Photography Techniques

Photoshop's Gradient tool explained.

Photoshop's Eraser tool guide

Rebecca Bradley shows us how to use the Freehand Lasso Tool

Mike Otley explains how Photoshop's Guides, Grid and Slices can be used to create a grid showing us the useful rule of thirds composional layout.

The concept of high dynamic range processing has been around since 1997, but has started to increase pace in the digital photography world. Peter Bargh explains what it's all about and how you use it.

Shooting different lengths in portraits affects how the image is composed and perceived, as Duncan Evans explains.

Duncan Evans explains how to shoot landscapes as abstract images.

ePHOTOzine member Merl (aftertherain) shares here technique for creating clean white background flower photos.

Russ Barker, takes us on a scenic tour of the American Southwest Slot Canyons and explains all you need to know to get a good set of photos.

Caleb Daniels shows us how to create some artistic effects with poppies using Photoshop as his tool.

Peter Bargh looks at a fun way to turn your archive of thousands of photographs into a mosaic using a free download program called Andrea Mosaic.

Chris Miles is one of ePHOTOzine's more prolific macro photographers. Here he shares his secrets to success.

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to photographing historical buildings.

Michael Bates shows us how Layers can be used in GIMP.

Zooming in with a telephoto and picking on detail is fun to do.

A 'rust fix' is something John Gravett likes to have every once in a while. Here he explains how you can shoot successful rust shots without too much effort.

Lean how to add watermarks to images in GIMP.

If you have to take photographs in the middle of the day make sure you make your own shade.

Michael Bates show us how to create a frosted glass border in GIMP.

David Clapp shares his tips on taking and processing infrared photographs.

If you take your camera to your local park you'll find plenty of interesting objects to photograph.

How to plan a photography walk and what to take with you.

Why is it when we go on holiday and need a passport photo we rely on that robot booth to churn out automated pictures at a tune of over £3 per shot? Peter Bargh shows you how to shoot, prepare and print pictures for your passport with ease.

Having a little knowledge about how the camera's shutter speed works can help you obtain pictures with more impact.

The famous high key effect is one of the most interesting, yet simple, effects you can achieve in digital photography

See how a hand-held light meter will help you get better exposures, even if you are using a digital camera.

Peter Bargh explains how you can use the valuable Layer Mask option of Photoshop to make better colour changes and selections, in this step by step image editing technique.

Photoshop expert, Terry Steeley, kicks off the first of a new series of tutorials for ePHOTOzine that looks at how to watermark our digital images to protect them from being used without our consent.

The eyes are one of the most important parts of a portrait, and usually the first thing we notice. Therefore, a small amount of enhancement on the eyes can go a very long way to producing a portrait with real zing.

Once you grasp the basic principles of focusing your photographs will take on a whole new depth.

Attaching a neutral density filter to your camera lens will bring you several benefits, as Peter Bargh explains.

Chris Burfoot AMPA shows us how to set up studio lighting.

Photographer Jacob James shares his tips on using LED lights for portrait work.

Having mastered the basic camera controls, you may want to become more creative with your camera. One easy way of doing this is by using different focal length lenses.

How to adjust shadows and highlights in Photoshop.

Tony Prower, better known on ePHOTOzine as the Happy Ostrich, explains how you to take photos of the Northern Lights.

Peter Bargh explains how you can use the valuable Layer Mask option of Photoshop to make better colour changes and selections, in this step by step image editing technique.

Will Cheung shares his advice on photographing dandelion clocks.

Here are five popular tutorials on urban photography ePHOTOzine have published on site.

Making a colour ring around is one of the best things you can do if you are trying to master colour printing. Peter Bargh explains.

Capturing mood in photography can be tricky, depending on what mood you're are wanting to portray. Here's some handy hints and tips on creating mood in your photos.

Why is it when we go on holiday and need a passport photo we rely on that robot booth to churn out automated pictures at a tune of over £3 per shot? Peter Bargh shows you how to shoot, prepare and print pictures for your passport with ease.