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Creative still life lighting

When winter arrives you may prefer to stay indoors and try some still life photography. Peter Bargh suggest a project that will deliver vividly colourful images
- 1 Jan 2002
- 1 Comments
Controlling local density using a torch

Increase your darkroom skills with this great technique from Peter Bargh - using a torch to control tonal density.
- 1 Jan 2002
Creative hand colouring in Photoshop

Traditional printing guru Max Ferguson turns his hand to Photoshop Photoshop layers to handcolour a black & white image.
- 1 Jan 2002
Creative shadows using Adobe Elements

Add a halo shadow effect around your still life subject to make it more three dimensional and appear to leap off the background. It's just like using a ring flash.
- 1 Jan 2002
Out on The Seas With Colin Speedie.

Colin Speedie, photographer and professional yachtsman, talks about the Shark Trust project and how the Canon EOS 1V helps him to achieve spectacular results.
- 1 Jan 2002
Using two bath developers - advanced darkroom guide

Fine Prints demand fine negatives - how do we get these without zone system processing? Barry Thornton has the answer using a two bath developer
- 1 Jan 2002
Making a Lith negative - traditional darkroom ideas

A lith negative gives the creative darkroom user many printing options. Heather Powell explains how they are made.
- 12 Jan 2001
Making a splash with high speed photography

High-speed photography is really no different from other types of still-life photography. Simon Butcher's recipe for success is to control all the elements of the shot so that it is consistent and repeatable.
- 12 Jan 2001
Use your enlarger to make selective crops - darkroom guide

If you own, or have access to a darkroom, you could be using an enlarger to help improve your photographic composition. There is no substitute to a well composed picture in the first place, but often, through no fault of our own, we capture a picture on film that needs further help.
- 12 Jan 2001
Photographing trees - a how to guide

Most photographers have one or more favourite themes, a particular type of subject which attracts their eye. If you look through my filing cabinets it's not hard to identify mine, one in particular crops up time and time again - trees.
- 12 Jan 2001
The Platino-Palladiotype Process

A comprehensive pictorial guide to the Platino-Palladiotype process with Dr Mike Ware
- 12 Jan 2001
- 1 Comments
Changing aspect ratios in Photoshop Elements

You don't have to keep the same aspect ratio when saving and printing pictures. Sometimes an unusal format can enhance a photo. Peter Bargh prepares to stretch the format.
- 12 Jan 2001

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23 Jul 2017 8:22am

Loupedeck Photo Editing Console Review

The Loupedeck Console can be used to edit images in Lightroom with buttons and dials and we've got our hands on it.
20 Jul 2017 12:44PM

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23 Jul 2017 1:44am

Casio Exilim EX-H15 Review

Daniel Bell reviews the Casio Exilim EX-H15 with a long life battery and 10x optical zoom.
2 Feb 2011 2:11PM

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22 Jul 2017 4:28pm

Canon EOS 77D Review

We review the Canon EOS 77D, Canon's mid-range APS-C Digital SLR, with improved shooting speeds, and updated AF.
20 Jul 2017 9:00AM

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21 Jul 2017 5:12pm

Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 VR Review

John Riley reviews the new wide-angle Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR zoom lens for APS-C Nikon Digital SLRs.
19 Jul 2017 9:00AM

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20 Jul 2017 11:37pm

Capture Patterns On Your Travels

Tips on searching for patterns to photograph while on his travels.
20 Jul 2017 12:10AM

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19 Jul 2017 9:28pm

Adobe Spark - Easy To Use Visual Storytelling Apps

Adobe has released a new range of free web and mobile based applications designed to be easy to use and turn your ideas into compelling social graphics, web stories, and animated videos.
19 May 2016 2:00PM

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19 Jul 2017 2:13pm

Canon Powershot SX430 IS Review

Reviewed, the compact Canon Powershot SX430 IS with 20mp CCD sensor and 45x optical zoom lens.
17 Jul 2017 1:27PM

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18 Jul 2017 8:09pm

Introducing The Novoflex 600mm - A Lens That Could Get You Arrested

The Novoflex 600mm is a weird lens that might get you close to wildlife but you might also be mistaken for a sniper.
6 Jul 2017 3:00PM

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18 Jul 2017 3:23pm

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED Review

John Riley reviews the bright aperture Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED wide-angle lens for full-frame cameras.
18 Jul 2017 8:00AM

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18 Jul 2017 8:38am

Irix 11mm f/4 Firefly Review

John Riley reviews the new Irix 11mm f/4 Firefly ultra-wide-angle lens for full-frame Canon, Nikon and Pentax DSLRs.
6 Mar 2017 11:52AM

Markets - People

Ben Boswell explains why markets are a great location for photography.
- 1 Sep 2010
- 1 Comments
Is the image really worth enhancing?

Making the decision of whether to throw-away or enhance an image on the mind of Photoshop expert Aidan O'Rourke.
- 30 Nov -0001
Warming up the sun

Use Photoshop to add that extra bit of warmth to your sunset and sunrises.
- 10 Apr 2010
Working In Black And White

Here, we take a look at when black and white will work well in your photos.
- 21 Feb 2014
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Get to grips with your finances

Damien Lovegrove talks to us about money, tax returns and VAT.
- 26 Jan 2009
How To Capture Gravity-Defying Portraits

Gavin Hoey shows you how a little sideways thinking can give your portraits a creative twist.
- 13 Aug 2015
Stroke command - a Photoshop guide

The stroke command may be an odd name for this Photoshop tool, but it has a really practical use.
- 9 Jan 2001
Replace colour in photoshop

The Replace Colour command in Photoshop is really easy to use but very effective. Here's how you use it.
- 2 Aug 2010
6 Freakishly Awesome UV Photography Tips

Watch photographer Markus Berger demonstrate how to get your glow on under blacklight.
- 8 Jul 2016
Creating A Portfolio? Here Are 12 Essential Tips You Can't Afford To Ignore

An effective portfolio is your most powerful marketing tool. Keyword there? Effective. If your portfolio doesn't follow these tips, there's a good chance it isn't.
- 5 Apr 2016

How To Replace A Sky

Improve your landscapes by replacing the sky in Photoshop Elements.
- 4 May 2011
- 3 Comments
Long Exposures

Long exposure landscapes don't just have to be of the sea as Karl Taylor explains.
- 14 Apr 2010
Technicolor your black & white prints - using Colorvir

You don't have to be into the digital imaging world if you want to create bizarre color images. Darkroom enthusiasts have been doing it for years with Colorvir.
- 5 Jan 2002
- 2 Comments
Take Photos At Summer Shows With Pentax Kit

Here are some top tips for summer show photography with your Pentax camera.
- 6 Jun 2014
Removing undesirable elements from an image

Aidan O'Rourke shows how to exclude elements that spoil the appearance or composition of the picture.
- 30 Nov -0001
Spreadsheets and planning

Gary Wolstenholme talks about planning and how making a "clash-finder" is a must for festival photography.
- 10 Nov 2008
The dawn shoot

Ian Badley shares his advice on shooting sunrises.
- 24 Jun 2010
- 1 Comments
Do something different

Sam Furlong explains why finding your own angle can make a great picture.
- 7 Nov 2008
High light, soft light - studio lighting beginners' guide

Attaching a flash umbrella to your studio flash light is the first step to better lighting and is one of the basic principals of lighting “The bigger the light the softer it is”. Here we explain one of the basic lighting improvements in our studio lighting beginners' guide series. Words and Pictures Chris Burfoot AMPA ASWPP
- 20 Jul 2007
- The Flash Centre
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Getting into gigs and festivals

Gary Wolstenholme explains how starting off small can get you to the bigger gigs.
- 10 Nov 2008