Popular Photography February 2011 Issue

Find a never-fail subject whenever you spot a dome, set perfect white balance, and more.

The Olympus Pen E-PL2 ups the ante for ILCs with a larger LCD, faster AF, and more.

Bargain flashes, a super-small superzoom, and a rugged pocket video recorder.

Sony goes deeper into 3D with a pair of innovative camcorders for consumers.

This month's winner gave us a sensitive close-up portrait of a lion.

Shooting greeting card art: It's more sophisticated than you think!

Your response to our articles on making photo books, storing images, and a celebrity shooter.

The lowdown on crop modes, weatherseals, and more.

This month's photo contest winners went far outside their usual milieus.

Reveal the method behind the mystique in making an executive portrait.

Balance foreground fill light against a darker background with software.

Sculpt a muscled body using hard light for an edgy portrait with nothing soft about it.

Straighten out the lines lens distortion can bend in your pictures.

Transform ordinary objects into abstract images straight out of the Twilight Zone.

Successful professionals talk about the powerful impact that the right lenses can have on your photography.

From how to maximize depth of field to the tricks of perspective, here are our top tips for your glass.