Marcus Hawkins

Marcus Hawkins

Photo expert and journalist

Marcus has been passionate about photography for more than 25 years. A former editor of our sister publication Digital Camera magazine, he has written about photography and cameras for a wide range of clients, including Canon and Jessops. Last time we checked, Marcus was using a Canon EOD 5D Mark IV.

Articles by: Marcus Hawkins

Canon camera menu with image quality options

RAW vs JPEG images: what's the difference?

By Lauren Scott published

Everything you need to know about JPEGs, Raw files and image quality settings

Wildlife

Get to grips with ISO on your Canon camera (in the dark)

By Lauren Scott, Marcus Hawkins published

News Optimize your ISO settings when you’re shooting in the near dark

dawn to dusk photography

Use camera settings to make the most of your photography from dusk to dawn

By Marcus Hawkins published

tutorial Turn your low-light pictures into a highlight of your photography portfolio

black and white landscape from DCM260

Black and white photography: what are the best subjects?

By Marcus Hawkins published

B&W Once you get your eye in, you’ll find endless opportunities for capturing a world without color

camera sensor size comparison

What’s the big deal with going full-frame?

By Marcus Hawkins, Lauren Scott published

GUIDE A bigger sensor gives you bigger images, right? Not necessarily – but there are more reasons why you might want to move to full-frame…

Canon menu

How to get the perfect set-up with your Canon camera

By Marcus Hawkins, Lauren Scott published

tutorial Select the wrench to keep things running smoothly with your Canon EOS camera

Canon EOS R3 and the Canon movie menu against a red gradient background

Discover the hidden depths of your Canon camera menu

By Marcus Hawkins, Lauren Scott published

tutorial We explain all you need to know about the different menus on a Canon EOS camera, including shoot and playback

A Nikon camera on a colored background with a manual mode dial

Manual exposure mode – use it for consistency!

By Marcus Hawkins published

FEATURE Take control of your exposures manually for more consistent and creative results

Photography exposure triangle cheat sheet

Photography cheat sheet: what is the exposure triangle?

By Marcus Hawkins last updated

Cheat sheet Use the exposure triangle in photography to understand the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Photo hack: make a lightbox for shooting backlit photographs of food

Photo hack: make a lightbox for shooting backlit photographs of food

By Marcus Hawkins published

photo hack Short of pictures for your kitchen wall? Find inspiration inside your fridge…

A black Canon EOS 80D camera

50 Canon camera tips: Everything you need to get the best out of your Canon DSLR

By PhotoPlus, Marcus Hawkins last updated

Pro camera tips Get more from your EOS DSLR with our hand-picked selection of 50 Canon camera secrets and shortcuts…

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