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The article offers nine tips for photographers when using ice and frozen water as a subject for photography. Topics include mounting a polarizing filter to a camera lens when a stream or lake was frozen clear, setting picture style of the camera to shoot in monochrome for visualizing the tonal contrast of the subject, and the use of reflective contrast for the camera.

The article discusses the development of the 4D Focus technology by the engineers at Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sony Corp. that could revolutionize the digital photography industry. The innovation is considered as a predictive autofocus (AF) technology focusing on subjects not only where they are in space but also where they will be over time. It also notes that the breakthrough is added at its Sony α6000 model with the use of Bionz X processor and Sony-made lenses.

The article presents an interview with cultural photographer Art Wolfe, with a focus on the impending publication of his book "Earth Is My Witness." Topics include his experiences with travel photography, Wolfe's photography of animals and landscapes, and his transition from film to digital photography.

The article presents information on street photography as discussed by street photographers Jack Simon, Melanie Einzig, Richard Bram, and Jeff Mermelstein. Topics include the impact of digital photography on street photography, the photographic equipment used by street photographers, and the use of social media by photographers to market their photographs.

The article offers information on photographic techniques that should be used while photographing special events such as birthday party and dance recitals. It informs that photographer should find a permanent area where he can stand and shoot the dance recital event with focused angles. It also mentions that photographers should take care of light during birthday parties and focus on the activities of birthday boy or girl.

The article offers suggestions on how to feature alphabets using digital cameras. It informs that monopod with a flat swivel foot for the cameras can be sued to shoot while in small boats and photographers can use flattering portrait while featuring fogs. It also mentions that prime lenses and flashes can be used in concerts and monochrome should be used for high dynamic imaging.

The article features three photographers who focus on landscapes in black and white. David Fokos uses film to take photographs but switches to digital methods after developing the film then uses Adobe Photoshop to edit it. Chuck Kimmerle believes that digital photography has a different look and feel from film that he believes should be highlighted. Chris Clor's color photography are allegedly not meant to represent reality, while his black-and-white landscape are described as classical.

An interview with photographer Rodney Lough Jr. is presented. He explains the unifying theme for his book "Stand Here." He discusses the problems he encountered in getting 8x10 film from Fujifilm. He also talks about his use of the 4x5 film, as well as the drawbacks of digital for his work and the advantages.

The article cites several examples of using high-dynamic-range (HDR) processing and Photshop for creating stunning but natural-looking photographs. It mentions the lighting technique with four Profoto packs of Tim Tadder to freeze the action of a swimmer, the motorcycle shot of Trey Ratcliff using a Nikon D3x for bracketing five frames and the skylight night scene combining five frames. It also notes the shot of Tony Sweet with a Nikon D3x processed in Nik HDR Efex Pro.

The article discusses shooting wildlife in black and white as an alternative to usual color photographs. The digital camera's most powerful tool in this case is said to be RAW capture, a format that allows developing images in a wide variety of color palettes, or with no color at all, from the same file. For processing black and white photos, Photoshop is recommended over Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) because of its greater range of options. Another tool is the Hue/Saturation/Luminance tab in ACR.

The article evaluates the Sony Alpha 55 and Sony Alpha 33 digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras.

The article offers tips how to turn black-and-white photographs into monochromes. With the advent of digital photography, photographers are offered various ways to produce monochromatic photographs, says the author. The process of previsualization with JPEG using digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR) is described. It cites examples of monochromes that occur naturally. It explains why the distribution of tones and contrast should to be considered.

The article focuses on the basics of photography and the use of digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. Shutter speed should be adjusted when shooting a subject while in motion. The slice of space in a photo should also be adjusted for the sharpness of the picture. Zooming should not be used when something is made to appear large and looming in the foreground.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for turning a captured image into a monochrome print.

The article discusses strategies for getting good pictures in harsh midday light. The author recommends shooting tight when the sun is bright using a long lens and a teleconverter. He also suggests using strong backlight for shooting during the harsh hour. He advises working right on the frontlight if the backlight is not working and to try waiting for a cloud to diffuse the sunlight. The author also suggests improving the shading of a subject and using flash to fill in harsh shadows in bright, midday light.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for using digital asset manager Adobe Bridge to organize photographic work.

The article offers tips for photographers on how to use a photographic software for creating multiple versions of photographic images in snapshots.

The article details how Robert Bowen, a master compositor and retoucher, used Adobe Photoshop to create three of his favorite composites. To create floating masks of bubbles in the Tiny Bubbles photograph, Bowen used a combination of the Pen tool and the Brush tool to mask off everything besides the beer glass. Since the original photo used in the Strange Fruit picture was shot on a dark background, Bowen perfected the stem of the apple with the Clone Stamp.

The article discusses the advantages of using long lens and the factors that make the image work when there is no obvious foreground element. According to the article, long lens bring a new perspective to scenics and landscape. The article also discusses the key factors that make the image work when there is no obvious foreground element. It also stresses that photographers should keep colors and exposures balance throughout the images and use as small an aperture as one can.

The article discusses five of the most useful picture controls in current Digital Single Lense Reflex (DSLR) cameras. Three of these picture controls are Kelvin White Balance, Auto-Bracketing and Pop-ip Flash Compensation. Also provided in the article are instructions on how to maximize these picture controls.

The article discusses ways of improving digital outdoor photography. It gives information on shooting backyard wildlife. Aaron Ansarov takes pictures of bugs and backyard animals using his Nikon D2X using a 60mm f/2.8D Nikkor macro lens and Elinchrom studio lights including a 6-foot Octabank. Teppo Moisio says that when it comes to taking pictures of strangers, the photographer should be interested in the subject and not the camera. The article also offers tips on shooting a local landmark.

The article focuses on white balancing in digital photography. It explains that to understand white balance, one should consider that light comes in different colors. White balance (WB) control on a digital camera allows one to compensate for differences in ambient color temperature and adjusts the balance of red, green and blue in the image.

The article presents digital photography news briefs on topics including the shipment of the zoom in inventions from optical and photographic company Tamron, the Easy-Macro smartphone camera lens, and the LomoChrome Turquoise color film.

The article explains how to utilize the digital photo imaging software Capture One, created by digital photography equipment and software company Phase One. The author provides a tutorial on using the software, including how to customize the tool bars, how to import raw file images, and how to manipulate image sharpness and color.

The article offers tips for photographers on how to capture complex shots in an unexpected moment of the day. Peter Schafrick, a photographer from Toronto, Ontario, shares a moment inspired by a long and involved period of experimentation while facing challenges in taking shot. The article also suggests the steps needed to handle complex shots which include gathering gear and props, building a spinning mechanism and making an exposure.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for scanning old film negatives.

The article offers information about the photographs and photographers who have been selected as winners for the monthly photo contest sponsored by the journal. It informs that Justin Bowen has won third prize for his photograph related to zebras and Marina Scarr has won second prize for her sandhill crane photography. It also mentions that Ken Conger has won first place for his photography related to brown bear with salmon fish in its mouth.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for using Smart Objects to combine the power of Adobe Photoshop with the versatility of Adobe Camera Raw.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on using the Iris Blur feature, one of the three methods being provided by the new Blur Gallery of the Adobe Photoshop CS6 software.

The article presents news briefs relating to the camera industry including the launch of Sony's Wi-Fi ready digital photo frame, partnership between software giants HP, Adobe, Avid, and Sony to develop desktop and mobile workstations for video editing, and Blurb's online publication of eBook.

The article provides tips for selectively shifting tones in digital black and white photographs by utilizing a number of methods including splitting tone with curves, adding color by hand, and selective toning with masks.

This section offers news briefs related to digital photography, including a prototype of a prime lenses for the digital single lens reflex (DSLR) of Sony, the capability of LaCie's XtremKey USB 2.0 flash drive to handle temperatures from -58 degrees to 392 degree Fahrenheit, and the rebranding of the best inkjet papers of Epson with the name Signature Worthy.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for taking a photograph of an object in levitation.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for using Adobe Photoshop software to blur background images while sharpening a central one.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on how to give an ordinary photograph a circular fisheye look.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a normal background completely dark using Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The article offers tips on how to use the Google Earth software and the Google geo-location photo application Panoramio to improve one's photographing skills. According to the author, Google Earth can give photographers a visual perspective of the terrain of a place where they are planning to have a photo tour. The Panoramio application is used in uploading geotagged photos to the online photo community www.panoramio.com, where photographers could explore the photos they have taken.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for editing a super-close macro photographs using Adobe Photoshop CS4 editing software.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making cool, convincing faux-miniatures in Adobe Photoshop.

The article discusses twenty tips when using the Adobe Photoshop software. First is to use the Shift key for accuracy. Holding it down will make things straight or constant. In order to put color easily, it is recommended to click on the foreground color swatch. Tips on fitting the whole picture on the monitor and changing brushes are presented.

The article offers tips on reshaping photography with a circular fisheye lens. Fisheye lenses come in two varieties. Full-framers cast an image circle larger than the film or sensor frame, yielding conventionally shaped rectangular images while circular fisheyes capture the entire image circle usually a 180-degree hemisphereical slice of the subject in front of the camera. It also offers information on composing frames and editing the photograph easily with Adobe Photoshop's Free Transform Tool.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making realistic High-Definition Rendering (HDR) photographs.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for creating the Lomography look in Adobe Photoshop.

Photographs of several celebrities in a technicolor photographic design are presented.

The article offers tips for young photographers on the technical skills need in digital photograph retouching with details on photograph filters, camera equipment and camera lights.

The article presents professional photography tips and techniques for capturing better photographs.

The article offers information on the use of hard light in photography. Topics discussed include the views of portrait and food specialist Felix Sanchez on the benefits of intense and hard light for great definition of photography subject, the importance of light emitting diode (LED) light sources and ring lights in capturing images, and the significance of high contrast quality image illumination.

The article offers information on the photography technique of removing light from a scene through the addition of black cards which is often referred to as subtractive lighting. It features the project of photographer Corey Lesh to shoot ice for a new line of iced teas. Tips and tools used for subtractive lighting in the project are also presented.

The article discusses how to create in-camera multiple exposures to create double-exposure silhouettes, with a focus on how wedding photographer Sara K. Byrne uses her digital single-lens reflect (DSLR) camera, and includes details on how to avoid overexposure and photograph alignment.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to article published in previous issues, including "The 20th Annual Readers' Photo Contest" from the January 2014 issue; "Game Changer" from the January 2014 issue, and "Constant Companion" from the September 2013 issue.