Photography Techniques

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Gig Photography Tips Every Music Fan Needs

Here's how you can still produce great gig images even when the lights are low.
- 10 Sep 2016
Reversing your lens for ultra close ups

John Gravett shares his tips on reversing lenses to create ultra close ups.
- 27 Jan 2011
How To Photograph Rainbows - The Basics

When a rainbow appears you don't have long to shoot it so here are a few rainbow photography top tips to help you out.
- 2 Apr 2017
Learn To Shoot In The Style Of McGillicuddy - 5

Take a look at Damian McGillicuddy's latest article which shows you how to shoot wedding portraits with candles.
- 30 Sep 2011
- Damian McGillicuddy Photography Training
Tim's Top Car Photography Tips

Founder of AmbientLife Tim Wallace shares some top tips on car photography.
- 6 Nov 2012
Shooting Photos Of Wood Ants

Photographer Edwin Brosens shares his wisdom on how to shoot wood ants effectively.
- 6 Nov 2012
Photography Tips For A Re-Enactment Weekend

Visit a re-enactment such as the weekend at Ramsey and you'll be taking photos all day.
- 5 Aug 2017
Using Different Focal Lengths In Portraits

Here, we take a look at how using different focal lengths will effect your portraits.
- 28 Feb 2014
Indoor Flower Photography Tips

Here are some tips for indoor flower photography using your Nikon camera.
- 19 Aug 2015
- Nikon
5 Top Street Photography Tips To Read Today

Make the most of your town's photographic potential with the help of these 5 top street photography tips.
- 10 Nov 2016

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20 Aug 2017 1:10pm

Win A Loupedeck Editing Console!

This month there are 2 Loupedeck editing consoles up for grabs in our competition!
18 Aug 2017 11:00AM

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18 Aug 2017 2:54am

5 Intriguing Examples Of Urban Decay

Take a look at these artistic captures of abandoned places and objects that nature is reclaiming.
16 Aug 2017 1:49PM

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17 Aug 2017 8:54am

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Micro Four Thirds Review

John Riley reviews this new wide-angle prime lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, with a bright f/2.0 aperture.
4 Aug 2017 9:17AM

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17 Aug 2017 2:29am

Fujifilm X-T20 Scoops Best Product EISA

Fujifilm has won the Best Product EISA Award for the X-T20 in the Consumer Compact System Camera Category.
15 Aug 2017 9:58AM

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16 Aug 2017 9:05pm

Is Long Exposure Photography For You?

Find out if long exposure photography is for you by thinking about 8 simple questions.
14 Aug 2017 12:10AM

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16 Aug 2017 11:26am

50 Photography Basics All Priced Under £50

Here are 50 photography accessories that won't break the bank, perfect for those heading back to school, college or university as well as amateur photographers in general.
14 Aug 2017 8:05AM

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16 Aug 2017 10:28am

8 Top Ways To Use A Telephoto Lens For Photography

Here are 8 tips on how to use and what to shoot with a telephoto lens.
3 Aug 2017 12:10AM

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16 Aug 2017 9:51am

Basic But Essential Tips On Using Creative Apertures For Portraiture

Here are some top tips for using apertures to create great portraits.
1 Aug 2017 12:10AM

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15 Aug 2017 4:09am

AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 G ED VR Lens Review

ePHOTOzine's resident lens reviewer, John Riley, has put the AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 G ED VR lens to the test.
9 Feb 2017 2:16PM

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14 Aug 2017 3:27pm

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Review

John Riley reviews this bright prime lens, the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens for full-frame Digital SLRs.
7 Aug 2017 10:44AM

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
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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

10 Top Tips On Photographing Daffodils

As it's Saint David's Day, we thought we'd kick the month off with 10 tips to help you perfect your Daffodil shots.
- 1 Mar 2017
7 Top Tips On Carnival Photography

For those of you heading off to a carnival this summer, here are a few tips to help you out.
- 22 Jul 2017
Is Long Exposure Photography For You?

Find out if long exposure photography is for you by thinking about 8 simple questions.
- 14 Aug 2017
- 3 Comments
Create Balance In Landscapes With These Tips

Here's a few quick tips on why balancing landscapes is important.
- 18 Aug 2017
Lens Choices For Landscape Photography

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide for lenses in the landscape and a few tips on composition and depth of field.
- 29 Mar 2017
- 2 Comments
Top Flower Photographers On ePHOTOzine

Take a look at a showcase of work produced by some of the top flower photographers on ePz.
- 10 Aug 2012
- 1 Comments
Take The 'Old Vs New' Photography Challenge

Looking for a new photography subject/theme to photograph? Well head out with the theme 'old vs new' in your head and see what you can capture.
- 8 May 2017
9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules

Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.
- 30 Apr 2014
- 5 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
Beginners' Guide to Photography Part 5

Michael Jenkins gives some tips on correctly composing your photograph
- 10 Jan 2002