Digital Camera World May 2021

Things are looking up – and further afield – after our winter hibernation. As we take our tentative steps into the post-lockdown world, our thoughts will return to the adventures we may have been planning before the pandemic struck… whether at home or abroad. Whatever the scope of your plans, your first stop should be this month’s feature (p58), which is packed with hints and tips for taking your best-ever travel photos. If you’re not pining for far-away horizons, though, channel your creativity with more fantastic photo projects in Photo Active (p16) and Stay at Home (p41). One long-term project that definitely invites attention is Vulnerable – find out more about it in our interview with Olga Michi (p132). Elsewhere, Camera College continues with a motion-blur masterclass (p74), while we…

Harry Gruyaert Visual storyteller One of the world’s greatest exponents of colour photography turns 80 this year. But, as Harry reveals to us, his life’s work is far from finished. Turn to page 10 Katie Forshaw Photographer She may have had to close her studio during the lockdowns, but this didn’t stymie Katie’s creativity. We witness the magic of her Harry Potter set on page 24 Graeme Green Travel photographer We’re all busting to get out and travel again, whether at home or away. So get ready by skilling up with travel photographer and writer Graeme, from page 58 Kristina Kelly Creative photographer Having started her family-focused photography business as Covid-19 began, Kristina has had to pivot towards still-life work – but so far it has been a revelation. Page 34 Jon Devo Photographer and writer A keen photographer as well as a follower…

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Visual storyteller Harry Gruyaert is known for his images of India, Morocco, Egypt and Ireland, and for his use of vibrant colour. He trained at the School for Photo and Cinema in Brussels, and worked as a director of photography for Belgian TV. He has been a full member of Magnum Photos since 1986, and has had over a dozen books of his work published. www.harrygruyaert-film.com Harry Gruyaert is first and foremost a visual storyteller. Perhaps that’s hardly surprising: his career began as a freelance director of photography for TV. Some of his groundbreaking stills work saw him shooting the 1972 Olympic Games and the first Apollo flights as they were broadcast on his TV set. The resulting pictures became the exhibition TV Shots, published as a book in 2007. Gruyaert is widely regarded…

10 things to shoot, edit or create this month, including spellbinding backdrops and small weddings The longer your lens is, the harder it is to sight and keep up with your subject. Small movements become exaggerated at higher magnifications, and this can make photographing erratic subjects, such as birds, even more challenging. Nikon’s DF-M1 dot sight is built to help improve your accuracy; although this super-specialist attachment won’t appeal to everyone, it’s worth looking into if you spend most of your time searching for (or losing) far-away subjects. You’d be forgiven for thinking the DF-M1 is a piece of military hardware. The pop-up dot sight slots into the hotshoe of a camera, weighs very little and folds down when not in use. In practice, the sight allows you to pinpoint the centre…