Photography Techniques

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Lenses That Can Be Used With The K-3 II

Here, we round up the lenses that can be used with the K-3 II DSLR.
- 22 Jul 2015
- RICOH IMAGING UK LTD
- From £779.00
Summer Portraits With Pentax Gear

Here are some top tips and ideas for shooting summer portraits with Pentax kit.
- 19 Aug 2015
- RICOH IMAGING UK LTD

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22 Jun 2017 11:35am

Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G DX VR Sample Photos & Hands-On

We go hands-on with the new Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G DX VR wide-angle lens, and have posted sample photos from this pre-production lens.
21 Jun 2017 6:41PM

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21 Jun 2017 4:59pm

Sigma AF 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Review

John Riley puts a contemporary tele zoom lens from Sigma to the test to find out how good its reach really is.
14 Jun 2017 9:53AM

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20 Jun 2017 10:03am

Top 13 Best Premium Compact System Cameras 2017

Here are the Top 13 Best Premium Mirrorless Compact System Cameras (CSCs) with an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) reviewed by ePHOTOzine.
20 Jun 2017 9:59AM

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20 Jun 2017 7:25am

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Asph Review

John Riley reviews the new wide-angle zoom from Panasonic, the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Asph for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
26 Apr 2017 11:32AM

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19 Jun 2017 6:22am

Giottos Vitruvian VGRN 9255 Tripod With Monopod

We review the new Giottos Vitruvian VGRN 9255 Tripod with MH5400-MH652 Head and built in monopod.
8 Sep 2011 11:42AM

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21 Jun 2017 2:05pm

Improve Your Close-Up Portraits With Our 6 Tips

Get in close and focus your attention on faces.
18 Jun 2017 12:10AM

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18 Jun 2017 10:38pm

Pentax Q 8.5mm f/1.9 Lens Review

John Riley reviews the compact prime lens for Pentax Q cameras, the 8.5mm f/1.9 AF lens.
28 Mar 2017 2:52PM

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16 Jun 2017 7:35pm

Canon Powershot SX730 HS Review

Canon's latest travel zoom, the SX730 HS, features a 40x optical zoom lens and tilting screen. Find out how it performs in our review.
16 Jun 2017 10:27AM

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21 Jun 2017 3:24pm

Nikon D7500 Sample Photos

We've posted full-size sample photos from the new 20 megapixel Nikon D7500 DSLR.
14 Jun 2017 3:06PM

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15 Jun 2017 12:11am

Pentax K-1 Full Review

Read our full review of the new full-frame 36 megapixel Pentax K-1 Digital SLR, with a weather sealed body and unique tilting screen.
29 Apr 2016 1:58PM

Make your own passport photos

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.
- 1 Jan 2003
- 7 Comments
Four Easy Ways To Create A Vignette In Photoshop

Vignettes are a simple yet subtle way to guide the eye through a shot and here are four ways to create one in Photoshop.
- 6 May 2016
- 4 Comments
Introduction To Hand-Held Light Meters

See how a hand-held light meter will help you get better exposures, even if you are using a digital camera.
- 27 Nov 2011
- 14 Comments
Using layer masks with Photoshop

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.
- 30 Nov -0001
Enhancing Eyes using Photoshop

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.
- 30 Nov -0001
- 6 Comments
How To Use A Neutral Density Filter

Attaching a neutral density filter to your camera lens will bring you several benefits, as Peter Bargh explains.
- 18 Nov 2011
- 10 Comments
Black & white high key effects in Photoshop

The famous high key effect is one of the most interesting, yet simple, effects you can achieve in digital photography
- 30 Nov -0001
- 4 Comments
Depth-of-field explained

Once you grasp the basic principles of focusing your photographs will take on a whole new depth.
- 6 Jan 2002
- 4 Comments
Watermarking your photos in Photoshop 7 and CS

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.
- 30 Nov -0001
- 14 Comments
How To Send A Photo As An Email Attachment On Windows, Mac, iOS & Android Devices

If you want to learn how you can send pictures by email with ease, have a read of this tutorial.
- 5 Aug 2016

Slow Sync Flash Explained

Learn what slow sync flash is and how you can use it to capture more creative shots.
- 14 Feb 2017
Using A Slave Flash To Improve Your Photos

Improve your flash pictures by getting the flashgun off your camera and firing it remotely with a slave.
- 23 Sep 2011
- 1 Comments
How To Photograph Kitchen Utensils And Cutlery Creatively

See how daylight and a few utensils can help you create interesting photographs.
- 18 Nov 2016
7 Easy Ways To Improve Your Stately Home Shots

Here are 7 essential tips that'll help you take better shots of Stately Homes and their surroundings.
- 23 Jun 2017
How To Send A Photo As An Email Attachment On Windows, Mac, iOS & Android Devices

If you want to learn how you can send pictures by email with ease, have a read of this tutorial.
- 5 Aug 2016
Tips On Photographing Detail In Graveyards

A graveyard has plenty of photographic opportunities as this article explains.
- 27 Oct 2016
- 2 Comments
Use your computer to create a silhouette

Here's a simple technique using your image editing program to turn a colour or back& white photograph into a silhouette.
- 30 Nov -0001
- 1 Comments
9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules

Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.
- 30 Apr 2014
- 5 Comments
Replacing backgrounds with Paint Shop Pro XI

Ever taken a picture and realised it would look much better if only you could change the background? Here's how to do it using Corel's Paint Shop Pro.
- 24 Apr 2007
- 5 Comments
Ten top tripod tips - number 7

How to add extra stability to your tripod.
- 18 Jul 2010