Photography Techniques

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

Robin Whalley shares his tips on planning a successful photographic holiday.

Images with large amounts of colour noise can lead to bigger files when using Jpeg compression, Matthew Page describes his technique for reducing the noise, without sacrificing detail.

Norman Koren explains why you should learn how to use your camera's meter and the Zone system to make your photos stand out from the crowd

The closer you look the more you'll see. Angelika Stehle suggests we add a new dimension to our flower photography.

As the leaves fall off the trees and the nights get longer venturing outside into the damp and cold to take a photograph of a mushroom isn't something everyone will want to do. Here, two photographers who specialise in fungi photography tell us why we should be photographing mushrooms and how to capture them in their best light.

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

This article is a few pointers to get you started posing for the camera if you're new to modelling or if you're a bit nervous. Photographers will also find this information useful for dealing with models.

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

Miss Aniela shows us how a little planning can make a big difference to a photograph.

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 landscapes with brilliant skies.

We try to shed a little light on Lightroom's Catalog to give new users a little more knowledge.

Mark Elliott of Better Photos shares his advice on shooting fireworks.

How to turn your quick sunset snap into something which packs a serious punch.

Spring has sprung and soon Bluebells will be decorating our woodlands. Here are a few tips on how to improve your photos of them.

Soon our fields will be awash with yellow and the colourful landscape can make for interesting imagery.

Peter Bargh shares some tips to help you take better photos when you go on a wildlife safari.

See what there is to photograph in and around the hedgerows of the UK.

Using layers and Motion Blur filter to create a sense of speed.

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