Photography Techniques

Tips on using long exposures to add some creative blur to the sea.

Photographer and author Linda Pitkin specialises in underwater photography and she spoke to ePHOTOzine about life under the ocean waves.

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

Spend some 'golden' hours at the coast and capture some amazing photography.

Pick some puffin photography tips up from site member Cheryl Surry.

2020VISION photographer Niall Benvie talks about the diversity of the UK's coastline and shares tips on how to photograph it.

Gavin Parsons gives an excellent introduction to underwater photography and some tips to get you started.

Mountaineer, diver, photographer, lecturer and author, Jack Jackson shares his wealth of experiences in this shark photography guide

Alan Graham of AnD Creations wildlife libraries shares his experience at underwater photography in this useful technique guide

Disappointing end to the day with grey clouds everywhere? Don’t worry, Duncan Evans explains how to improve on mother nature.

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.

How to photograph someone writing their name with a sparkler

There's as much skill required in organising groups at a wedding as there is sorting out exposure and composition. Our guide will help you become ringmaster

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.