Australian Photography

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.

Australian Photography

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YOUR BEST SHOT • We’ve run the theme of portrait a few times over the years, and it never fails to bring plenty of interesting shots out of the woodwork! As always, images that try to show a glimpse into the life of the subject are the ones that really catch our eye.

HOW TO ENTER • YOUR BEST SHOT IS OPEN TO ANYONE IN AUSTRALIA. TO ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE COMP, CHECK THE COMPETITION THEMES AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND EMAIL YOUR BEST IMAGE TO YOURBESTSHOT@AUSTRALIANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RED BULL ILLUME • Australian photographer Krystle Wright has won Red Bull Illume, the world’s largest imagery contest that celebrates adventure and action sports, and also becomes the first woman ever to win the competition in its 17-year history.

THE SHOWCASE • For many aspiring photographers, putting on an exhibition of your work is a target that’s both lofty and daunting. So, if it’s a goal of yours, where do you start? AP takes a look.

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT • Drone photography has really taken off (sorry!) in the past 10 years or so, and yet many stills’ photographers have yet to spread their photographic wings into the high-flying world of aerial photography. Here are some tips for taking to the skies.

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY • The idea of photographing your family may send chills up your spine, but family photo shoots can also be brilliant fun. Here are a few pointers.

LENS BLUR IN ADOBE LIGHTROOM: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE • Adobe’s new lens blur feature uses AI to replicate a shallow depth of field and bokeh in your images. In this step-by-step guide, we explain how it works and how to use it.

PANASONIC LUMIX G9 II • It has been six long years since the original G9 was released. So, has the wait for its successor been worth it? Tim Robinson finds out.

NIKON GASTON LUGA GL X CAMERA BAG • Nikon has partnered with Swedish lifestyle brand Gaston Luga for a new camera bag. It is any good? Mike O’Connor finds out.

TAMRON 35-150MM F/2-2.8 LENS • Tamron’s new superfast super zoom for Nikon is here. But is this one-stop-shop the lens solution you've been waiting for? Anthony McKee finds out.

MIRROR IMAGE • If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Sometimes you must be patient to get that image.

AGE IS BUT A NUMBER! • Many of us only get time for photography when we’re older, but there’s plenty of ways to keep it enjoyable as we age.

IMAGE DOCTOR • Images need a pick-me-up? The doctor will see you now.

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