Meet the stars at The Show!

If you haven’t etched The Photography Show into your calendar yet, perhaps our line-up of speakers will tempt you to save the date. Reading like a who’s who of photography, it includes legendary war photographer Don McCullin, Magnum maestro Martin Parr, s

Modern D-SLRs are complicated beasts. They’re so packed with features and shooting options that it can sometimes be hard to know where to start, even for those with a solid grasp of the essentials. That’s where this issue’s feature comes in: what are the settings we need to master, and what can we manage without? Sure, some specialities require more advanced features than others, which is why manufacturers include them, but the features that every photographer uses, regardless of style or genre, can be boiled down to just 10. Get the hang of them, and you’ll be well on your way to realising your own photographic goals for 2015.

Elsewhere, we’ve plenty more to inspire you, from a pro who spent four months shooting in the Amazon jungle with a broken foot, to a masterclass on street photography that’ll dispel any doubts you might have about photographing strangers in public places.

Plus, back by popular demand is The Big Project, which this issue walks – or rather wheels – you through a cool way to capture light trails. And as always, if you’ve been inspired to try any of our projects for yourself, we’d love to see the results!

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