 182 miles Total so far: 5,145 miles The Dornoch Firth Bridge takes me from Sutherland to Ross and Cromarty. I need to push against the wind to cross it. I’m soon following a long stretch of beach, but the tranquillity of the scene is accompanied by a pair of Eurofighters circling overhead and strafing the bombing range at Tain. Uniquely, the Picts are much in evidence here: for a few days, I become mildly obsessed with seeing as many of their traces as possible. Full of mysterious swirling symbolism, the Nigg Stone is one of the last records of the Picts…

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www.sony.co.uk Specifications Sensor: 61MP full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor Image processor: Bionz X AF points: Hybrid AF; 567 phase-detection, 325 contrast AF points ISO range: 100 to 32,000 (exp 50-102,400) Max image size: 9,504 x 6,336 Metering modes: Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight Video: 4K UHD at 30p, 24p Viewfinder: EVF, 5.76m dots Memory card: Two SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS II) LCD: 3-inch tilting touchscreen, 1.44m dots Max burst: 10fps Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC Size: 129 x 96 x 78mm Weight: 655g (body only, with battery and SD card) Sony doesn’t want the Alpha 7R IV to be thought of solely in terms of resolution, but a 61MP sensor is bound to grab the headlines. It beats its fullframe rivals by some margin, and re-establishes Sony as a front-runner in a full-frame…

www.canon.co.uk Much has been written about Canon’s full-frame mirrorless camera since its release in October 2018, but one criticism has gone unanswered for almost the first 12 months: “There are no proper lenses.” It’s been a familiar refrain from early adopters and system sceptics alike; the EOS R has relied almost exclusively on the crutch of EF-mount lenses since its launch. While the company has done an admirable job of fleshing out the Canon RF lens roadmap, the lack of the three ‘trinity’ zoom lenses has been hard to ignore. Canon did release the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM – but that hulking, specialist optic was never going to appease the everyman. Thankfully, then, Canon has now given us the RF 24-70mm f/2.8L – the standard zoom everyone has been waiting…

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