Australian Photography + digital is Australia’s top-selling photography publication. Named Niche Magazine of the Year in the 2013 Australian Magazine Awards, AP has one simple goal – to help you become a better photographer. Each month the magazine profiles leading shooters and shares a range of useful tips to help you improve the way you go about planning, shooting, editing and using your images. Popular regular sections include the monthly Your Best Shot photo competition, Image Doctor, camera tests and columns by well known photographers including Frans Lanting, Darran Leal and Mark Galer.
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THAT THING ABOUT ISO… • Any photographer who thinks they still need to shoot everything at ISO 100 needs to ‘break free’ from the chains, believes Darran Leal.
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THE HYBRID SHOOTER • The new generation of mirrorless cameras contain powerful video capture capabilities that only now are starting to come into their own. Hybrid photography zealot Tim Levy explores how being a photographer gives you all the grounding you need to explore your camera’s video features to their fullest potential.
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POWERFUL PERSPECTIVES • Perspective can make a huge difference when it comes to photographing wildlife, with your choice of lens, framing, position, and use of light all having the potential to change how a viewer interprets your work. Here’s a crash course in capturing more powerful perspectives.
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NO ORDINARY DAY • Herald Sun photographer Alex Coppel has spent his career capturing iconic moments around the world. He joined AP for a rare sitdown to discuss the importance of capturing everything, the changing industry, and what it means to be one of Australia’s most richly awarded press photographers.
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MOTION BLUR • Capturing motion in a still photo requires a totally different approach to photography. Vicki Moritz shares how she has become captivated by the beauty of blur.
OF MUD AND BETTER DAYS • Photography can be as valuable for recording the trials and tribulations of daily life as it can the beauty of what’s around us.
SONY 70-200MM F/2.8 GM OSS II • Sony’s first Mark II lens is here, and well, it’s a doozy! Doug Gimesy takes a look at what nearly $4,000 of 70-200mm gets you today.
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IMAGE DOCTOR • Images need a pick-me-up? The doctor will see you now.