Issue 139 of Digital Camera, Britain’s best-selling photography magazine, goes on sale today!

This issue’s main feature is about making cash with your camera, something that’s bound to appeal in these lean times.

Learn how to sell to galleries, stock libraries, shoot weddings and more; as well as inspirational real-life stories, we’ve also got some invaluable tips from Alamy’s chief picture buyer.

Another big highlight of this issue is an easy guide to exposure, which is essential reading for anyone who’s suffering from shots that are too light or too dark.

Hardware-wise, we review the exciting new Panasonic GH3, one of the best compact system cameras to date, and check out the latest power compacts. If you’re looking for a handy SLR back-up, this is all you need!

We’ve also got FOUR great free gifts this issue, including a fully working version of CyberLink PhotoDirector 3 for Windows. This is a fully featured photo editor that rivals more expensive programs, and there’s a full guide inside the magazine.

We’re also giving away a handy guide to family portraits, a mini-mag on portrait retouching and a packed video disc with all-new camera technique, Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials.

Pick up issue 139 now and discover why we’re Britain’s best!

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10 things photographers can do to stop wasting pictures
15 common photography questions from beginners (and how to solve them)
44 essential digital camera tips and tricks

What’s inside our new Canon iPad guide

The Canon SLR Handbook is a comprehensive course for learning how to use your EOS digital camera. Filled with practical advice, it’s the instruction manual that should have come in the box with your Canon D-SLR!

Our comprehensive 18-lesson Canon SLR College provides a complete introduction to photography with a Canon SLR – from how to change your lens, to how to master apertures and shutter speeds.

Our tutorials, and the accompanying videos you’ll discover free with the digital edition, show you how to edit the pictures you take using the software that is shipped with every Canon digital SLR.

As you learn more about photography, you will be tempted to invest in more lenses and other accessories – but make sure you read our fact-packed group tests before making a decision about what to buy!

You can buy it now via the free Photography Week, Digital Camera or PhotoPlus app (go here if you don’t have any of these on your iPad or iPhone already http://goo.gl/uq01T). The Canon SLR Handbook costs just £6.99 / $9.99 for the digital edition.

Or if you prefer the print version (which has has now been reprinted four times), you can order the bookazine + videodisc online here: http://bit.ly/VAgw9P for £14.99.

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This issue’s main feature is dedicated to light, the one thing no photographer can live without.

Learn how to make the most of natural light, low light, flash units, ISO and more with our easy guide to getting beautifully lit shots.

Another big highlight of issue 136 is our massive group test of every full-frame DSLR currently on the market. It’s essential reading if you are thinking about upgrading your camera, and explains the difference between the new breed of ‘consumer’ full framers and higher end models.

For our main camera tests, we check out the Nikon D5200 and the Olympus E-PM2, a very compact compact system camera!

We’ve also got three great free gifts this issue, including a mini-mag on the top 10 creative home projects, a packed video disc and a bonus guide to mastering Photoshop CS in a day (only on our disc).

Other highlights of this issue include a beginners’ guide to Program mode, easy ways to give flat landscapes a lift and a fascinating interview with controversial documentary photographer, David Chancellor.

Pick up issue 136 now and discover why we’re Britain’s best!

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Full frame sensor size explained: how to exploit its advantages and cool effects
16 new cameras we’d like to see in 2013
Adobe Lightroom: what every photographer must know about the ‘alternative Photoshop’
HDR Photography: set up, shoot and process your first high dynamic range image

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From rivers and waterfalls to drama-packed seascapes, you’ll discover all the skills you need, explained in plain English.

There are some great free gifts to go with this issue too, including a fold-out guide to focussing skills, a mini-magazine on editing raw and a video disc packed with photography and Photoshop tutorials.

The raw mini-mag in particular will be really useful, as it goes through all the key menus and commands in Adobe Camera Raw, helping you get the most detail and resolution from your images.

Gear-wise, we test the exciting new Nikon D600. There’s no doubt that the D600 inherits many of the virtues of its bigger brother, the Nikon D800, so what corners have been cut to keep the cost down on this attractive-sounding full frame camera?

Our expert testers reveal all. Meanwhile pro inspiration is provided by Fran Halsall, a highly creative landscape photographer who has some really good, down-to-earth advice for helping you take better scenic shots.

We’ve also got a fabulous new subscription offer. Subscribe to Digital Camera now and you’ll receive a handy Camlink mini tripod and gain access to exclusive content.

If you prefer digital,  you can download Digital Camera for the iPad.

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10 quick landscape photography tips
The essential A-Z of photography slang terms
21 photography facts you probably never knew

Inside the magazine, our main feature will help you master your camera in a day. Technique editor Chris Rutter reveals all the skills and gear you’ll need to master exposure, get to grips with depth of field and shutter speed, and edit your photos so they look amazing.

Gear-wise, we compare the latest SLRs with the latest compact system cameras and check out the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III – the long awaited upgrade to the EOS 5D Mark II. We also review the Canon G1 X, a fully loaded compact camera with powerful features.

Meanwhile pro inspiration is provided by Suzi Eszterhas, a top wildlife photographer, and Guy Martin, a brave photojournalist who survived the carnage in Libya.

We’ve also got a fabulous new subscription offer. Subscribe now and you’ll receive a Westcott reflector kit worth £40, and gain access to exclusive content.

If you prefer digital,  you can download us for the iPad.

This month’s main feature is all about raw – learn how and why to shoot in raw, how to get it working with your camera and photo-editing software and much more. Technical editor Chris Rutter explains everything you need to do, and there are accompanying Photoshop tutorials on the disc to help you get the maximum tone and detail from your raw shots.

Meanwhile our fold-out field guide this issue is all about brilliant building shots. Whether you want to shoot old buildings like castles or churches, or funky modern architecture, this guide will show which key skills and camera techniques to master.

Issue 122 also includes a ‘back to basics’ guide to shutter speed, essential reading for anyone who wants to speed up or slow down their camera for creative effect, and a fascinating interview with top portrait and travel photographer, Sam Barker.

Review-wise, we reveal the best mid-range zoom lenses and check out two hot new cameras – the Sony SLT A-65 and Panasonic GX1.

Other highlights of this issue include a mini test of the best memory card readers, easy guides to getting great car shots, how to master light trails and much more. You can subscribe to Digital Camera (and order back issues) by clicking here.

The main feature this issue is all about getting creative shots at home – learn how to create stunning smoke trails, get extreme still-life macro effects and more. Technical editor Chris Rutter explains everything you need to do, and there are accompanying Photoshop tutorials on the disc to help you enhance your shots afterwards. Meanwhile our fold-out field guide this issue is all about winter landscapes. Stark winter scenes can generate some really atmospheric and dramatic images, so use this handy fold-out guide to find out which key skills and camera techniques to master.

Issue 121 also reveals the winners of the 2011 Photographer of the Year competition, and includes a fascinating interview with top rock photographer, John McMurtrie. Review-wise, we test the latest budget home studo lights and check out two hot new cameras – the Sony Alpha 77 and Pentax Q, which Pentax claims is the most compact compact system camera ever made! Other highlights of this issue include a mini test of the best reflectors, easy guides to getting the correct exposure for snow, how to shoot flowers through ice and much more. You can subscribe to Digital Camera (and order back issues) by clicking here.