N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Every month we bring you 132-pages of step-by-step advice on how to get the best results from your Nikon digital SLR. Our camera skills section will show you how to shoot great pictures and how to edit them to make them even better! You'll be inspired by the beautiful images shot by top photographers and fellow readers. And you'll learn the basics through our Nikopedia reference pages – picking up tips from the pros with our exclusive interviews and masterclasses. ****Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

This issue’s special contributors…

Welcome to issue 168

Here be dragons • Our apprentice joins Tony North deep in the marshes to photograph one of the UK’s most striking insects

TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

HOW TO EDIT: INSECT CLOSE-UPS

PRO PORTFOLIO TONY NORTH

LIGHTBOX • Our favourite winning Nikon images from the Environmental Photography Award 2024 contest

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS WITH THESE CUIDES & SPECIALS • Whether you're a beginner looking for guides and tips & tricks on how to get started or a seasoned expert looking to keep up-to-date, hone your skills and find new inspiration, we've got you covered.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ • The official home of some of your most loved magazines all in one place. From technology and gaming to the latest celebrity news and health advice, there really is something for everyone.

Reportage photography • Reckon you have what it takes to be a news photographer? Getty Images’ Leon Neal shares his expertise for shooting the images that were always going to make the front pages…

People are the stars • From putting your subjects at ease so you can capture that ‘special moment’ to powers of persuasion for getting access in the first place, you have to be a real people-person…

Work ethics • With picture desks always on the lookout for something different, it’s essential that you develop your own style to create images that stand out from the crowd

Knowledge is power • You’ll need to stay current and on top of the news cycle by monitoring breaking stories and exploring unusual subjects if your own images are going to make the front pages

All in the technique • Get to know your camera inside-out and be prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice, as it’s vital that you’re ready to react when the action happens

And finally… • There’s more to being a press photographer than just taking photos – from packing the essentials for emergencies to making sure everything’s backed-up afterwards…

Nikon Skills • Ingenious recipes for stunning shots

Bug-eyed close-ups • Nigel A Ball uses a wide-angle lens to capture context-filled close-ups of creepy-crawlies

Built to last • Yasser Alaa Mobarak’s simple architectural image won 85 awards, here’s how

Badgering on • Andrew Mason locates and photographs one of the UK’s most beloved mammals

Live Masks explained • James Paterson shows how to blend exposures for perfectly balanced landscapes using Live Masks

Camera calibration • James Paterson reveals how he shoots stunning sunsets by using this secret weapon

Time for trails • Shoot for a time blend and combine sunsets and traffic trails with James Paterson

Shoot stunning time blends • GET SET UP FOR SUNSET SHOTS AND LONG-EXPOSURE TRAFFIC TRAILS

Time blending tips

Combine sunset with traffic trails • LEARN HOW TO FINISH OFF YOUR IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP WITH SIMPLE LAYER SKILLS

On the trail • POSITION YOURSELF TO CAPTURE STRIKING TRAILS OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Agorastos Papatsanis • As autumn approaches, Agorastos Papatsanis will be making plans to explore the woods...