Photography Techniques

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

In part four of our beginners guide to nature photography Ian Andrews looks at what can be achieved using specialist lenses.

Photographer Edwin Brosens shares his wisdom on how to shoot wood ants effectively.

Have you ever wondered how photographers capture that crucial knock-out in the boxing ring? Well boxing photographer Steve Merry has the answers.

If you're heading to a festival this year to take some pictures you're going to need much more than just your wellies and a tent.

Spend some time in your garden and learn how to take photos of ladybirds.

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.

Motocross is an exciting, photogenic and accessible sport, so give it a go.

Robin Whalley demonstrates how you can use Lightroom 3 for sharpening and managing noise in your photos.

As the weather's nice make the most of it and head out into your garden with your camera.

15 tips you should consider when taking photographs at a zoo.

Peter Bargh uses Photoshop's Blend mode to create a more realistic paint effect.

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

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

The effect of blurring the non-critical parts of an image helps separate the main subject from the rest of the foreground and background that might otherwise be found as distracting. Anthony Moringello shows us how to digitally create depth-of-field.

Ben Boswell tells us why a graveyard has plenty of photographic opportunities.

See how easy it can be to create a photo collage in Photoshop.