Photography

Creating the perfect monochrome image takes more than just an adjustment of your camera settings – you need to find a subject that works. Learn how in our masterclass and you could win an Olympus E-PL3 camera worth £549.99!

Show us what you have learned in our Photography Masterclass feature and you could win an Olympus E-PL3.

Modern cameras give everyone the means to capture stunning photos of wildlife in action. But old-fashioned animal know-how is still key…

Off to the beach this summer? Peter Cairns demonstrates how to photograph the perfect seascape…

It’s all about light. That’s what any landscape photographer will tell you. Without exciting light even the most spectacular of views look mundane…

Keen on capturing your walks on camera? Love nature, landscapes and the people you meet along the way? Join walk magazine’s Flickr group and share your photos with the walking world…

Clockwise from top: the winner: Toad Ball by John Hart, Elsrickle; and highly commended: Spider by Ian Soar, Derby, and Frog by John Davies, Bradford.

Judge Peter Cairns presents his pick of the best from last issue’s amphibians and reptiles photography [...]

Judge Peter Cairns presents his pick of the best from last issue’s photography competition…

Seeing Patterns
Whether close up or from afar, the natural world is full of startling visual patterns. Peter Cairns shows how to capture them with his surprising fascination for dead birds

We’re all very busy these days, aren’t we? There are a [...]

Up close and personal
Getting eye-to-eye with your animal subjects produces some stunning photography.  Peter Cairns recommends amphibians and reptiles as the perfect models to try it out

One of the thrills of rambling is the prospect of a close encounter with [...]