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TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2022 • Despite the various challenges that have faced the camera industry over the last year, there were still plenty of interesting and innovative imaging products to be considered for a gong in TIPA’s annual awards for design and technologies.

GOLDEN HOUR

TRAVEL TIME • Now that we’re able to travel again, you’re going to want to make the most of that much-anticipated trip. Good planning will help you maximise your results, but being spontaneous can be equally successful too.

Your Good Health

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY ACE HAMISH BLAIR GETS HANDS-ON WITH THE CANON EOS R3 • Legendary sports photographer Hamish Blair was one of a handful of professionals to be invited to test out the new lightning-fast Canon EOS R3 at Australia’s major tennis tournament. Find out how he got on with Canon’s first mirrorless camera designed specifically to capture high-octane sports action.

HAMISH BLAIR’S TOP TIPS FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

PINK LADY® FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022 • All aspects of the production, preparation and presentation of food is celebrated in the annual Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year competition, and this year once again served up a tasty selection of winning pictures.

STAR ATTRACTION • Sony Alpha users have plenty of choice when it comes to 24mm wide-angle prime lenses, but Samyang’s f/1.8-speed model offers a very appealing combination of compactness and capabilities.

SAMYANG AF 24mm f/1.8 FE $869

2022 SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS OVERALL AND PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY WINNERS • Now in its 15th year, the world’s largest online photography competition again attracted a huge number of entries – over 340,000 images from 211 countries and territories – giving the judges plenty of work to do. And coming out on top this year was an Australian photographer who was selected from a record number of 156,000 entries in the Professional competition.

REWARD FOR (NOT) A LOT OF EFFORT • The second OM System badged lens drives home the advantages of the Micro Four Thirds sensor size – really useful telephoto capabilities packaged into something that fits in the palm of your hand.

OM SYSTEM M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150MM F/4.0 PRO $1,499

NICE IDEA, BUT… THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM • Talk about bad timing. APS was meant to give film photography a new lease on life, but not so very long after its launch, it became clear that digital imaging was making consumers a much better offer.

FUJIFILM SHOWCASE • 2022 FUJIFILM SHOWCASE FOURTH ROUND WINNERS

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