Photography Features

Every year we throw away over a million tonnes of waste electronic goods, 90% of which ends up in landfill sites. These landfill sites are not getting any smaller, so instead of discarding your old electronic goods and cameras to the scrap heap, why not turn them into something re-usable and fashionable like a bracelet for example.

Debra Wager of DW Stock Picture Library looks at the pros and cons of Rights Managed Stock

Peter Bargh takes his Pentax *ist D for a makeover and has it converted into an Infrared digital SLR. No filters, no long exposures, no worries - Infrared photography made easy!

The all-encompassing Tamron 28-300mm Vibration Compensation lens is the ideal tool to carry with you on your way to work. By doing so Peter Bargh explains why you won't miss any photo opportunities.

The world of freelance photography is one of the most competitive to break into, so what inspires young photographers to persevere for a career of this nature? James Sharp spoke to freelance photographer and artist Marisa Potter to find out how she broke into this area of the profession and what advice she would offer aspiring photographers.

Photography is growing a darker side with many photographers choosing to experiment with blacklight when taking pictures.

With the cost of long, high class lenses being so high, the budget conscious photographer has to be a little more inventive when it comes to getting closer to the action than either the subject or the location will allow. Ian Andrews looks at remote control options available to trigger the camera from a distance.

Welcome to the ePHOTOzine guide to the hottest products in April. Every month we will bring you the best products and special offers from some of the top photographic retailers. Click on the product names or images for further information on each product and details of where to buy.

As an award winning photographer whose work has taken him from Bangladesh to Japan, Chris Steele-Perkins has had a long and successful photographic career, but this career could so easily not have began if it had not been for a university newspaper.

Welcome to the ePHOTOzine guide to the hottest products in March. Every month we will bring you the best products and special offers from some of the top photographic retailers. Click on the product names or images for further information on each product and details of where to buy.

For a number of budding photographers, their camera phones are turning out to be the perfect equipment to capture that once in a life time shot. Lorna Philips is one of these photographers and she wouldn't swap her Sony Ericsson for any digital camera.

A woman who has loved photography for well over twenty years, also has another passion, her horses. But oddly it wasn't until rather recently that she decided to combine both loves and create a business which she really enjoys.

Chris Burfoot beginners guide to studio lighting and why you might need it. This is part 1 or 4 parts - Enjoy!

Top 10 Best Ultra Zoom / Bridge Cameras Reviewed by ePHOTOzine, with up to 42x optical zoom these cameras offer the most zoom available.

We take a look at the top 10 best serious compact digital cameras from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm, Sony and Samsung.

We select the top 10 best pocket zoom cameras reviewed by ePHOTOzine - if you want 16 to 24x optical zoom in a compact camera then this article is for you.

Chris Burfoot continues his lighting guide with flashmeters and other lighting accessories

A roundup of the gadgets that will help you move really close to your subject. Words and pictures by Peter Bargh

Here are the Top 10 Best compact system cameras reviewed by ePHOTOzine. Updated: January 2013.

We look at the digital camera market and pick out seven of the best waterproof cameras for underwater and water sport use.

Charles Islas gives an account of the pros and cons of the tiny digital cameras now available.

You may be aware that a polarising filter is one of the most useful additions to your camera kit, but there are a few things you need to decide before buying one. First thing you should know is that there are two varieties - linear and circular. Although they're both physically round, a linear variety can have an effect on the autofocus or metering accuracy of any camera that uses a semi-silvered mirror or prism to split the light entering the viewfinder.

Tips on using your camera's focus lock function.

A photographer's guide to what's on around the country at the weekend

Cameras, and camera equipment comes in all different shapes and sizes, luckily so too do bags, here we give an overview of what's available.

The complete guide to memory cards - There are many options used in cameras to store your images. Here we provide a round up of the various memory cards and their benefits.

Find out how this Tamron Superzoom performs in cold weather.

We take a look at the top 10 best serious compact digital cameras from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm, Sony and Samsung.

Things to consider when buying a second hand camera

Christie's set a new world record price for a camera in their January 2001 sale when a prototype Phantom photographic outfit sold for 146,750 with commission, breaking the previous record, also held by Christie's at 55,750 set in 1995. Words & picture Tim Goldsmith, Phantom image Christie's

Welcome to the sixth and final part of the EPZ Beginner's Guide to Photography. In this concluding section, we are going to be looking at using flash, including when and why you will need to use flash, potential drawbacks, and the various modes of flash typically available.

We name the best pinhole photography app for your iphone.