Photography Techniques

If taking photos at busy events isn't something you do regularly you can find it a little tricky as Emma Kay found out.

We are heading back in time to capture the sights and sounds of a battle.

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

High-speed photography is really no different from other types of still-life photography. Simon Butcher's recipe for success is to control all the elements of the shot so that it is consistent and repeatable.

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

Visit a re-enactment such as the weekend at Ramsey and you'll be taking photos all day.

Photography advice for those photographers venturing to this year's festival of speed.

The Cheltenham Racing Festival is on this week so now seems the perfect time to try some horse photography.

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

Why not photograph the Olympic torch as it comes through your area?

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.

What are filters for and how do the make your images better? Find out here.

Give images some drama in Photoshop by adding film grain.

Having mastered the basic camera controls, you may want to become more creative with your camera. One easy way of doing this is by using different focal length lenses.

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

Use the gradient tool to enhance your dull landscapes

Here's a round up of ten popular winter photography tutorials found on site.

Create artistic shapes on paper in this traditional darkroom technique shared by Peter Bargh.

Want to turn your blonde model into a brunette or even bright pink? Well this tutorial will show you how.

Make sure you read this guide before going on holiday so you come back with better memories.

Andy Warhol’s work features one of the most recognisable styles of print in the art world and his silk screen prints of stars as famous as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor are iconic. Here Michael Bates recreates the effect for using the free image editing program, Gimp.