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Techniques RSS FeedTechniques

3 Feb 2010

Turning a coloured image black & white

Want to turn a coloured image to black & white? Well there's a few ways you can achieve this in Photoshop.

3 Feb 2010
27 Jan 2010

Gimp tutorial: Changing lip colour

Is your model not wearing the right shade of lipstick? Well this tutorial will show you how to add a new shade with the help of GIMP.

27 Jan 2010
26 Jan 2010

Add a digital rainbow

How to use the gradient tool to add a digital rainbow

26 Jan 2010
25 Jan 2010

Beginner Gimp tutorial: The healing tool

The healing tool can be very useful. This short tutorial will show you how you can use it.

25 Jan 2010
20 Jan 2010

Photographing garden birds

Photographing garden birds isn't always straight forward but ePHOTOzine and ePz member, Cheryl Surry are here to help.

20 Jan 2010
15 Jan 2010

Enhance eyes with Photoshop Elements

Sometimes, adding a bit of spark to eyes can improve a portrait greatly. Here's how to do it in Photoshop Elements.

15 Jan 2010
14 Jan 2010

Convert to black & white for impact

ePHOTOzine member Rahul shows us how to make the most of budget lighting by shooting and then editing in Photoshop

14 Jan 2010
8 Jan 2010

Gimp tutorial: Changing hair colour

Want to turn your blonde model into a brunette or even bright pink? Well this tutorial will show you how.

8 Jan 2010

Selective Colour in Photoshop CS4

To add focus to an image you can keep the subject you wont people to focus on in colour and turn everything else to black and white.

8 Jan 2010
4 Jan 2010

Using canvas size as an aid to proper composi...

How to to add canvas to an original picture to place the subject in an optimal position and improve the composition.

4 Jan 2010

Book Reviews RSS FeedBook Reviews

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6: A Visual Introduction to Digital Photography
This guide is perfect for the beginner and is a great way for you to get started with Photoshop Elements. The chapters are well detailed and will take you through...
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Articles RSS FeedPhotography Articles

4 Feb 2010

Mapplethorpe style

American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's flower studies were highly respected and Will Cheung shows you how to replicate his style here.

ePHOTOzine academy - Drive Modes

There are several modes that can help you with your photography. Here's how.

3 Feb 2010

SWPP Convention thoughts

With tickets from £20(members-only full day seminar) to £325(‘big deal’allowing entry to any and all classes, Awards Dinner and Business School),if you didn’t attend, should you have? Read on…

29 Jan 2010

Press Photographer in Hasselblad shocker!

James Vellacott gets his hands on a Hasselblad H3D Mark II.

28 Jan 2010

Rankin: Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Jane Hobson joins Rankin at the BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur competition 2009 awards ceremony.

ePHOTOzine academy - Focus Lock

Focus Lock can still be a useful too. Here's what you can do with it.

Glossary Term

Black & white printing paper that changes contrast when exposed to different coloured light. A yellow filtered light produces lower contrast, while magenta increases contrast.