Photography Week

Welcome to the final issue of Photography Week, the world’s No.1 weekly digital photography magazine. After 600+ incredible issues, this marks our last publication. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or joined us along the way, we want to extend our deepest thanks for your continued support, involvement, and passion for photography over the years. It’s been an amazing journey, and we couldn’t have done it without our loyal readers. While this is our final issue, you can still get your regular online fix of news, techniques, and photo inspiration at our flagship website, DigitalCameraWorld.com, where we’ll continue to bring you the latest in photography. And for our subscribers, please don’t worry – our subscriptions team will contact you directly to confirm that you will be refunded the remainder of your…

Canon has launched a new pocket photo printer, the Selphy QX20. Designed for wireless use with smartphones and other portable devices, the QX20 prints 2.7 x 2.7-inch or 2.1 x 3.4-inch photos on thermal sticker paper in around 40 seconds. You can choose from bordered or borderless printing, and Canon claims that its thermal dye sublimation printing technology produces rich, vibrant colors, while the water-resistant printed output can last for up to 100 years. The QX20 is designed to be a go-anywhere printer, and as such measures just 102.2 x 145.8 x 32.9mm (4.0 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches), and weighs a mere 455g. To enable truly wireless use it contains a built-in battery that can be fully charged in around 80 minutes over USB-C. The Selphy QX20 is compatible with iOS…

Atmospheric mist, warm colours in the landscape, golden hours that aren’t too early or too late, and, if you’re in the UK, one of the most exciting events in the wildlife photography calendar – the deer rut. These make autumn one of, if not the most, interesting seasons for photographers. The landscape is awash with amazing opportunities – you simply need to know when and where to look for them – and locations can be as simple as your local park or as spectacular as the Scottish Highlands. The photography skills you’ll need to draw upon are generally the same as at other times of the year, but the difficulty in shooting autumn comes from the fact that seasons change at slightly different times in different parts of countries: in the…

Autumn is a season of many facets, and two features that always capture the imagination are misty mornings and temperature inversions. These incredibly atmospheric conditions can, of course, occur throughout the year, but are particularly prevalent in autumn due to the typically lower temperatures at night, with clear skies and warmer temperatures in the morning. This simple recipe can create the most ethereal conditions for shooting, and experiencing them is the photographic equivalent of winning the lottery; even when you know what to look for in the weather forecast it’s still very much a game of chance, so persistence and a bucket full of good luck will always be required; that said, phone apps such as Clear Outside are great for providing highly detailed weather forecasts. There are two ways of capturing…

1 CHOOSE SETTINGS Shoot in Aperture Priority at around f/11 to get a large depth of field and maximum image sharpness. ISO100 will help you achieve slow shutter speeds that capture the subtle movement of the mist. 2 USE FILTERS When shooting at sunrise you’ll need ND grads to maintain sky detail, and the best option is a reverse grad. Reverse grads reduce exposure around the horizon, with less effect at the top of the frame. 3 MANUALLY FOCUS Manually focus one-third of the way into the scene beyond the foreground element that you’d like to be sharp and in focus. Manual focus is best, because autofocus can be fooled into locking onto the wrong part of the scene.…

Light is the most important ingredient in photography; but far from performing a purely functional role, light can introduce powerful moods to shots, as well as making different subjects look visually interesting. For landscape images, shooting around sunrise and sunset is best, as you’ll be able to take advantage of soft, colourful light from the low sun. Shooting macro subjects after sunrise or late afternoon works well too, because the low sun can create dramatic sidelight, which when combined with reflectors can create strong effects that look as controlled as off-camera flash, but without all the hassle. For these situations, and when shooting in bright light generally, a polarising filter can be an invaluable accessory – not only does it take the edge off harsh light, it can also increase saturation,…