Digital SLR Photography

Caroline SchmidtWith extensive experience asamagazine journalist,contributingeditor Caroline is passionate aboutphotography and delivering aninspiring magazine each month.``````Jordan ButtersWith afi nger alwayson the pulseofall things photography, Jordan turnshis handto most things: he’s oursocial media master,features guruand talented pro photographer.``````Daniel LezanoWith over 30 years’ experience asan enthusiast SLR photographer and20 years on photo magazines, editorLezano is as passionate asever aboutphotography, in particular portraits.``````James AbbottLANDSCAPESJames is anaward-winning editorial,advertising andcommercialphotographer, specialising in portraitand landscape photography.jamesaphoto.co.uk``````Ross HoddinottOUTDOORHe’s not only an award-winningnature photographer, aleadingexpert in landscape and wildlifephotography, he’s a top tutor,too.rosshoddinott.co.ukNove mber2016Digital SLR Photography 7CONTRIBUTINGTHIS MONTH:Dickie PelhamSPORTSThe Sun’sChief Sports Photographerhas justreturned from the Rio 2016Olympics and gives us an exclusiveaccount of his Brazilian experience.dickiepelham.com``````Dina BelenkoSTILL-LIFERussian still-life photographer Dina isa creative genius when itcomes tobringingeveryday itemsto life andcreating stunningcompositions.500px.com/arken``````Paul WardPORTRAITSA pro photographer,Paul is an experton lighting.He specialises in studioand loca tion portraits, aswell ascommercial photography.paulwardphotography.com``````Lee FrostLANDSCAPESA long-standingregularcontributor,Lee is a fountainof knowledge whenit comes to shooting landscapes anddelivering expert tutorials.leefrost.co.uk``````Richard HopkinsTESTSWith over 30 years’ experiencetesting cameras on photographymagazines, Richard’s oneof theUK’s leadingtechnical experts onphoto kit, in particularlenses.``````Helen DixonLANDSCAPESHele n is living the dream, havinggiven up a full-time jobto live inCornwall and become a professionallandscape photographer.helendixonphotography.co.uk88 10452### 96SUBSCRIBETODAY!Takeadvantageoftheverylatestsubscriptionoffers``````Gear:Tested&Rated100 GEARNEWS:PHOTOKINASPECIALWe headtoColognetobringyouabumperproductnews,withsometrulyexcitingnewphotokitlaunches!104 PENTAXK-We tryoutPentax’snewfull-frameDSLR–canthisweatherproofcamerakickitwiththeCanikons?108 GROUPTEST:PREMIUMTRIPODSWhenonlythebestwilldo–wetestandrate eightofthebesttripodsthatmoneycanbuy116 MINITESTSThePanasonicLumixGX-80getsputtothetestalongsidearatherposhelk-skincamerastrap.Intrigued?``````106