
New photo projects to try during lockdown
January 15, 2021
Staying in during the lockdown doesn’t mean the creativity has to stop. Here are eight photo projects you can shoot from the comfort of your own home…
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Staying in during the lockdown doesn’t mean the creativity has to stop. Here are eight photo projects you can shoot from the comfort of your own home…
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Why not give food photography a go during the lockdown? Top food pro and Nikon ambassador, Donna Crous, reveals some great tips for getting started at home
Welcome to our new series, where we find out how pro photographers in a range of genres have getting through these challenging times. First up is top landscape and nature photographer, Ross Hoddinott who admits to being puzzled by the travel rules...
During the first lockdown, Harry Borden wanted to make the most of the time he had on his hands. The result was this set of beautiful portraits around his home community, which will hopefully inspire you to make the most of this difficult time, too
Although the lockdown has severely restricted our ability to travel, you may still have a local beauty spot nearby where you can take some great winter landscape shots as part of your exercise. Here's how to make the most of your time
Whether you have a manual focus-only lens or want to improve your manual focussing skills generally, we can help. Learn how to focus manually with these 20 essential tips from a wide-range of photographers.
Some great images make the final cut in this year's prestigious contest for young photographers, which has now been going for 30 years
Vlogging can be fun as well as big business. We reveal what kit you need and how to get started, whether you want to become a YouTube star or just find an online outlet for your creativity
Film photographer Ian Howarth explains how to get the look of movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s in your images, sharing camera and film tips, too
If you are tired of paying an Adobe subscription for photo editors, here is our favourite 'single payment' and free photo-editing software
Essential advice from Andrew Fusek Peters, a hard-working landscape and nature photographer who's got a great new book out - as well as being a regular in the national press
Winter means dramatic coastal and seascape photography. Top pro Rachel Talibart shares some secrets for stunning coastal shots from her outstanding new book
With a little Photoshop know-how you can transform your photographs into abstract works of art. John Wade shows you how to create your own kaleidographs
These times are challenging. Recent graduate Evie Scarborough talks about her project on the positive effects animals can have on human health, mental or physical
It's been 25 years since the Nik Collection was launched, so owner DxO has brought out a special silver jubilee edition
With ICM there are endless techniques to experiment with to create unique images that really stand out from the landscape crowd. It's a great creative lockdown project
Ditch the tripod and hone your handholding technique and exposure skills to capture beautifully detailed shots of churches and cathedrals.
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Here's a great antidote to the trials and tribulations of this pandemic year and bleak November days. We celebrate the amazing imagery of fine-art wildlife photographer David Yarrow, as featured in a recently published book