Photography Techniques

This article is a few pointers to get you started posing for the camera if you're new to modelling or if you're a bit nervous. Photographers will also find this information useful for dealing with models.

Chris Hanley is a professional wedding and portrait photographer who has a few tips for photographers thinking about venturing into wedding photography.

Ever wondered how other people get their images published? Well there really isn’t any secret as Cheryl Surry explains.

Have you ever wondered how photographers capture that crucial knock-out in the boxing ring? Well boxing photographer Steve Merry has the answers.

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

Fine Prints demand fine negatives - how do we get these without zone system processing? Barry Thornton has the answer using a two bath developer

How to use your digital camera's autobracketing mode to create perfect exposures.

Doug Jackson shares his tips on photographing interiors.

Gavin Parsons gives an excellent introduction to underwater photography and some tips to get you started.

David Tarn gives an account of the benefits of medium-format, including some examples.

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.

Grab your coat, get outside and head for a nearby lake or river for a spot of winter water photography.

Photograph the world through a sphere of water.

To enjoy the full benefits of black & white photography you need to venture into a darkroom and process your own films. Here we look at the options for setting up a darkroom.

Learn what layer masks are and how to use them with the help of Robin Whalley.

Tips on shooting landscapes with brilliant skies.

Don't let a messy background spoil your shot when you can replace it with your own.

How to use Photoshop's lasso selection tools.

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.

John Gravett's tips on focus stacking.

John Gravett of Lakeland Photographic Holidays shares his flotsam photography tips.