Digital Camera is the definitive guide to digital SLR photography and will show you how to improve any digital photo. It’s packed with practical photography advice and Photoshop tutorials to help you become a better digital photographer. With buying advice to help you choose the DSLR, compact system camera, lens, tripod, printer, or camera bag that’s right for you, it covers all DSLRs including Canon EOS/Rebel and Nikon systems. The perfect title for both amateur and pro photographers
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On the hoof in Essex • One reader, one pro – plus a horse and a model… shooting equine images with Elizabeth Ebsworth
Equine photos 101 • Things to bear in mind when capturing these majestic animals
Technique assessment • Top tips for taking fabulous photos of horses and their owners
Pro portfolio Elizabeth Ebsworth
In Focus • Photography news from around the globe
Ask Matthew • All your questions answered. Send your questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com
Readers’Letters • Have a burning question about the future of photography? Want to discuss a feature or a tutorial in the magazine? Send us your letters…
The world with Nat • Slow down and look at familiar places in a new way, says Natalia Zmyslowska
Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres
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LIGHT, MOTION AND CONTROL • Explore how the conscious use of filters improves control over light, movement and contrast while preserving the natural character of the landscape, with Karolina Konsur
Hotshots • Our showcase of category winners from the Event Photography Awards 2026
CAMERA CLINIC • Master the art of modern photography
Get the knowledge • Long-exposure success starts with an organised workflow
How to capture long exposures • A world of creativity awaits the adventurous shooter
Making the most of long shutter speeds • Extreme exposures require planning and patience
Shoot photos like a pro • Follow our simple advice and astonishing photos are yours for the taking
Shot of the month • Gary Bhaztara explains how he achieved the superb capture that features on the cover of this magazine
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Digital Darkroom • Transform your photos with our easy, effective guides
A moment of reflection • Use your free Displacement Maps from this month’s downloads to create realistic water reflections in Photoshop, says Dan Mold
Enhance distant scenes • Sean McCormack explains how to use Lightroom to bring a photo to life when the sun has gone down
Give autumn shots a blast of colour • James Abbott uses these four simple Photoshop techniques to give his golden season shots a colourful boost
How to create a spooky image • Turn a daytime photo into night in Affinity, with Wendy Evans
Army manoeuvres • Wendy Evans explains how to use the Pen tool to make selections in Affinity
29 Actions, LUTs presets and more • All these extras can be used with the tutorials or on your own images
KitZone • New gear, buying tips and the world’s toughest tests
Sony RX10 V £2,200/$2,300 • Superzoom bridge camera gets a range of improvements
Tamron 16-30mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 £849/$929 • Wider and longer than its 17-28mm forebear, and also available for Nikon Z
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