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Summer, summer, summertime… Summer lovin’, had me a blast… In the summer time, when the weather is hot… there are lots of songs celebrating summer as it’s such an stimulating and exciting time of year. When the days are brighter, warmer and longer, it’s also an inspirational time for landscape photography. As the light is much more evocative, from sunrise to sunset, it creates so many colourful scenes worth capturing. To help you improve your summer landscape photography skills, we’ve put together a tip-packed ten-step plan, backed up with amazing landscape photography. From page 28.

This issue we fully test Canon’s new EOS 77D. Aimed at enthusiasts but with features and specs to rival recent semi-pro DSLRS, we reveal 77 reasons why this new Canon camera is better than yours! See page 96 for all the facts and stats, and our final test verdict.

Also inside, our Apprentice heads to some beautiful botanical gardens with award-winning family photographer Nina Mace to learn how to improve his portrait techniques (page 8). We have some great and varied photo projects to try out, from colourful close-ups of tiny pets and using misty filters for atmospheric seascapes to long-exposure traffic light trails and ‘ring of fire’ lens flare effects, from page 45.

We also chat to the creative talent that is Marc Aspland, chief sports photographer for The Times. His eye for an original sports shot has won him Sports Photographer of the Year award four times (page 64).