Photography Techniques

Steve Davey and David Taylor are professional travel photographers who have a spot of advice for you.

We're at the coast again but this time we're photographing piers.

We're starting portrait month with family portraits as they're photos everyone hangs on the wall.

It's summer so make the most of the good weather and take some photos at a sporting event.

We're on the search for neglected buildings.

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to photographing ruins.

See how a little bit of blur can create an autumn shot that's a little more arty but still recognisable.

The winter sun can help you capture some stunning landscapes. As this extract explains.

Here are a few tips for photographers looking to shoot images with more feeling.

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.

When you paste an object into another picture make sure it looks like it belongs there by adding a shadow.

John Gravett shares his ideas on interesting indoor shoots around the house using everyday household objects.

Next time you are at the coast get your camera out and photograph a lighthouse.

We show you how to create an attractive heart effect in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Windows XP comes with a small program called Windows Movie Maker that most photographers may not have realised could be a useful tool. Peter Bargh shows you how it can be used as great tool for creating fun slide shows.

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

Vignettes are a simple yet subtle way to guide the eye through a shot and here are four ways to create one.

Michael Greccos explains some ideas to help you think more creatively when shooting portaits.

Don't let a messy background spoil your shot when you can replace it with your own.

Tips on shooting landscapes with brilliant skies.