Dan Mold
Deputy Editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Dan also brings his technical wizardry and editing skills to Digital Camera World. He has been writing about all aspects of photography for over 10 years, having previously served as technical writer and technical editor for Practical Photography magazine, as well as Photoshop editor on Digital Photo.
Dan is an Adobe-certified Photoshop guru, making him officially a beast at post-processing – so he’s the perfect person to share tips and tricks both in-camera and in post. Able to shoot all genres, Dan provides news, techniques and tutorials on everything from portraits and landscapes to macro and wildlife, helping photographers get the most out of their cameras, lenses, filters, lighting, tripods, and, of course, editing software.
Latest articles by Dan Mold

Manfrotto goes all out with a swathe of new camera backpacks, rollers, cases and sling bags
By Dan Mold published
NEWS Today Manfrotto announces no less than 31 different camera bag variants and accompanying accessories

Landscape Photography Masterclass: Getting creative with depth of field
By Dan Mold published
VIDEO Find out how aperture and depth of field play a big role in your landscape photographs

Landscape Photography Masterclass: Get to grips with composition
By Dan Mold published
VIDEO Put some of our top photography tips into practice to help the compositions in your landscape scenes work harder

Vanguard Alta Sky 68 backpack promises tons of storage for camera kit!
By Dan Mold published
NEWS We got hands-on with Vanguard's huge pre-production backpack that offers near endless amounts of storage

Pro car photographer Larry Chen reveals his essential trackside photo kit
By Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Petrol head and professional motorsports photographer, Larry Chen, shares what's in his camera bag

Add artistic flare to your portrait photographs with a cheap glass prism
By Dan Mold published
VIDEO Inject creative flare effects into your portrait photographs using an affordable glass prism

Photograph fantastic flowers at home with this cheap and simple camera setup
By Dan Mold published
Create fantastic flower photographs at home with some vibrant floral subjects and some inexpensive camera kit

10 pet photography tips: Take amazing puppy portraits at home
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold published
10 PRO TIPS Professional dog photographer Laura Galbraith shares 10 top tips for perfect pet photography

Leading portrait photographer shares the photo kit he can't live without
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Pro portrait photographer shares his top kit, and what it's like to work in extreme environments and capture famous face

10 car photography tips: Take amazing automotive photographs
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold last updated
10 PRO TIPS Professional car photographer Alan Kenny shares 10 top tips that will take your automotive shots up a gear

Simplifying product photography with pro shooter Barry Mountford
By Dan Mold last updated
TPS 2021 Pro product photographer Barry Mountford shows how to take incredible shots at home with simple lighting setups

Create amazing time-stacked landscapes to make your photographs stand out
By Dan Mold published
VIDEO Shoot a sequence of photographs and merge them together to create a striking time-stacked landscape image

18-year-old semi-pro wildlife photographer shows us the kit he can't live without
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Self-made semi-pro photographer, James Manning, shows us his kit – and how he’s used lockdown to his advantage

6 photography hacks for lens and body caps
By Dan Mold published
VIDEO Here are 6 photography hacks for your lens and body caps – get creative and practical results that you can't live without!

Pro landscape photographer Bilal Hussain shows us his essential Canon kit
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold published
PRO KIT Landscape photographer Bilal Hussain loves to shoot epic landscapes and wildlife in every continent

Portrait photography hack: Customize the shape of your out of focus highlights
By Dan Mold last updated
VIDEO Hack your lens to add a personal flourish to portraits using just a few household items

Blur backgrounds the easy way in Photoshop Elements
By Dan Mold published
TUTORIAL Blur backgrounds easily in Photoshop Elements with some clever use of filters and layer masks

Award-winning travel photographer shares the camera kit he can't live without
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold published
PRO KIT UK-based travel photographer and Canon pro Kav Dadfar shows us his most essential pieces of photo equipment

This is the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro (Canon's first true EOS R macro lens)
By Dan Mold published
NEWS Leaked images of the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM have appeared online

Has Canon cancelled more DSLR optics in its latest major mirrorless push?
By Dan Mold published
NEWS New report claims that two more of Canon's EF lenses are set to be discontinued, bringing the total to five

Self-made influencer, photographer and model reveals her essential camera kit
By PhotoPlus, Dan Mold last updated
PRO KIT Directing and starring in her own home photoshoots, Kimberly propelled herself to Instagram stardom in just three years

5 easy ways to use fill lighting for portraits with Tommy Reynolds
By Dan Mold published
TPS 2021 Professional portrait photographer Tommy Reynolds runs through 5 ways you can get creative with fill light

12 top tips to photograph local wildlife with Canon pro Oliver Wright
By Dan Mold published
WILDLIFE TIPS Professional Canon photographer Oliver Wright answers your questions on how to take better pics of local wildlife
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