Photography Techniques

The latest book in Terry Hope's <EM>Black and White Photography </EM>series deals with the perennial subject of the nude. In this extract, a selection of photographers talk about the techniques they have employed to produce their pictures.

How to use Photoshop's lasso selection tools.

Using Photoshop's Marquee tool to make selections

The Type Tool in Photoshop 6 has undergone some major changes, but here we will concentrate on what we feel are the most useful ones and give examples of how they can be used.<br>

Barry Beckham turns an ordinary snapshot of a cafe into half cartoon.

Photoshop's Blur, Sharpen and Smudge tools explained.

Photoshop's Screen mode explained to make you make the most of your desktop space.

Using Photoshop's Move tool to rearrange elements in a digital image.

Barry Beckham shows us how we can use Photoshop's Magic Wand tool more effectively when making selections.

Our guide to Photoshop's e Levels tool will help you make your images have more impact.

Will Smith explains how to make a slide show of your favourite photos using PhotoSuite

Peter Bargh explains how ePHOTOzine test inkjet papers.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Pixels, resolution and compression expained.

You don't have to venture very far to find some water to photograph.

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

Mike Browne is back sharing his knowledge with beginners. This time he has tips on lenses and focal lengths.

John Gravett shows you how to make sure every snow-scene shot you take is as white as the real thing.

Peter Bargh of ePHOTOzine explains what to look for in a negative, to ensure correct exposure and development accuracy in the future.

Know someone who's new to photography? Here are ten quick tips to help them get started.

Using layers and Motion Blur filter to create a sense of speed.

Peter Bargh shares some tips to help you take better photos when you go on a wildlife safari.

All you need to know to get close to your subject