The world’s leading digital photography magazine, Digital Camera launched in 2002 and has been helping photographers of all skill levels to improve their images ever since.
Every issue is packed with technique tips, tutorials, inspiring images and expert buying advice, plus the latest news and equipment reviews, as well as a selection of bonus gifts (see below).
It’s all about nature and wildlife this month, with a masterclass on photographing the fauna near your – or further afield.
Don’t forget that you can subscribe to Digital Camera magazine and get the magazine delivered to your door every month. Choose between a print or digital subscription, or a bundle of the two.
All print subscribers to Digital Camera magazine can now access digital back issues dating from 2009 (when using iOS) or 2012 (when using the Pocketmags Magazine Newsstand app or the Pocketmags website).
There are more inspiring projects in Photo Active, including how to photograph seasonal wreaths, use the intentional camera movement (ICM) technique when capturing cityscapes, and taking macro images of the bugs that are waking up in spring.
Plus, we visit a safari park to document the imposing majesty of big cats, and offer some top tips for photographing industrial architecture – in this case, power stations.
The theme of our latest monthly reader photo challenge is farm or country life, so to get printed in the magazine, send us your best shot. You’ll find all the details in project 10, on page 38.
Other highlights in May's Digital Camera
Find out how award-winning landscape photographer Andy Gray captures his photos of valleys and woodlands, as we join him for a photo walk in England's Peak District. Turn to One to One on page 8.
Taking photos into the light, as opposed to having the sun behind you, can add drama and impact to your captures.
And that's the subject of this month's Camera Clinic. Contre-jour, as the practice is known, opens up a range of creative possibilities, as your expert tutor Will Cheung explains.
Iconic camera brand Leica celebrates its centenary in 2025, and some of the leading professionals who use its cameras are helping to celebrate the milestone.
Photojournalist Barbara Davidson and the legendary Joel Meyerowitz are two of them, and we spoke to them for this month's interview. Turn to page 116.
The results are in for our Remembering Wildlife reader competition. View the 20 winning entries and find out when you can buy the forthcoming book, 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife, and do your bit for conservation.
Five new Digital Darkroom tutorials will walk you through some creative editing techniques for Photoshop, Lightroom and Affinity Photo 2.
We show you how to improve underwhelming sunset photos, use Adobe Camera Raw for processing jpegs, and give 'straight' photos a creative ICM makeover.
Plus, we launch a new tutorial series covering DxO PhotoLab 8. A leading image editing program, it's available without a subscription.
Our series starts with a look at the key features – turn to page 86.
Kit reviews this month include the Sony A1 II, the latest iteration of the manufacturer's flagship camera.
With 50.1MP of resolution on tap, supported by the latest tech, the A1 II is a real all-rounder. But the addition of automatic subject detection autofocus could be a game-changer – see how it performs in our real-world testing.
The Nikon Coolpix P1100 is an update of a bridge camera launched in 2018. We put its astonishing 125x optical zoom under fresh scrutiny.
The latest issue of Digital Camera comes with an unrivaled selection of digital gifts
May’s bonus gifts comprise nine photo tips cards, 17 minutes of video tutorials, nine Actions and a preset for Photoshop and Lightroom, and a camera buying guide ebook.
Here's the full list of the bonus gifts bundled with Digital Camera's May 2025 issue:
- Nine new photo tips cards covering landscapes, wildlife, macro – and more!
- 17 minutes of video tutorials for Lightroom and Photoshop
- Nine Actions and a preset for Photoshop and Lightroom
- 250-plus-page Camera Buyer’s Guide ebook full of buying advice
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Every issue of Digital Camera magazine is packed with tips, techniques, pro advice, reviews, news and inspiration.
Don’t forget that you can subscribe to Digital Camera magazine and get the magazine delivered to your door every month. Choose between a print or digital subscription, or a bundle of the two.
All subscribers to Digital Camera magazine can now access digital back issues dating from 2009 (when using iOS) or 2012 (when using the Pocketmags Magazine Newsstand app or the Pocketmags website).
You can buy limited back issues of Digital Camera magazine in print at our Magazines Direct secure store.
Alternatively, there is a range of different digital options available, including:
• Apple app (for iPad or iPhone)
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