1: Nikon V1- from £879 (depending on lens package) This is Nikon's flagship launch of an interchangeable lens camera and it apparently took four years to develop. It's not got the biggest sensor on the market, but it is rammed full of fantastic high-tech features such as 60 frames per second shooting, Smart Photo Selector and Motion Snapshot (which is a Jpeg and movie file to create a moving

1: JLT (www.photoguard.co.uk) This company specialise in a range of sectors for businesses and hobbiests. They are experts in quantifying your specific risks that apply to your type of kit and the type of photography you do, providing you with accurate and comprehensive cover. 2: Aaduki Aaduki multimedia insurance provide photographers with a specialist service to amateurs, semi-pros an

Pro food photographer Tim Hill shares his scrumptious shooting tips 1. Shop discerningly Get the best ingredients and carefully transport them so they don’t get damaged, store appropriately. These are the stars of the show. 2. Consider smaller plates If you are using a plate to present the food consider the scale, a smaller plate makes the food look relatively bigger. The same goes for c

  Eyes openTo ensure everyone in the group has their eyes wide open for your shot, ask them all to shut their peepers and open them on your command. Take your shot as soon as you shout 'open'. This technique normally gets a few laughs too, so you will benefit from an extra smiley group shot Avoid the tilt People naturally feel the need to tilt their heads inwards to fit in the

For this challenge we want you to put a santa hat on anything and everything! If you want to use your own hat you can - or you can digitally do the job. We've attached a Santa hat on the forum post if you need to use it. Also here's our tutorial if you need some help with the job. Have fun and we can't wait to see the results! Enter your images on the Digital Photographer forum. The competition

Light Painting is a photography technique used to selectively light your subject during a long exposure. You will need a small light source such as a torch or an LED coloured light  - you can even use sparklers or some lit wire wool if you're outdoors! Since it's Christmas you'll probably be spending a lot of time at home, so why not try this technique in a dark room? Get the kids to help

[caption id="attachment_16851" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="Before and after"][/caption] Portrait Professional 10 intelligent retouching software recently has consistently been notching up Best Buys and Gear of the Year Awards throughout 2011. And the great news is – it’s now better then half price! Plus, if you buy it now, you will get a free upgrade to the next version, and will

[caption id="attachment_16838" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Before"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_16839" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="After"][/caption] Steps [caption id="attachment_16841" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Step 1"][/caption] Step 1 Before you begin editing, you will need to take a photograph of a Santa hat. In order make the editing pro

We started this year on issue 105 and before we end it on issue 117, we wanted to share with you our top 5 featured reader's gallery from 2011. [caption id="attachment_16802" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="©Nick Walker - Storm"][/caption] Landscape photographer and DP reader Nick Walker showcased his fantastic portfolio with us in issue 108. He got into photography back in 2007 duri

Albelli the photo book brand of European company Albumprinter, which proved a winner with UK’s Channel 5’s The Gadget Show in November, has literally been running overtime. With Christmas fast approaching it seems the global recession has led to a boom in people looking to give more personal and heartfelt gifts. The final order date for UK Christmas deliveries was Friday 16th December a

Promotion: How photos can engage your readers

While a written blog certainly relies heavily on well-written and nutritious content in order to keep its readers coming back regularly, they also benefit greatly from the inclusion of a few great images.  Confront your readers with a sea of

Camera School: ISO and sensitivity

Lesson four: Master ISO ISO is the measurement of a camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. Based on the speed ratings of conventional 35mm film (denoted as ASAs), most compacts, superzooms and DSLRs will allow photographers to alter the I

The Weekend Project - 3rd Feb 2012

The weekend has arrived so time for us to set you a shooting challenge. As the weather has drastically changed in the past week the theme for this challenge is 'cold'. Interpret the word as you like. You can enter your images now onto the Digit