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 • One of the most satisfying moments you can have in photography is when you realise you can use shutter speed to freeze a moment – and perhaps the ultimate test of this is capturing a subject in flight. This issue, we wanted to see images that explored flight in all its creative ways, and with a huge number of entries (more than 120!) you didn’t disappoint us. These were our picks.

HOW TO ENTER • YOUR BEST SHOT IS OPEN TO AP SUBSCRIBERS AND APS MEMBERS. 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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THE GENIUS OF THE NIFTY 50 • Here’s why the best lens might not be the one you have with you.

5 WILDLIFE MUST DO’S FOR BETTER SHOTS • Being able to capture a special moment in time is the ultimate reward for a photographer, and this is even more so with wildlife photography. AP looks at 5 ways you can be more successful with your own nature photography.

FILM BACK TO THE FUTURE! • Thinking about getting into film and don’t want to spend a fortune? AP outlines some of your options.

CREATE YOUR OWN LIGHTROOM PRESETS • Create your own lightroom presets with this step-by-step guide.

OM SYSTEM OM-1 MARK II • OM System’s flagship camera gets a facelift, but is this Micro Four-Thirds mirrorless really worth the upgrade? Matty Graham investigates.

ECOFLOW RIVER 2 PORTABLE POWER STATION • EcoFlow’s River 2 powerbank packs a ton of functionality into a compact package. Mike O’Connor takes a look.

SIRUI SNIPER 56MM F1.2 LENS • Sirui’s new cut-price Sniper primes offer wide apertures at narrow prices. Steve Thomas takes a look.

MAKING THE FAMILIAR STRANGE • It’s been said that discovery consists of seeing what everyone has seen and thinking what no one has thought. Here’s how one photographer has incorporated this idea into her work.

INTRODUCING CAPA • The APS’ Conceptual Art Portfolio Award celebrates the fusion of creativity and vision.

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

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