Photography Techniques

Peter Bargh rounds up the gadgets that will help you move really close to your subject in this guide to macro gear.

Lens flare isn't something that should always be avoided, as you'll learn from this article.

How and why should you use longer lenses for taking photos.

Portrait photographer Michael Alan Bielat spoke to ePHOTOzine about photographing men and women.

Victor Habbick on Photoshop and photo manipulation.

Mike Browne is back sharing his knowledge with beginners. This time he has tips on lenses and focal lengths.

Should summer deign to show its rosy cheeks again you might be tempted to rush out, camera in hand, to capture that warmth in your portraits but, as Duncan Evans explains, bright sunshine brings specific problems.

If you see a horse while you're on a walk stop and take its picture.

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

ePHOTOzine member Rahul shows us how to make the most of budget lighting by shooting and then editing in Photoshop

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.

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

Once you grasp the basic principles of focusing your photographs will take on a whole new depth.

It's festival time in Edinburgh and here are a few photo tips for those venturing to the city this August.

10 tips to help you take macro shots that always impress.

Want some basic tips on how to photograph buildings? Take a look at this article.

Here are a few tips on how you can create blurry backgrounds with a compact camera.

Learn to take advantage of dark nights and produce great photos with Peter Bargh of ePHOTOzine.

From sparkling rain to tranquil lakes, water provides a range of subjects allow our creative photography juices to flow.

Puffins make great characters for portraits so why not head to the coast and spend an hour or two photographing these popular sea birds.

Mark Elliott of Better Photos shares his basic tips on shooting in the snow.