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.

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NEW ZEALAND: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S PARADISE • JOIN AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGING EDITOR MIKE O’CONNOR AND TV PRESENTER AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER DARRAN LEAL FROM WORLD PHOTO ADVENTURES FOR OUR ONCE-A-YEAR IN OCTOBER 2023.

YOUR BEST SHOT INDOORS • Ok, we’ll admit this was a harsh theme when most of you would have been outdoors taking photos in the hottest part of the year, but we were still surprised to see a diverse range of entries this month – maybe it’s because the theme was intentionally broad. From a focus on indoor spaces to how we use them, 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 WONDERS OF WILDFLOWERS • Blessed with a diverse variety of wildflowers, Australia offers something for every green thumbed photographer. In this guide, you’ll learn secrets for captivating wildflower images, and an insight into embracing the challenges when things don’t go your way.

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HOW TO CREATE AN ICM ABSTRACT IMAGE • If you’ve ever seen those dreamy shots of coasts that turn the incoming waves into lovely strips of colour, you might be wondering how to do it yourself. The reality is it’s a simple technique that can bring something different to your seascape captures, and the results also make for great arty photos when printed and framed on your wall.

WING TIPS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY • While many of us dream of capturing stunning photos of birds, it’s easy to find yourself in a flap when confronted by a confusing world of complex cameras, expensive lenses and subjects that move faster than well, a bird in flight. In this feature, we look at how you can make your bird photography soar to new heights and produce images you’re truly proud of.

A STORY TO EVERY SPACE • For Melbourne photographer Shannon McGrath, the joy in photography comes from translating camera technique into an image with emotional impact.

THE ART OF AI AN INTRODUCTION TO AI EDITING IN ADOBE LIGHTROOM • Artificial intelligence is changing photography at a rapid rate, and one of the companies driving the huge technological shift is Adobe. But what do its AI-enhanced editing tools in Lightroom actually do? Let’s take a deep dive into how they can speed up your editing.

REVIEW: KOLARI VISION IR CHROME FILTER • Kolari’s new IR chrome filter may just be the cut-price alternative to converting a camera body to IR you’ve been waiting for. Steve Thomas takes a look.

REVIEW: FUJIFILM X-T5 • The fifth generation of Fujifilm’s mirrorless X-T series is here. So is it any good? AP finds out.

REVIEW: PEAK DESIGN EVERYDAY LOOP CASE & MOBILE TRIPOD • It’s been said that the best camera is the one that’s with you, and for most of us, it’s our mobile phones that are always at arm’s reach, as Dylan Giannakopoulos...