Photography Techniques

Keywording is something all photographers should be doing but not all do. Here three keywording specialists and two professional photographers who use the system successfully talk to ePHOTOzine about this confusing subject.

Janice Alamanou is a photographer who likes nothing better than heading to the beach. Here she gives her essential tips.

Long exposure landscapes don't just have to be of the sea as Karl Taylor explains.

Edward Byrne's overview of the digital photo management process. Part one tells us why image management starts in camera.

Robin Whalley shares his tips on managing your digital assets.

Want to have a go at creating your own photography book? Robin Whalley shows you how to do it in Lightroom.

Headshot London Photography share their top ten tips on shooting black and white photos.

Keywording isn't enjoyable but it must be done and here, Robin Whalley explains how to do it in Lightroom.

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.

Tips on shooting successful black & white landscapes with Robin Whalley.

Learn how to create a simple frosty frame in Photoshop.

Venture into the insects world with a few helpful tips and tricks from our specialist wildlife photographer Peter Madeley

How to extend the background of an image in Photoshop.

Trees looks great in Autumn but you don't have to wait until then to photograph them.

Is your model not wearing the right shade of lipstick? Well this tutorial will show you how to add a new colour with the help of GIMP.

John Gravett shares his ideas on interesting indoor shoots around the house using everyday household objects.

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

Vignettes are a simple yet subtle way to guide the eye through a shot and here are four ways to create one.

We take a look at the various rating and organisation methods available in Lightroom.