Let’s try to create a setup that will produce bright and colourful images, but without having to go to much expense. One established favourite is oil and water – whether you’re just looking to have some fun with the grandchildren or are a veteran of

Ink for Canon MegaTank and Epson EcoTank printers is much cheaper than for models which run on replaceable cartridges. The Canon PIXMA G650 on test is comparatively inexpensive to buy for a bottled ink printer – not so the Epson ET-8500 A4 sized coun

L-wire, also called EL-wire, is a thin, illuminated wire that can be handy for light painting. It comes in different colours, creating a fantastic mist effect. A head torch is absolutely essential when taking photos at night, as it frees up your hand

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“After an eight-hour wait perched on the hills of Bwlch within the Mach Loop low-fly area in Wales, this F15-E Strike Eagle from 492nd FS, based at RAF Lakenheath, roared into the valleys as part of a two-ship flight.” Digital Camera says: Well worth

See your photo printed alongside some of the world’s finest wildlife photographers Remembering Leopards will be the eighth title in the charity book series started by wildlife photographer Margot Raggett in 2016. She was prompted to take action after

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Is it already a couple of years since Canon released the EOS R6? Not resting on its laurels, the market leader has pushed out a new iteration of this enthusiast camera. The R6 Mark II gets a bump in resolution to 24.4MP, improvements to autofocus tra

For those who feel that an A4 print size is sufficient, Epson’s ET-8500 retails for around £630/$700. The A3+ ET-8550 doesn’t cost much more to buy and is better value, being fed by the same set of 70ml ink bottles. These comprise a pigment-based bla

This shot of a pair of eastern kiangs was taken in fast-fading light, though there was just enough sun left to produce some attractive backlighting. But the bright sky has resulted in underexposed subjects and a cool blue colour cast. Fortunately, we

Translating from the Greek words ‘phos’ (light) and graphê (draw), the word ‘photography’ means to draw with light. Whatever you use, your modern digital camera or old film camera will have light-sensitive media such as a piece of film or a digital s

Market leader DJI has dispatched another product into the burgeoning sub-249g or ‘ultralight’ drone category. The Mini 3 shares a similar body design to the Mini 3 Pro, but unlike its more expensive forebear, which was launched back in May 2022, the

The beauty of painting with light is that you don’t have to photograph reality; you can use the light from a torch to specifically paint in strokes of light to illuminate parts of your scene. Light orbs are a fantastically abstract form of light pain

To set up, you’ll need to get some #0000 or #00 steel wool, or experiment with a mixture of the two. Fold your steel wool into a rectangular shape that you can squeeze snugly into a metal balloon whisk. You’ll need to make sure your whisk has a loop

The Epson SureColor P700 A3+/13-inch printer (£679/$829) might seem an obvious fit for this group test, competing against the Canon PRO-200 and PRO-300 models. However, while the A2/17-inch P900 is more expensive to buy, it gives relatively supersize

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Canon’s PIXMA PRO-100S had long been our favourite A3+/13-inch pro-grade printer for creating photo prints on glossy and lustre papers. Running on eight dye-based inks, including black, grey and light grey, it delivered sumptuously smooth glossy prin

I always use Google Maps to scout out various shooting locations before I even set foot at my destination. I generally look for somewhere interesting with something unique to shoot. This could be a fishing hut, a log cabin, a mountain and so on. I al

A4-size photo printers tend to have six inks at most, while the A3+ and A2 printers on test have eight or more. For example, the Epson SureColor P900 runs on no less than 10 inks, including photo black, matte black, grey, light grey, cyan, light cyan

For top-quality photo output, the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 wins. Its Chroma Optimizer enables smooth output on glossy paper, while the Canon PIXMA PRO-200 dye-based printer delivers on glossy paper. For A2/17-inch printers, the pigment-based Epson

Autumn in the long high Alpine valley region of Engadin, Switzerland, is a true paradise for landscape photographers. When the largest adjacent larch forests in the Alps turn golden, it is a firework of nature – a final explosion of colour before the

For creating prints anywhere, there’s a range of pocket-sized and slightly larger mobile printers. The battery-powered Canon SELPHY Square QX10 is a good example, outputting 2.7x2.7-inch square prints with a peelable, self-adhesive backing. Unlike in

Here’s a brilliant low-light technique you can try from the comfort of your own home – just wait for it to get dark and turn off the lights. Tie string to a torch with a keyring attachment and tether the other end to a sturdy ceiling light or beam. A

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1 Torches with a keyring attachment at the base are ideal, as you need to secure a metre of string to it so you can swing it around. Taping or gluing a ping pong ball to the end of the torch will give it a larger area to be picked up by the camera. 2

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Before we begin, we install the latest versions of drivers for each printer and run nozzle check routines and, if required, cleaning cycles. We then carry out print head alignment procedures for optimum accuracy; manufacturer own-brand inks and paper