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 • ESTABLISHED IN 1950
THE LANDSCAPE ISSUE
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
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YOUR BEST SHOT
THE Landscape AWARDS 2023 • The Blue Mountains shrouded in mist, a moody and cinematic wave shot, and a quirky aerial from a grungy inner city skatepark have shared the honours in The Landscape Awards 2023 presented by Eizo.
WINNER KATHY WALLACE
RUNNER-UP MURRAY PARKINSON
LANDSCAPE TOP 20
WINNER TIM BURGESS
RUNNER-UP RUSSELL TURNER
SEASCAPE TOP 20
WINNER CHRIS DE BLANK
RUNNER-UP HEATHER MCNEICE
URBAN TOP 20
THE LOW DOWN ON FLAT LAYS • The art of telling stories from a table top with the help of some clever design and simple lighting.
A WHOLE NEW VIEW • Capturing the urban environment presents a different challenge when compared to ‘traditional’ landscape photography. Fresh from a month exploring small town NSW, AP looks at how you can embrace the unique beauty in subjects many people would otherwise walk straight past.
PEAK DESIGN EVERYDAY SLING • Peak Design’s compact shoulder bag the Everyday Sling has a new refined design, colourways, and sizes. But is it better?
SONY A7R V • With subtle refinements and redesigned core features, the Sony A7R V is a solid generational leap. But do you need to upgrade just yet?
TOPAZ PHOTO AI • If you’ve ever dreamed of saving an old shot you thought could never be recovered, then Topaz Photo AI goes beyond what many of us ever considered possible just a few short years ago, as Darran Leal discovers.
UNDERWATER CITIZEN SCIENTIST • Karen Willshaw has photographed more than 70 different manta rays. This is the story behind one of her favourites.
KEEPING IN STEP • 2023 is an exciting year for photo editing, especially if you like to be creative in the way you use editing software.
IMAGE DOCTOR • Images need a pick-me-up? The doctor will see you now.