Indice dei contenuti per March 2018 in Digital Camera Magazine

WOW – it’s our 200th issue! So, to celebrate we’ve assembled 200 tips, tricks and pearls of photo-related wisdom to help you get the most out of your photography. From practical tips on image processing and camera craft, to more philosophical advice and inspirational quotes from some of the world’s greatest photographers, there’s something for everyone in this epic feature. Our Photographer of the Year competition is its final stages, so you’ll have to be quick to enter the last two rounds. Turn to page 84 to see the stunning winners from the Character Study and Smart Arts rounds. There are some fabulous prizes for the overall winners, who will be announced at The Photography Show in March. Plus… check out David Clark’s fascinating interview with British documentary photographer Peter…

WHILE GoPro has announced that it’s bowing out of the drone market once the remaining stock of its Karma drone has been sold, leading drone manufacturer DJI shows no sign of slowing the pace of its release schedule. Its latest drone is the Mavic Air, which features arms that can be folded flush to the body and weighs a paltry 430g, making it a tantalising prospect for travelling with. The Mavic Air shoots stabilised 4K video at 30fps with a maximum bit-rate of 100Mbps, along with 1080p video at 120fps for slow-motion footage. It comes with 8GB of onboard storage as well as a micro SD card slot for additional storage. Of particular interest to photographers is its comprehensive set of panorama shooting modes. www.dji.com; £769/$799…

Nissin Commander Air 10S controller Now available for Canon and Nikon cameras, this wireless flash controller for the Nissin Air System offers a maximum working range of 100 metres and high-speed sync. www.kenro.co.uk; £162 Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Designed for APS-C E-mount cameras, this zoom weighs 325g and includes Optical SteadyShot plus two Extra-low Dispersion elements. www.sony.co.uk; £569/$598 Canon Pixma G4510 printer Part of Canon’s new refillable ink tank printers, this 4-in-1 model features Wi-Fi, borderless A4 photo printing with dye-based colours and a high page yield of up to 7,000 pages. www.canon.co.uk; £300…

NanGuang Mixpad 41 LED light panel Measuring 170 x 163mm and featuring 440 LEDs, this panel is capable of delivering 841 LM of output. It comes with a built-in coldshoe to enable mounting directly on a camera. www.kenro.co.uk; £150 Manfrotto Camera Cage New to the Manfrotto video range, this series of camera cages enable filming accessories to be attached and removed to a range of mounting points. www.manfrotto.co.uk; from £290 3 Legged Thing QR11 L-bracket Available in two colours, this larger universal L-bracket accomodates cameras with grips. www.3leggedthing.com; £60/$60…

MYSTIFIED BY MEGAPIXELS? VEXED OVER VIGNETTING? Send your question to digitalcamera@futurenet.com and let us provide you with a solution The trouble with bright backgrounds Q I love travel photography, but I sometimes find the bright background overpowers my subject. How can I stop this? Keith Mann A I KNOW exactly what you mean, Keith. The problem is that when you expose for a main subject that’s tonally darker than whatever is behind it, the background ends up overexposing slightly. I don’t mean that you are necessarily blowing the highlights in your photos, more that the balance between the subject and the background is wrong. One option you should at least try is to take the exposure back a bit when you shoot, by dialling in one or maybe two thirds…

GET RATED! Email your shot to digitalcamera@futurenet.com (subject line: Rate My Photo) SHAUN SAYS: My squirrel photo was taken from a hide in woods in Yorkshire. I expected to maybe see one or two, but it was clearly a well established hide: from the first second the hide owner placed peanuts in the hidden feeders, the reds started to appear. At one point we counted six in front of us, and this is one of the images I was able to get. I shot with a Canon EOS 7D Mk II and a 100-400mm lens. The exposure was 1/125 sec at f/5.6 and ISO 800. ANDREW SAYS: This is a well-exposed image with good colour saturation, so it has a lot of positive attributes. It is perfectly sharp too, and…

YOUR choice of monitor underpins your entire digital photography workflow, yet too often it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. But there are some big technical differences between an ‘average’ monitor and the kind of display needed for precise photographic work. A high-resolution 4K UHD (Ultra High Definition) monitor will have pixels so small that you can’t even see them, and gives a much better sense of a photo’s sharpness and detail. All the panels here feature 10-bit colour depth which, when driven from a suitable graphics card, enable reproduction of practically the entire sRGB gamut (colour space), and most of the Adobe RGB gamut. The best displays for photo editing generally use In-Plane Switching technology, with good colour rendition, tonal range and uniformity across the whole of the screen.…

ONE of the least expensive monitors in this group, the Dell UltraSharp still packs full 4K UHD resolution, 10-bit colour depth and some neat extras, all packed into a smart case with an ultra-thin bezel. There’s no preset Adobe RGB mode, but the standard viewing mode is accompanied by game, movie, custom colour and other presets, including an HDR mode. Video ports include HDMI, DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort; there’s also a built-in USB 3 hub with two downstream connectors at the bottom left-hand side of the case. Control buttons on the underside of the case have a tactile feel and work well with the intuitive menu system. The maximum contrast ratio is higher than most of the other monitors on test, rated at 1300:1 and only matched by the ViewSonic…

THE NEC monitor has a slightly corporate feel to it. Features include ‘cost-saving device management’, where all connected NEC devices can be controlled from a central location. There’s also a particularly wide range of eco-friendly settings. Standard and photo viewing modes are accompanied by text, gaming, movie and dynamic modes, but there’s no preset for the Adobe RGB colour space. Connection ports include DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI, along with a USB 3 hub. Unusually, the NEC monitor also features built-in speakers, only matched by the larger ViewSonic monitor in this test group. Touch-sensitive virtual controls are placed on the lower and right-hand edges of the bezel. Performance Used in its sRGB preset, the NEC proved disappointingly inaccurate for colour rendition. However, switch to the default viewing mode and colour accuracy…

www.bobbooks.co.uk Bob Books £39 / 26 pages, Landscape (28 x 21cm) 1 BOB’S photo book boasts a crisp binding and a printed gloss hardback cover that’s unmatched for colour vibrancy, sharpness and dynamic range. We opted for Lustre Photographic pages with a lay-flat binding. This costs a reasonable £9 over a 26-page Classic hardback book, and it’s well worth it. The 300gsm paper weight feels more like card, and the lustre finish is sheer class. Then there’s Bob’s print process, which is a cut above all but Loxley’s. There’s no sign of individual ink droplets, and images are the sharpest here. Colours are vibrant yet accurate, skin tones near-perfect, and monochrome images are free from colour casts. We couldn’t even spot any issues with our tricky printer test pattern image.…

FASTEST Canon’s EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM offers legendary bokeh and background blur and, along with the 50mm f/1.2, is the fastest lens in the current Canon line-up. LONGEST The Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM is the longest lens in the Canon range, and uses two fluorite elements, one UD and one Super UD. WIDEST (RECTILINEAR) Canon’s extraordinary EF 11-24mm f/4L USM is still the widest rectilinear wide-angle lens for any format. CLOSEST Most macro lenses top out at 1:1 reproduction, but the MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens goes right up to 5x magnification. BEST CORRECTIONS The TS-E 17mm f/4L is Canon’s widest perspective-control lens, and it can correct perspective distortion – perfect for architecture. BIGGEST ZOOM RANGE The EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM offers a 10.7x zoom…

Photographer and writer Sean McCormack is a photographer and writer based in Galway in the west of Ireland. He’s the author of The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC. seanmcfoto.com SOFTWARE Lightroom Classic 7.1 GET IT FROM www.adobe.com GET START FILE FROM www.bit.ly/dc200files THERE’S something about landscapes in black and white that’s so appealing. Mix in some moody weather and you’ve a great visual recipe. Lightroom provides more than one way of creating monochrome images, all with differing effects. You can always remove Saturation globally in Basic, or one channel at a time in the HSL panel. The natural way in Lightroom, though, is to use the B&W panel. Of course, you’ll need to get the photo to its best state before the conversion… 1 STRAIGHTEN THE SHOT Straighten the photo…

BEHIND THE LENS Pros share tips and tricks,and talk about their latest projects. 11:00-11:40 Behind the scenes of the Oma Valley tribes – Ethiopia Tommy Reynolds 12:00-12:40 Time lapses and long exposures: Pushing your photography boundaries Nige @Levanterman 13:00-13:40 Shooting commercial with mirrorless Ross Grieve 14:00-14:40 Girl Bossing it – creativity, women and work Natasha Caruana, Trish Morrisey, Bindi Vora, Rebecca McCelland, Anna Fox 15:00-15:40 The challenging nature of wildlife photography Tom Mason 16:00-16:40 Why everyone should try landscape astrophotography Alyn Wallace MOBILE & SOCIAL Learn how to use social media to promote your work – and how to use your smartphone’s camera in a creative way. 12:00-12:30 Channelling yourself Tom Mason 13:00-13:30 12 x 12 Martina Govindraj 14:00-14:30 Using Instagram to share your story Darren Brogen 15:00-15:30 Growing your…

BEHIND THE LENS 11:00-11:40 Seeking shelter: documenting the UK’s mountain bothies Nicholas White 12:00-12:40 Hamish, Luna, Frank and Me – Tesni Ward on Wildlife Tesni Ward 13:00-13:40 Light Painting Live! Claire Harper & Phill Fisher 14:00-14:40 How to get up in people’s faces (without making them angry) Jessica Millberg 15:00-15:40 Extraordinary portraits – not your ordinary family portrait George Fairbairn MOBILE & SOCIAL 12:00-12:30 Master the art of mobile photography Mike Kus 13:00-13:30 ‘Making it work’ - problem solving your shots for social media Jay McLaughlin 14:00-14:30 How to get business from Instagram Faye Cornhill 15:00-15:30 Creating and maintaining a successful YouTube channel Tommy Reynolds LIVE STAGE 11:00-11:30 Studio photography for newborn and maternity Elli Cassidy 12:00-12:30 Successful profile portraits: Getting personal Hannah Couzens 13:00-13:30 Wedding images; straight out of…

PRO LOUNGE Come along to the Pro Networking Lounge where you can grab a drink, catch up with colleagues and exchange ideas with like-minded industry professionals in a tranquil environment. PRO HAPPY HOURS Our pro Happy Hours will give you the chance to relax after a big day at the show between 16:00 and 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday. PRO LOUNGE LIVE A series of sessions taking place at the weekend will focus on some of the more specific challenges faced by professional photographers. PRO DRINKS RECEPTION Don’t miss our professionals drinks reception on Monday evening, featuring amusing anecdotes and advice from speakers. ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS The Behind the Lens Theatre and Live Stage return, featuring tutorials and practical demos that focus on a range of genres and techniques, plus…

GO BY TRAIN The NEC is a short walk across a covered bridge from Birmingham International station – just a 70-minute journey from London. Get 25% off your train ticket with Virgin Trains at www.virgintrains.co.uk/nec-venues/nec GO BY CAR Birmingham is at the hub of the UK motorway network, enabling visitors to travel directly from the M5, M6, M40 and M42. If using satnav, use the postcode B40 1NT. The NEC has its own car parks, and charge £12 per day. Follow the signs when you arrive at the NEC for the correct car parks for The Photography Show, then take the free shuttle bus (or walk). GO BY AIR Birmingham Airport is only a short distance away from the NEC, and has a free Air-Rail Link between the Terminal 1…

HOTSHOTS IGPOTY WINNERS Our favourite International Garden Photographer of the Year shots PHOTO EDITING TIPS JON ADAMS Photo editing guru Jon is full of ideas to help you edit to perfection PHOTO ANSWERS ANDREW JAMES Our pro is ready once again with solutions to all of your questions THE PERIMETER QUINTIN LAKE The explorer embraces Scotland’s Right to Roam and cold blue skies CAMERA CRAFT TIPS MARCUS HAWKINS Contributing editor Marcus shares top tips from years of shootouts PHOTO ANALYSIS RAFAL HYPS Rafal’s symmetrical composition and leading lines are celebrated THE BIG INTERVIEW PETER DENCH Photojournalist Peter shares with us the subjects that most interest him LIGHTROOM SKILLS SEAN McCORMACK Lightroom expert Sean shares the secret to perfect black-and-white…

Lomo’Instant Square camera Funded on Kickstarter in a mere five hours, Lomography’s foldable instant camera that takes both Instax Square and Mini film is now available on general release. www.lomography.com; £199/$199 Fujfilm FinePix XP130 compact Waterproof to a depth of 20 metres, Fujifilm’s ‘everything-proof’ point-and-shoot features a 28-140mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens and a 16.4MP backilluminated sensor. www.fujifilm.eu/uk; £199/$229 Tenba Tools soft lens pouches Tenba’s neoprene lens pouches are available in five different sizes, from 3.5 inches up to 12 inches, and come with extra protection on the bases and the drawstring closures. www.tenba.com/uk; from £15…

ASK US A QUESTION digitalcamera@futurenet.com (subject line: Photo Answers) 1 Take your time Approach a session shooting with children as if you were shooting a documentary. Spend as much time as you possibly can with your subject or subjects so that they relax more and you’ll have more chance of capturing lots of unguarded, everyday moments. 2 Don’t be bossy Don’t try to direct them – you are wasting your breath. Just let them play as much as they want, make sure they are having fun, and be ready to capture the results. 3 Be bold While adults have hang-ups about how they look, kids have no such issues. So crazy wide-angle portraits will work well – you just have to dare to shoot them. 4 Don’t force it Don’t…

EXPERT JUDGE: Kate Hopewell- Smith CHARACTER STUDY WINNER ELENA PARASKEVA Kate says: “Wonderful storytelling – I didn’t need the title or any more information to appreciate this image. I love the mix of natural and tungsten light, all of the different textures and the use of sidelight to focus attention on the subject. Great timing, too, with the curtain just lifting to indicate the presence of a strong breeze.” 2nd ELENA PARASKEVA “Brilliant and arresting storytelling. A fascinating concept very well executed, both creatively and technically. An important message very well told. It makes me want to see the rest of the series.” 3rd EDUARDO LÓPEZ MORENO “Even though I missed the Braille in the image the first time, the photo still stopped me because I wanted to know more…

THE journey in Scotland begins with me dropping my toothbrush into the toilet, before I head into the icy dawn as flocks of migrating geese fly past the moon. The exhilaration of the Scottish Right to Roam is soon tempered by physically impassable routes and mazes of barbed wire. A good path will suddenly end at a just-too-wide-to-jump-across ditch or an uncrossable marsh. The footpaths aren’t shown on the maps, so the route I’m following is based on studying other walkers blogs, the government ‘core paths’ website and satellite maps. Just outside Gretna Green, I detour into a field to see the Lochmaben Stone, a large and mysterious circular glacial erratic. The site also marks the 1448 Battle of Sark, where 3,000 English were killed fighting the Scots, who allegedly…

What to look for… Here’s what to assess when you are buying a computer with high-end image editing on a 4K screen in mind 1 Processor Processing power is not just about speed, measured in GHz (GigaHertz), but also the number of cores it has. These essentially act as multiple processors running in parallel, helping to power through complex tasks. Processors with four, six or even eight cores are widely available. For multimedia tasks, we’d recommend a minimum of a quadcore Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, with the additional cores of a Core i7 or Ryzen 7 helping to greatly speed up video rendering. 2 RAM Random Access Memory is a key factor in computer performance. Most modern computer motherboards take DDR3 or DDR4 format memory, and…

WHILE all of the other monitors on test have a full 4K UHD native resolution, this Eizo sets its sights a little lower at 2,540 x 1,440, resulting in a pixel count of about 3.7 megapixels instead of 8.3MP. The pixel density is rather less, at 109ppi rather than 163ppi, but image quality still looks super-sharp. Ports at the rear include DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort, along with two upstream USB ports. There are three downstream USB ports behind the left-hand side of the case. Bundled software includes Quick Color Match, to enable easy matching between screen viewing and printed output. There’s also ColorNavigator, for use with calibration hardware. Performance The colour accuracy of our review sample was pretty much spot-on, straight out of the box. The Eizo also delivers an…

THIS 31.5-inch screen is noticeably larger than the 27-inch models on test. Even so, the ultra-thin bezel keeps the overall size from becoming intimidating, while the full 4K UHD native resolution maintains pin-sharp image quality. Around the back, there are DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort and dual HDMI inputs, as well as the practically ubiquitous fitment of a USB 3 hub. Further similarities with the other monitors on test include a 350cd/m2 maximum brightness rating, 5ms response time (grey-to-grey), and a 178-degree viewing angle on the horizontal and vertical. Distinctive features include an HDR mode and a 1300:1 contrast ratio. However, there’s no preset Adobe RGB mode, and ViewSonic only claims 77 per cent coverage of the Adobe RGB gamut. Performance Image quality looks a little dull when using the sRGB preset,…

1 DEMAND At Canon, new lens designs are driven by customer feedback and requests, but sometimes a new material or production process will come along that offers an opportunity to make something entirely new or radically improve an existing lens. 2 DESIGN This is carried out using highly sophisticated CAD software that can factor in the properties of the glass materials available and even production tolerances, to predict the performance of any lens design with a remarkable degree of accuracy – and this is verified by production samples. 3 FEASIBILITY New lens designs are fine in theory, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be practical to make them. This is where the lens development team steps in, to transform a theoretical design into a working lens. Here, the skill…

BEHIND THE LENS 11:00-11:40 Shoot like a wildlife filmmaker Tania Esteban 12:00-12:40 Entering photo competitions can change your life World Photography Organisation 13:00-13:40 Is everyone a music photographer? Ben Bentley 14:00-14:40 Evocative landscapes Karl Holtby 15:00-15:40 The power of self-portraiture Laura Zalenga 16:00-16:40 The art of creative living Clare Louise, creative coach MOBILE & SOCIAL 12:00-12:30 How to use social media to promote your photography Imogen Dyer & Mark Wilkinson, Weekly Imogen 13:00-13:30 Building connections through photos Mohamed Abdulle 14:00-14:30 Getting the best from your food photography Donna Crous (Eighty Twenty Nutrition) & Bea Lubas (Bea’s Cookbook) 15:00-15:30 From Stormtroopers to Starbucks Darryll Jones 16:00-16:30 Instagram photography for business: Let’s get visually talking Emma Drabble LIVE STAGE 11:00-11:30 Nail your speedlight portraits Andrew Appleton 13:00-13:30 The single light source portrait…

Presented by zenfolio AMI VITALE Best known for: her amazing shots of giant panda breeding in China How do you tell a story? Ami Vitale’s multi award-winning career as a photographer and filmmaker and has taken her to the farthest reaches of the globe, covering war zones, violence, wildlife on the brink of extinction, and enduring power of the human spirit. After more than a decade covering conflict, Ami couldn’t help but notice that the less sensational – but equally true – stories were often not getting told; the wedding happening around the corner from the revolution, triumphs amidst seemingly endless devastation. As a result, she re-committed herself to seeking out the stories within and around “the story,” and remaining independent, so that she would have the freedom to shoot…

4 COMPOSITION GUIDE CARDS Try out compositions before you shoot. Look for them after the magazine. Use your digital device’s printing facility, then cut them out. PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW GUIDE 48 pages giving the lowdown on talks and exhibits at the UK’s biggest photo event in March – look for your guide after the magazine. 162-PAGE GEAR EBOOK Your free Camera Shopper ebook offers the best kit buying advice around. Download your copy via www.bit.ly/cshopper18 TAP TO WATCH VIDEO When you see this button on a page in the magazine, tap the button to start watching a video. (Internet connection required.) 66 MINUTES OF VIDEOS: WATCH VIA www.bit.ly/dc200video PHOTOSHOP MASTERCLASS Fine-art photos: Develop your imaging skills to create your own signature style See page 128 TOOL SCHOOL (1) Range Masking in…

HASSELBLAD has announced the imminent availabilty of its latest Multi-Shot medium-format camera. The H6D-400c offers a staggering maximum effective resolution of 400MP, which delivers 2.3GB 16-bit TIFFs that measure 23,200 x 12,400 pixels. It achieves by taking six shots, adjusting slightly between each frame, and then combining the results. The camera needs to be tethered to a PC or Mac via USB 3.0 for this, although Wi-Fi is also offered for wireless file transmission. The camera features two memory card slots – one CFast 2.0 and one SD – with image review and camera control made possible by the 3-inch, 920k-dot touchscreen display. Obviously, such a highperformance camera is going to command a high price, but the H6D-400c is available to hire as part of Hasselblad’s European rental scheme. www.hasselblad.com;…

THE Super Stage at The Photography Show always plays host to some of the biggest names in photography, and this year’s line-up of speakers is no exception. From wildlife and conservation to photojournalism, weddings and rock ’n’ roll, there’s variety in abundance, with an opportunity get insight into how globally renowned professionals work. Recognised as one of the world’s greatest photographers, Bruce Davidson will be discussing his 60-year career, and celebrated nature pro Art Wolfe will be taking audiences through his latest award-winning book, which represents 40 years of his expeditionary photography. Music industry legend Gered Mankowitz is certain to be a crowd pleaser too. For the full line-up and details of how you can pre-book your Super Stage seat, head to the official website: www.photographyshow.com LEICA LENSES PRIME TIME…

YOU’D expect a company that’s responsible for designing drones to know a thing or two about stabilisation. DJI is now releasing two handheld stabilisers to enable smooth video shooting closer to the ground. The Osmo Mobile 2 (£139/$130) builds on the features of the original Osmo smartphone stabiliser, adding simpler controls with cinematic zoom and longer battery life. For DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, there’s the new Ronin-S (£TBC/$TBC). This threeaxis gimbal includes buttons to control camera settings and panorama and hyperlapse modes controlled via the DJI Ronin mobile app. www.dji.com…

USING a 10-stop ND filter to slow down this exposure and blur the water has resulted in a slightly flat and very cool-looking image. In Lightroom, I need to boost the contrast, warm it up, and add some saturation to make the most of the tones within this landscape. I’m going to start with the overall warmth by taking White Balance to the right – in this case to 9,000 Kelvin. Now I add some punch in the Basics panel by changing the Blacks and Whites sliders. I take the Blacks slider to the right and the Whites to the right – just enough to balance the exposure. To bring out detail in the clouds, I can run an Adjustment Brush over the sky area, then bring Exposure down by…

EXPERT JUDGE: Kate Hopewell- Smith CHARACTER STUDIES WINNER FLY Kate says: “This portrait poses more questions than it answers, and you are definitely left intrigued about the story behind the image. Although the lighting is simplistic, the composition has strong balance – and I like the pop of red on her lips to match the rope.” 2nd ALEXANDRE CHARRON “It is the expression of the sitter that makes this about her as well as the make-up. The extreme contrast of white and green/ black means the viewer’s attention is drawn to her eyes; then you are met with a very forceful and direct eye contact, which is quite disconcerting – but in a good way! I like the use of the reflector to soften the shadows – it means the…

Fujifilm X-T20 £799/$899 The X-T20 is not a dedicated sports camera like the G9, but it can still hit 14fps and has a sophisticated hybrid autofocus system. Reviewed Issue 189 Nikon D500 £1,799/$1,897 The D500 can’t match the G9’s frame rate, but it can hit 10fps, and its new and powerful 153-point autofocus system is already highly regarded. Olympus OM-D E-M1 II £1,849/$1,999 This is the closest direct rival to the G9, and it’s just a little slower for continuous shooting with AF, at 18 vs 20 frame per second. FOR MORE CAMERA REVIEWS, VISIT digitalcameraworld.com…

LIKE most of the monitors in this test, the BenQ has a 27- inch screen with a 4K UHD native resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. It also has 10-bit colour depth, equivalent to more than a billion colours. It’s wellbuilt, with a sturdy case and a particularly rigid stand that keeps the monitor wobble-free through the full range of its swivel, tilt, height and pivot movements. Factory preset sRGB and Adobe RGB modes are available, along with an HDR mode. BenQ claims no less than 100 per cent coverage of the sRGB range and 99 per cent for Adobe RGB. Palette Master Element calibration software is supplied with the monitor to maintain optimum colour accuracy over time. Other supplied extras include a hotkey puck for easily switching between sRGB,…

WELL-ENGINEERED and smartly turned out, the BenQ SW271 combines classleading picture quality with top-end specifications and features, along with useful extras that include a hotkey puck and a shading hood. In the UK, however, it’s also the most expensive monitor in the group. Towards the lower end of the price scale, the LG 27UD88-W delivers performance that’s nearly as good, at least in sRGB mode, and is standout value for money. Both the LG and the Dell UltraSharp U2718Q are a little lacking in gamut for the Adobe RGB colour space. The Eizo is another fabulous monitor; it’s an outright winner for brightness uniformity across the entire screen, and exhibits superb colour accuracy. The NEC is comparatively poor for colour accuracy but improves with calibration, while the ViewSonic is a…

IT’S not fair, is it? New cameras get all the headlines, while lenses are the poor relation – occasionally exciting but mostly rather expensive add-ons for our cameras. However, while cameras come and go, lenses are for life. Many photographers have favourite optics that they’re still using on their second or third cameras, so what seems like an expensive investment at the time can often prove to be a long-term asset. The fact is that really good lenses are really quite difficult to make. They demand complex design processes, exotic and experimental glass, and sophisticated processes that are surprisingly reliant on hand-built craftsmanship. Robots are useful, but they have to be taught and programmed by humans first. And you thought glass was just glass…? Glass is not the easiest material…

The Photography Show is a unique chance to try out the hottest new cameras and accessories, hear top photographers share their insights and secrets, see stunning image galleries, and snap up super special show deals on kit. We have lots of new features this year, as well as old favourites. Check out our new The Great Outdoors stage with its programme of events for landscape and nature photographers. Our Mobile & Social Stage programme has been expanded to bring you talks from top Instagrammers and Vloggers. See details of over 100 free talks on all of the stages and theatre on pages 5 - 10. There are some extra special events to sign up for too, such as the Pro Conference, the Beginner’s Masterclass, and the Turning Pro Masterclass (see…

BEHIND THE LENS 11:00-11:40 The power of self-portraiture Laura Zalenga 12:00-12:40 Emotive wedding and social documentary photography Kevin Mullins 13:00-13:40 Business boot camp Laura Babb 14:00-14:40 Take advantage of your photographic heroes without taking advantage of them Peter Dench 15:00-15:40 Integrating video into your professional photography Atmos panel 16:00-16:40 Diamond job: flawless commercial filmmaking David Lund MOBILE & SOCIAL 12:00-12:30 Using social media for your photography business Jason Lanier 13:00-13:30 Upping your photography game for Instagram Chio Fernandez 14:00-14:30 Master mobile photography Mike Kus 15:00-15:30 Curating content for social media - your online portfolio Ross Dickie 16:00-16:30 Food in the frame Laura Cook 11:00-11:30 How to create an innovative fashion photoshoot Luke & Mandy 12:00-12:30 Liquid explosion! David Lund 14:00-14:30 Creative portraits in tight spaces Gavin Hoey 15:00-15:30 On camera…

STAND-BY-STAND GUIDE TO 250+EXHIBITORS 3 LEGGED THING E 71 www.3leggedthing.com Not just another tripod, but a culmination of smart British design and craftsmanship.. 3XM b 114 www.photovalue.com High-quality slip-in photo folders and strut mounts… over 12 million mounts at our manufacturing plant in Dublin every year. ABRAHAM ALBUMS A 30 www.abrahamalbums.co.uk Bespoke professional photo albums that offer high-quality, fast delivery and competitiive pricing. ADAPTALUX C 139 www.adaptalux.com Innovative miniature lighting studio that’s ideal for macro photography. ADOBE ADOBE THEATRE www.adobe.com/uk Get more from Photoshop and Lightroom with our series of free seminars on digital image editing. ADVANCED CAMERA SERVICES A 57 www.advancedcameraservices.co.uk Camera-repair specialists renowned for their infra-red and UV sensor conversion services. AJ’S F 121 www.aj-s.co.uk Providers of new and secondhand professional lighting and other studio equipment, based in…