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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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Damselflies at dawn • On the hunt for these elusive tiny insects with top macro photographer Tony North

Macro and close-up 101 • Things to bear in mind when photographing tiny critters

Technique assessment • Top tips for terrific macro photos – and how to avoid missing shots

Pro portfolio • Tony North

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 art seeing of 100 • As Benedict Brain’s column reaches triple figures, he suggests 10 ways in which readers can develop their photography artistically

Reader gallery • Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

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SHOOT MAGICAL MOUNTAINS • 10 ways to scale the heights with your outdoor photography, with advice from top pro Jeremy Flint

Hotshots • Winning entries from the Hasselblad Masters 2026 competition

CAMERA CLNIC • Master the art of modern photography

Get the knowledge • Balance the exposure trinity for the best depth of field

Getting creative with depth of field • Lens aperture does more than play a part in getting correct exposures

Pros and cons Control that zone of sharpness • Aperture choice and focal point affect your shots

Shoot photos like a pro • With a little practice, you’ll soon be exploiting depth of field like an expert

Shot of the month • Sophia Spurgin wins LCE Photographer of the Year 2026 for a playful boat portrait in Vietnam

Digital Darkroom • Transform your photos with our easy, effective guides

Lights, camera, Actions! • Create your own Photoshop Actions with Dan Mold and download our free pack with 30 different black & white effects for your shots

Make edits of moon shots that are out of this world • Use Lightroom Classic to bring out the best in telephoto shots of our nearest extraterrestrial neighbour, says Sean McCormack

Inject some drama into your shots • You spend a fortune on top-quality lenses, only for James Abbott to rough up your shots with some grungy Photoshop effects

Making masks for editing raw files • Wendy Evans cleans up her holiday photos with help from new functionality in Affinity

Edit a raw file from scratch • Wendy Evans concludes her four-part series about editing in PhotoLab 9, DxO’s flagship software application

40 Actions, presets, LUTs and effects • As seen in this month’s tutorials, give your shots a new look with our collection of software extras

KitZone • New gear, buying tips and the world’s toughest...