Australian Photography

Australian Photography has one simple goal – to make you a better photographer. Each month the magazine features insightful photo tips to help you improve the way you shoot, edit and share your images. There's also interviews with leading pro shooters, step-by-step image-editing guides, photo competitions, reviews of the latest gear and much more

Australian Photography

BLACK, WHITE, AND EVERY TONE IN BETWEEN

YOUR BEST SHOT

HOW TO ENTER • YOUR BEST SHOT IS OPEN TO ANYONE IN AUSTRALIA. TO ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE COMP, CHECK THE COMPETITION THEMES AND ENTER AT AUSTRALIANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM/YAFPHOTOCOMPETITION/YOUR-BEST-SHOT

THE Mono AWARDS 2026 • We are honoured and delighted to share the winners and finalists in The Mono Awards 2026, presented by Synology.

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ANIMALS

GAME OF THRONES • A chaotic underwater scene turned to gold.

ALL THE DRAMA • Light can completely change the way a photograph feels. In this month’s column, we look at how light and shadow can transform an image, and why some photographs respond particularly well to black and white.

5 B&W EDITING TIPS • Converting a photo to black and white in Lightroom is easy. Making that conversion actually work is another matter. Beyond simply dragging the Saturation slider to zero, there are plenty of less obvious tools that can help give monochrome images more depth, separation and atmosphere. Here are five quick tips worth trying.

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