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Master the
art of Manual!
From exposure and focusing to filters,
flash and processing, we encourage
you to try a little manual labour...Tom Mackie tells
how he shot this
amazing desert
superbloomYou don’t need a studio to
set up as a portrait pro,
but it sure comes in handy64
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On Location Tom Mackie captures
a superbloom in the Californian desert
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Your Stories A pair of N-Photo
readers present their image portfolios
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N-Photo POTY The flash and studio
lighting round of our photo competition
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Ask Matthew Our Nikon know-all
tackles all your technical questions
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Photo Blog Joe McNally shows what
a pop-up softbox can do to flash photos
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Interview Donna Crous makes us
salivate over her tasty food photography
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On Assignment Rick Jones extols
the gruesome art of his gory shoots
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Letters Your latest musings from the
N-Photo postbag – write in to win!
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Creative Paths Renowned author
Michael Freeman talks typologies
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The Social Club The best stuff from
N-Photo’s social channels
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Apprentice We head to the bright
lights of London to shoot cityscapes
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Lightbox See the best Nikon images
from the World Photography Awards
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The Art of Manual Wean yourself
off Auto and take control of your Nikon!
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Go Pro Paul Wilkinson ponders if new
portrait photographers need a studio
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Nikon Skills Improve your camera
skills with our packed tutorials section
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