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Tom McGahan extols the virtues of shooting landscapes in black & white

Starting out in stage photography? There are a few rules you can apply.

Having the right gear is important when specializing in any aspect of photography. Here respected landscape photographer Colin Prior explains what equipment he uses and why.

Michael Greccos explains some ideas to help you think more creatively when shooting portaits.

In this month's Photoshop Elements tutorial Peter Bargh shows you how to use one photograph of a sky to make a seascape style landscape.

A light hearted look at wedding photography with some advice to consider if you're thinking of shooting one soon.

Motion blur is a great way to add some energy to your images. It's also good for creating slow sync flash effects as the Chris Robinson, design editor of UKs leading Digital Photo magazine, reveals here.

Colin Speedie, photographer and professional yachtsman, talks about the Shark Trust project and how the Canon EOS 1V helps him to achieve spectacular results.

Most photographers have one or more favourite themes, a particular type of subject which attracts their eye. If you look through my filing cabinets it's not hard to identify mine, one in particular crops up time and time again - trees.

High-speed photography is really no different from other types of still-life photography. Simon Butcher's recipe for success is to control all the elements of the shot so that it is consistent and repeatable.

Derek Clegg is in the drivers seat of this all-action guide to shooting motorsports.

Following on from last month's article on beginners astrophotography Michael A. Covington now goes one stage further and explain about telescopes and how to use them to view stars and planets.

Learn to take advantage of dark nights and produce great photos with Peter Bargh of ePHOTOzine.

All you need to know to get close to your subject

Calibrating the monitor is the first, and perhaps the most important step in setting up a digital workstation.

Peter Bargh talks through a few tips to improve your panning technique.

Peter Bargh takes a look at the fascinating world of macro photography.

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to creating passport images.

It's not just about light and exposure, Alex Lee suggests gaining a rapport with your subject is essential if you want to take natural and relaxed portraits.

Want some basic tips on how to photograph buildings? Take a look at this article.

Water drop images are great to look at and are quite easy to make. This tutorial will show you how to do it.

learn what high key and low key lighting is.

All you need to know to get close to your subject

As the weather's nice make the most of it and head out into your garden with your camera.

Taking photos of landscapes at night provides us with a very magical view if you choose the time well. Our guide, Andrew Fleetwood, explains the dos and don't of lowlight landscape photography.

Shoot flowers in the style of ePz member cattyal.

Taking photographs in fog can add intrigue to an image but it's not always easy to do. This article aims to help you with this photography challenge.

Use the reflective light from the moon in your imagery.

A technique growing in popularity is light painting and photographer Simon Plant has some advice for creating our very own light painted images.

An outdoor shoot means you can enjoy the fresh air and take some fantastic shots at the same time.

Damien Lovegrove tells us why learning to say no is something you really need to do.

Running events are the perfect opportunity for you to capture some close-up, photographic action.