Australian Photography
magazine has merged with its sister publication Digital Photography + Design to
become Australian Photography + Digital. The new magazine, which can be purchased in newsagencies or at greatmagazines.com.au, combines the best columns and
features from both magazines with more pages, a larger page format and a bolder design.
The result of several
months of planning, the August issue brings together the most popular columns
and features from the two best-selling titles, including expert photography
advice, step-by-step imaging projects, competitions, image doctor critiques,
camera tests, buyers' guides and more.
Writers who feature
in the new magazine include Frans Lanting, Mark Galer, Peter Burian, Prashphutita Greco, Anthony McKee, Andrew Fildes, Darren
Leal, editor Robert Keeley
and managing editor James Ostinga.
Australian
Photography was first published in November 1950 and is one of Australia’s
longest-running magazines. Digital
Photography + Design launched in 1995 in response to the growing popularity
of digital imaging. Over the years, as digital photography has become more
mainstream, the need for two separate titles has diminished. The new merged
magazine represents an opportunity to provide keen photographers with a single larger and improved monthly publication.
The first edition of
Australian Photography + Digital features a spectacular Ken Duncan landscape
on the cover.
Here are
some of the top stories from the August 2012 issue:
NATURE MASTERCLASS
Veteran wildlife photographic team Stanley and Kaisa Breeden have taken
rainforest photography to new heights using techniques such as HDR and focus
stacking to create images stunningly rich in detail. Robert Keeley talks to
them about their latest project and how their amazing photos are made. 
FLASH INSPIRATION
In the final part of our series on hot-shoe
flash, Peter Burian shares some useful tips to
help you get great shots with a quick burst of artificial light.
GETTING SQUARE
In this new step-by-step project
James Ostinga shows you how to manipulate perspective in post-production
to reduce lens distortions and boost the
visual impact of your images.
TONE CONTROL
While our eyes cope very well with high-contrast scenes, cameras struggle
beyond a few stops of tonal difference. In this real-world project James
Ostinga explains how you can fine-tune contrast to create images that are closer
to the way our eyes see them.
WORLD VIEW
Frans Lanting journeys to the rim of an active volcano and returns with a
stunning image.
BEHIND THE LENS
A
new regular column where we put the spotlight
on a remarkable photograph and get the inside story of how it was created. This
issue, we take a look at a unique snowboarding shot by sports photographer
Cameron Spencer.
READER SHOWCASE
Each issue we showcase the photos of one talented AP reader. This month we zoom in on
the breathtaking mountain landscapes
of Peter Hammer.