PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Introducing the all-new PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, the biggest and best Canon DSLR photography magazine. We're now bigger and better than ever, with 148 pages packed with more Canon EOS DSLR techniques, test and tips than ever. You'll find new Canon pro photographer interviews, more in-depth Canon DSLR and kit tests, a comprehensive Canon DSLR and lens buyers' guide, Canon School technical advice, photo stories and more

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LIGHT UP PORTRAITS • Our amatuer Apprentice learns how to set up lights and take great portraits with a Canon pro in our PhotoPlus studio

INSPIRATIONS • STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY

MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR CANON • From dipping your toe to going pro, we show you five different ways you can generate money with your Canon EOS camera and photography

Get started today • Submitting your best images to magazines and photo comps is the easiest way to start getting your name out there

Shooting for stock • Selling your images on stock libraries requires a big push at the start but will give you a steady income in the long run

Be a people person • Got top camera skills and love working with people? Why not try your hand at weddings and portraits for regular monthly income

Sell your photos • Selling prints, books and NFTs are a fantastic way to boost your reputation and is a great way to spend your spare time

Going professional • Running workshops can be an enjoyable way to show groups of like-minded photography enthusiasts your favourite photo spots and make money from sharing your photographic insight

READER OFFER FREE MANFROTTO NX CAMERA SLING BAG • Take out a subscription for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine and save money, get every issue direct to your door, plus get a free Manfrotto sling bag worth £70 for carrying your Canon gear…

Light painting Callinish stone circle • David Clapp remote controls his Canon 6D to paint beautiful light over the stone circle in Callinish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

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Get bitten by the ultra macro bug • Learn how to take incredibly-detailed close-up insect photos cheaply using extension tubes and focus stacking skills with James Paterson

THE SETUP EXTREME MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY • Prepare for macro insect photos with lighting and focus stacking techniques

TOP TIPS MEGA MACRO PHOTO SKILLS • How to source and prepare insects, and set up your Canon to capture incredible close-ups

STEP BY STEP CREATE FOCUS-STACKED PANORAMAS • Shoot your insect in segments to create stacks for each then merge into a super-detailed panorama

CAMERA SKILLS WHICH APERTURE FOR FOCUS STACKING? • Should we use the sweet spot of our lenses for aperture, or stop down for more depth of field?

Flower power • Dan Mold shows you how to up your portrait game with this lens hack that creates marvellous blurry depth of field effects

STEP BY STEP DIFFUSED PORTRAITS • How to diffuse flowers into beautifully blurred foreground interest

Portraits with props • Natasha J Bella shows how accessories can lift your portrait photos

SET UP TO SHOOT WITH ACCESSORIES • Take your portraits to the next level with set dressing and key props

QUICK TIPS WHEN WORKING WITH PROPS • Some inspiration for props you might have or want to get before a shoot

PRO TIPS PLAN YOUR SHOOT IN ADVANCE • Get more out of your photo shoot with some careful preparation and planning

TELL A NARRATIVE WITH SIMPLE PROPS • Add a story to your photographs with some well thought out props, such as books and flowers

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