Photography Techniques

Anyone can take a picture of a person but to take a really great picture of someone takes practice, patience and a little bit of know how. We spoke to three professional portrait photographers to see what tips they have for taking better portraits. Here's part one.

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

Here's a round up of some of the ePz photographers who shoot good landscapes, and how they take their stunning shots.

Here are 10 tips you need to read before you begin taking photos at someone's big day.

Here are our top 10 tips to consider when asked to photograph your first wedding.

Take your camera into a hot climate and you're bound to encounter problems. This collection of invaluable tips from Jack Jackson will help you avoid potential disasters whether in a dust storm in a Mediterranean holiday resort or on an African Safari.

Despite what some experts say, you don't have to own five studio flash heads to produce high-key lighting.

First part of a three part series considers camera choice and how to save your digital photos

Follow David Clapp's humorous exposure blending tutorial to learn the art of blending.

Reflections are every where so why not make the most of them?

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.

Here are our top tips for shooting on sunny days.

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

We explain why it's good to pack a polariser when you're going on holiday.

Stationary subjects are easier to photograph, aren't they? Well, not necessarily. Michael Jenkins gives an excellent beginners' guide to photographing Architecture.

Here are some tips on how you can control natural light in your photos.

The Smart Photo Fix command is the best way to correct color, exposure, and lighting problems. You'll see how, with only one click, your photo is analyzed and corrections are suggested

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

Learn how one photographer uses focus stacking to produce images of water droplets.

Are you bored with images that have plain, straight edges? John Pearson shows Photoshop users how to create interesting effects of their own using Layer Masks. The method provides control so that the effect can be bold or subtle according to taste.

Find out why reflectors are a handy tool to have around when shooting portraits.