Photography Techniques

Duncan Evans goes on a whirlwind tour of focal lengths when shooting portraits and explains what not to shoot.

David Clapp swaps people for plants as he puts the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 to the test as a macro lens.

Here's a round up of some of the top insect macro talent we have on site, in no particular order.

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

Part three of our four part series and kindly reproduced from the Procedures for Professional Imaging manual - aperture and shutter speed selection

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

Cameras at the ready as we explore the world of battle re-enactment photography.

Shawn Soderstrom takes some great pictures in wetlands. Here's how.

Shawn Soderstrom may live on the opposite side of the world but he still has Autumns worth photographing. Here he tells us why we should make the most of Autumn colours.

A work environment is another location where there's portraits just waiting to be captured.

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.

Learn how to take better snaps of your dog at the beach.

This tutorial will show you how to use GIMP to create a black border for your images.

How to use Photoshop's Layer Masks to merge two images side by side, edge to edge.

Why not try making a flick book, or flick book style video with the help of Photoshop?

Sending pictures by email is easy with a tiny amount of computer knowledge

Using the right aperture can turn a good portrait into a great one. Here, we explain how.

Do you want to add a splash of rain to your image? Well here's how to do it in Photoshop.

The snow may not be falling outside but don't worry; there's an easy way to create it in Photoshop.

You often shoot images where the subject looks stationary and there's nothing worse than a motorbike stuck in its tracks. Here Peter Bargh shows you how to make that static bike come to life using a few Photoshop tools

Dogs can make great subjects but they can be tricky to capture and work with. Here are a few tips to help you perfect your canine photography technique.