Digital Camera World April 2021

The best camera is the one you have with you, so the saying goes. But what happens on those occasions when you need a day off from lugging around a weighty setup? Smartphones can do a decent job in some situations but, as our cover feature argues, you’d be better off with an everyday basic camera and standard lens. Turn to page 60 to discover some pro tips, tricks and hacks for getting great results when you’ve left your tripod and filters behind. There are plenty of other projects to get busy with this month, in Photo Active (p16) and Stay at Home (p43), while smoke art is the hot topic in Camera College (p74). Hotshots (p84) turns its lens on the SWPA 2021 student category, and it’s hard not…

Will Burrard-Lucas Wildlife photographer The recipient of many an award for his photography, Will is also the man behind the Camtraptions range of remote camera traps. Find out more from page 132 Bea Lubas Food photographer Polish-born but Britain-based, Bea is an Instagram sensation and the woman behind How to Photograph Food, an ideal entrée to this appetising genre. Page 16 Kira Gardener Photographer The car’s the star – and so’s the background. Kira has carved out a distinctive niche for herself that combines her twin passions in life. Turn to page 22 Sally Davies Photographer The American photographer takes us behind the scenes of her new book, New Yorkers, which captures Manhattan residents in lockdown at home. Page 114 Jon Devo Photographer and writer A photographer as well as a keen follower of technology, Jon wonders whether we actually spend too much time…

9 ALL-NEW TIPS CARDS Our collectable shooting tips cards enable you to carry handy settings and suggestions around in your kit bag, ready for when you need them. This issue, get wallet-sized advice on wood textures, creative cut-ups, birds in flight and taking our seven-shot challenge! NEW-LOOK TIPS CARDS! ✔ 9 subjects ✔ Techniques ✔ Settings ✔ Kit list Virtual backdrops for Photoshop Transform portraits with 48 virtual studio backdrops – see page 94. Buyer’s Guide ebook 258 pages of the latest camera and lens reviews, plus buying advice for accessories! See the Gifts folder in your download. 48 VIRTUAL BACKGROUNDS digitalcameraworld.com/dc240 To our overseas readers: issue 239’s print edition contained 13 bonus gifts, and not 14 as stated. Apologies for this error, and for any inconvenience.…

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Jasper Doest loves to spend time with his friend Bob. They never know what their days together will involve, whether it’s going for drives or taking swims in the ocean. “Bob is super-relaxed,” says Jasper. “He’s easy to hang out with. He accepts me for who I am, and I accept him for who he is, which is a good starting point for any relationship.” It’s an unusual relationship, though – largely because Bob is a bright pink flamingo. “It’s an odd story, right? But I’d say Bob is family now,” Jasper explains. “He’s a Caribbean flamingo who lives on the Dutch island of Curaçao. In 2016, he crashed against a hotel on the island. My cousin Odette is a vet there, and tried to rehabilitate him, but he couldn’t be…