Photography Techniques

David Clapp swaps people for plants as he puts the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 to the test as a macro lens.

Here's a round up of some of the top insect macro talent we have on site, in no particular order.

Chris Miles is one of ePHOTOzine's more prolific macro photographers. Here he shares his secrets to success.

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

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.

Autumn provides a rich tapestry of colour and interesting subjects. Time to go macro and focus close on this interesting season.

How to get great macro shots with the Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP DI macro lens - by Matt Berry.

We've put ten top tips together that'll help you improve your macro photography.

Ben Boswell shares his tips on shooting macros with a magnifying glass and a DSLR.

David Clapp tells us why our old equipment shouldn't be put at the back of the cupboard just yet.

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.

Here are some tips on how you can control natural light in your photos.

How to photograph someone writing their name with a sparkler.

Here's a few tips to help those new to portraits.

Summer time's carnival time in the UK and they're great places to capture a few colourful characters.

To make sure eyes stay on your subject try adding blur to the background.

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.

Joe McNally asks: straight flash be ugly, right? Well here he demonstrates how this isn't always true.

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

The effect of using Red, Green and Blue filters at the exposure stage can now be simulated in Photoshop following this simple step-by-step tutorial.

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