Photography Techniques

The effect of blurring the non-critical parts of an image helps separate the main subject from the rest of the foreground and background that might otherwise be found as distracting. Anthony Moringello shows us how to digitally create depth-of-field.

The depth-of-field button is vital for ensuring razor sharp results as Peter Bargh demonstrates.

Mike Browne from PhotographyCourses.Biz shows you how to use apertures creatively.

ePHOTOzine member Jim Hellier shares his landscape photography advice.

Ben Boswell shows us why not everything needs to be sharp all of the time.

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

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide for lenses in the landscape and a few tips on composition and depth of field.

Tackle one of the most colourful subjects with the help of our nature expert, Jason Smalley.

Peter Bargh takes a look at the fascinating world of macro photography.

One of the most fascinating and rewarding areas of photography is shooting close-up and macro studies. Small may be beautiful, but Steve Bavister shows you how to make it big. using photos by Peter Bargh.

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to photographing historical buildings.

Michael Bates shows us how Layers can be used in GIMP.

Zooming in with a telephoto and picking on detail is fun to do.

A 'rust fix' is something John Gravett likes to have every once in a while. Here he explains how you can shoot successful rust shots without too much effort.

Lean how to add watermarks to images in GIMP.

If you have to take photographs in the middle of the day make sure you make your own shade.

Michael Bates show us how to create a frosted glass border in GIMP.

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

If you take your camera to your local park you'll find plenty of interesting objects to photograph.

How to plan a photography walk and what to take with you.

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.

The famous high key effect is one of the most interesting, yet simple, effects you can achieve in digital photography

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

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.

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.

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.

Chris Burfoot AMPA shows us how to set up studio lighting.

Robin Whalley's river photography tips.

Robin Whalley shares his travel photography tips.

Water drop images are great to look at and are quite easy to make. This tutorial will show you how to do it.

Bursting water balloons is fun to do and great to photograph.

Create starburst filter effects with ease using Photoshop's custom brushes

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.

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.

Exhibiting isn't easy but Patricia Fenn's back with some advice to help you out.

Robin Whalley shows us how to create an infrared landscape in Photoshop.

How to adjust shadows and highlights in Photoshop.