PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Introducing the all-new PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, the biggest and best Canon DSLR photography magazine. We're now bigger and better than ever, with 148 pages packed with more Canon EOS DSLR techniques, test and tips than ever. You'll find new Canon pro photographer interviews, more in-depth Canon DSLR and kit tests, a comprehensive Canon DSLR and lens buyers' guide, Canon School technical advice, photo stories and more

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PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

BIG NIGHT OUT IN BRISTOL! • Our PhotoPlus Apprentice has a night on the town learning how to capture great city shots and long exposures of traffic light trails with Canon pro Paul Groom

PAUL’S ARCHITECTURE PHOTOS • Canon pro photographer Paul Groom’s wide-angle images

TOP 10 TIPS FROM CANON PRO PAUL GROOM

SHOT OF THE DAY!

INSPIRATIONS • AMAZING ACTION SHOTS FROM THE RED BULL ILLUME PHOTO COMPETITION

GREAT WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY • Learn essential Canon camera skills to capture your best-ever wintry photos at this magical time of year

Get that fabulous frosty feeling • Colder temperatures turn moisture into frost which creates brilliant photographic opportunities…

Ice ice baby! • Chill out and shoot sub-zero still-life and landscape photos for some incredible winter shots that are anything but vanilla

Let it snow! • While not always guaranteed in Great Britain, snow has the ability to transform a dull scene into a winter wonderland

Christmas portraits • Brush up on your portrait pictures this winter and add some festive family and pet photos to your portfolio

Shoot after dark for atmospheric photos • The sun may’ve set, but that means the real fun is just beginning! Get outside after dark to capture the night sky or lit-up city scenes

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Aurora Borealis incoming • How an all-night shoot and dogged determination finally paid off, freezing overnight in the harsh Swedish tundra

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CanonSkills • Sharpen up your photography skills with our all-new photo projects and expert guides

Do the can-can • James Paterson shows you how to shoot a gravity-defying still-life with a few watering cans, essential lighting skills and Photoshop ingenuity

STUDIO SKILLS CREATIVE STILL-LIFE PHOTOS WITH FLASH • Suspend objects in mid-air and set up your camera for a wonderfully watery still life

TOP TIPS GRAVITY-DEFYING STILL LIFE PHOTOS • Lighting tips, posing tricks and camera skills for polished still life photos

STEP BY STEP FINISH IT OFF IN PHOTOSHOP • Bring your still life shots together and remove wires with Photoshop layers

TOP TIPS EXPERIMENT WITH COLOURS • Use the Color Mixer Panel in ACR and Lightroom to change the hue

Make fun custom bokeh shapes • Create fun shallow depth-of-field bokeh effects with Dan Mold as he shows you how with this simple budget-friendly lens photo project

STEP BY STEP CUSTOMIZE YOUR BOKEH • Follow our expert tips to shoot wide open for an ultra-shallow depth of field

It’s about time! • Drew Buckley shares his favourite times of day for landscapes

THE SETUP SHOOTING LANDSCAPES • Discover the core kit to take top landscapes all day long

EXPERT ADVICE PERFECT EXPOSURES • Two ways to make sure your landscape scenes are perfectly exposed

QUICK TIPS THE ‘MAGIC’ HOURS FOR LANDSCAPES • Landscapes pro Drew runs through his favourite times of day for scenic shots

TOP TIP LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION • Plan your landscapes shoots to capitalise on the best light

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