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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YOUR BEST SHOT WATER • Water, water everywhere! From waves to ice, droplets to reflections, there are so many creative ways to capture water with your camera. This month, we looked for images that captured the beauty of water, but also took on the theme in new and unique ways.

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

PEAK PORTRAITURE • Creating artistic wildlife imagery requires so much more than just pointing and shooting. In this guide, we look at a few favourite composition techniques for capturing compelling portraits in the wild.

TASTY MORSELS • A striking image, Red Bean Paste Balls, by Chinese photographer Yang Zhonghua, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024, the world’s leading celebration of food photography and film.

MOVING PICTURES: CLEAR AUDIO AND VIDEO • In our new regular column on capturing video for stills photographers, we’re breaking down the jargon to give you filming tips that’ll make you a more diverse creative. And it all starts with clear audio and video.

MISTAKES, SECOND CHANCES AND THINGS FORGOTTEN • Critiquing our own work is a powerful tool for improving our photography. Here, we dive into our archive to explore a few images that never quite worked, and how we can learn from them.

TURN DOWN THE VOLUME • Learn to tame busy, texture-filled landscape scenes with these tips.

THE BIG DAY • Ever thought you might like to photograph a wedding? Before you dive in, we look at some tips to ensure your first nuptials go off without a hitch.

FUJIFILM X100VI • Is the Fujifilm X100VI the most-hyped camera of the year? Most likely. But is it actually any good? Tim Levy finds out.

NIKON ZF • The Nikon Zf looks to blend retro styling with modern functionality. But how successful is it? Drew Hopper finds out.

THYPOCH SIMERA 28MM F/1.4 LENS • New lens-maker Thypoch has garnered attention with their recent retroesque releases. Drew Hopper takes a look.

ULANZI 1.33X & 1.55XT ANAMORPHIC LENSES • Many modern smartphones now come with multiple lens options, which could lead you to think there is little point in attaching a third-party lens to yours – or is there? Steve Thomas takes a look at a cheap and cheerful option.

A TALE OF TWO DOCTORS • A unique take on a contrast challenge led to this award-winning image.

BUILDING A PHOTOBOOK • There’s something timeless about a photobook, and especially so if you use it to document a special project.

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