Dan Mold
Deputy Editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Dan also brings his technical wizardry and editing skills to Digital Camera World. He has been writing about all aspects of photography for over 10 years, having previously served as technical writer and technical editor for Practical Photography magazine, as well as Photoshop editor on Digital Photo.
Dan is an Adobe-certified Photoshop guru, making him officially a beast at post-processing – so he’s the perfect person to share tips and tricks both in-camera and in post. Able to shoot all genres, Dan provides news, techniques and tutorials on everything from portraits and landscapes to macro and wildlife, helping photographers get the most out of their cameras, lenses, filters, lighting, tripods, and, of course, editing software.
Latest articles by Dan Mold
Discover the art of panning for dramatic action shots on your Canon camera
By Dan Mold published
TUTORIAL Inject speed into your action shots by adding more drama with some motion blur – we hit the streets to show you how
10 pro photo tips for amazing landscapes with a Canon EOS camera
By Dan Mold published
How to Professional landscape photographer Drew Buckley shares his 10 essential tips for incredible scenic shots
10 pro photo tips for amazing seascapes with Canon EOS cameras
By Dan Mold published
How to Professional landscape photographer David Clapp shares his 10 essential tips for capturing brilliant scenic shots
Hahnel UniPal Mini II review: The ultimate travel charger?
By Dan Mold published
Review Power your desk and turn your iPhone into a tabletop clock
Anchor your landscape photography with wonderful windmills
By Dan Mold published
Video Windmills make a striking and eye-catching focal point in your landscapes, here's some tips and tricks to include them
10 pro photo tips for amazing bird portraits with Canon cameras
By Dan Mold published
How to Professional wildlife photographer Paul Fowlie shares his 10 essential tips for capturing fantastic photos
Pro food photographer Monika Grudzinska shows us the camera kit she uses to shoot photos that are good enough to eat!
By Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Pro food photographer Monika shows us the essential camera kit she uses to take top pictures of her culinary delights
Astro and space photographer Jen Rogers shares shows us what's in her kit bag
By Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Jen has a passion for the outdoors and takes her camera kit with her on adventures to take incredible astro photographs
Pro kit: Broadcaster and filmmaker Hannah Stitfall shares what's in her bag
By Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Broadcaster and filmmaker Hannah Stitfall shares how she got into photography – and the essential kit she can't live without
Take better animal and wildlife portraits at the coast with your Canon camera
By Dan Mold published
Video We run through our top tips and tricks to help you take better shots of seals and other interesting coastal wildlife
Capture sensational seasonal still life shots before autumn is over
By Dan Mold published
Video Fall is a wonderfully colorful and photogenic period, here's how to shoot a still life full of top seasonal produce
World Press Photo relents and bans AI-generated images from its 2024 contest
By Dan Mold published
News After fierce kickback, World Press Photo decides to ban generative fill and fully generated AI images from 2024 contest
Secrets behind Canon's ground-breaking RF 10-20mm lens revealed in new interview
By Dan Mold published
News Canon’s best and brightest reveal eye-opening insight into the production of its latest ground-breaking RF 10-20mm lens
Canon launches world's widest full-frame rectilinear lens with autofocus
By Dan Mold published
news The Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L is the world's widest full-frame rectilinear lens to feature autofocus – and new stabilization tech
Leofoto Ranger LS-223C mini tripod review
By Dan Mold published
review Is less more? Leofoto seem to think so! We test drive the Ranger LS-223C mini tripod to see if it's worth the money
10 pro tips for amazing wildlife and macro shots
By Dan Mold published
How to Professional wildlife photographer shares his 10 essential tips for capturing fantastic photos
How to photograph one-off, split-second shots like the Harry Potter train
By Dan Mold published
Video Here are four top tips for capturing photos of special one-time events and high-speed action, like the Harry Potter train
Pro kit: Fairytale macro photographer Henrik Spranz reveals what's in his kit bag
By Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Fairytale macro photographer Henrik Spranz shares his passion for nature images and the kit he can’t live without
Polaroid launches a $600 manual instant camera with its "sharpest lens ever"
By Dan Mold published
News At $600, the I-2 is Polaroid’s first instant camera to boast built-in manual controls and features its "sharpest lens ever"
I wish Giottos would do something with its innovative camera tripod patents that are now gathering dust
By Dan Mold published
Opinion Whatever happened to Giottos? I wish the innovative tripod manufacturer would come back in some shape or form
Viewfinder: the must-play mind-melting photography puzzle videogame
By Dan Mold published
News Viewfinder is the mind-melting puzzle game that uses photography to bend and reshape reality
Make fantastic composites in Affinity Photo with the Blend Options
By James Paterson published
Video Swap selections and masks for the amazing Blend Options command in Affinity Photo to create incredible composites
10 pro tips for wonderful waterfalls: how to take scenic shots of streams
By Dan Mold published
PRO TIPS A pro landscape photographer teaches his apprentice to shoot wonderful waterfalls in the UK's Peak District
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