Digital Camera User

Digital Camera User takes high quality, high production professional content and their top team of industry experts to produce the ultimate photography magazine. Each issue is packed with unbeatable hands on shooting guides and practical user tutorials and projects, building up to become the essential reference guide for all core areas of digital photography. Digital Camera User is the perfect title for both amateur photographers and those long standing fanatics looking to enhance their skills, so don’t miss out! Subscribe today! Please note: ALL free content and gifts are also available via this digital edition.

DIGITAL Camera USER

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS • Some handy quick reference tips to start you off

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS

GETTING STARTED • Some essentials to start shooting outdoors

Choosing the right camera • Which one is right for you to take outdoors on your next adventure?

Your next camera? • Some interesting cameras to consider

Choosing the right lens • Make sure your next lens is right for the job

Tripod tips • The best way to avoid camera shake spoiling your shots

MONOPODS

TYPES OF TRIPOD

Digital storage • Your precious holiday photos in safe hands

SPEED RATINGS

MEMORY CARD USAGE

SO HOW MANY PICTURES CAN I TAKE?

USING YOUR CAMERA • Learn how to get the most out of your camera

How image compression works • How you can squeeze that big panorama into such a small file

COMPRESSION SETTINGS

The right mode for the right conditions • If you’re trying to capture fast action on the football field or a sweeping panorama, there’s a mode for that

Staying focused • Don’t miss out on a good photo due to incorrect focusing

How shutter speed affects your photos • Some simple tips that keep your photos sharp

AVOIDING CAMERA SHAKE

MOTION BLUR

THE MISTY WATER EFFECT

CAPTURING MOVEMENT

HOW SHUTTER SPEED AFFECTS YOUR PHOTOS

Changing your view with focal length • Focal length is another great compositional and creative tool to use in your outdoor photography

MAGNIFICATION

CHANGING YOUR VIEW WITH FOCAL LENGTH

Understanding how aperture works • Aperture can control how much of your picture is sharp and how much is out of focus

FOCAL LENGTH AND DEPTH OF FIELD

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Controlling the light • Accurate exposure in challenging outdoor lighting conditions is the key to good photos

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Keep an eye on white balance • Outdoor colour balance can sometimes be a challenge

TYPICAL WHITE BALANCE VALUES

Landscapes and hyperfocal distance • How to make your outdoor shots as sharp as they can be

The rules of composition • Make a good picture great with some simple tips

Super-wide panoramas • Helping you see the bigger picture

Stock photography • Even casual pictures can make you money

Abstract and surreal landscapes • Turn the concept of a typical landscape on its head