Photography Techniques

Denise Ippolito shows us how to take great shots of flower petals with a lightbox and some simple post processing.

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

We show you how to use Adobe Lightroom to convert a colour building photo to black & white.

Robin Whalley shows you how to convert your boring landscapes into monochrome masterpieces.

David Clapp explains how he uses exposure blending on architectural shots.

Light is not always what it seems. Peter explains about colour temperature.

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.

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

Seven tips you need to know when photographing reflections.

Here are six reasons why you should take a tripod out with you next time you plan on shooting macro work.

Pick a building and photograph it!

Peter Bargh explains what polarising filters are, how they work and provides a series of tips to get the best out of them.

How to use Photoshop's lasso selection tools.

Unless you have the insight of Mystic Meg you'll need to make a test strip to determine the correct exposure time when making an enlargement. Peter Bargh is your guide for this traditional darkroom technique.

Here is our top ten guide to photographing water, in all its forms.

Photographing pets doesn't have to be troublesome! Here are a few tips for you to follow when photographing your dog, cat or even pet fish.

Digital cameras, like film cameras, often have an ISO setting, but what does this means and how do you use it? All is explained here...