Photography Techniques
From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from classic cars to derelict buildings. We also have 100s of easy to follow step by step photo editing tutorials.
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Back To School Portraits On A Budget
Here's how you can take back to school photos of your children without expensive lighting and cameras.
- 4 Sep 2017
Photographing children's play bubbles
A close up still-life technique to take rainbow-colour photos of soap bubbles.
- 29 Jun 2009
Beginners' Guide to Photography Part 6
Still Life photography provides a fine opportunity to learn about composition and lighting.
- 11 Jan 2002
Top Tree And Leaf Photography Tips
Trees looks great in Autumn but you don't have to wait until then to photograph them.
- 22 May 2017
How the professionals photograph cars
A car is something most of us now use everyday but have you ever thought about using it as an object for photography? Well three photographers who specialise in car photography have some advice and pointers about this type of work.
- 3 Oct 2008
Autumn Bad Weather Landscape Tips
Don't let a bad weather forecast put you off shooting landscapes this October.
- 21 Oct 2017
Tips On Photographing Abstract Multi-Coloured Ice Patterns
Combine the cross polarisation plastic technique with close ups of ice to create multi-coloured patterns.
- 19 Dec 2017
Top 10 Best Wedding Photography Tips
Here are 10 tips you need to read before you begin taking photos at someone's big day.
- 28 Apr 2011
Create Multi-Coloured Ice Patterns
Here's how you can create multi-coloured ice patterns with your Olympus camera.
- 29 Nov 2013
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Here Are The First Nikon Lenses You Should Buy (After The Kit Lens)
Wanting to expand your lens collection but aren't sure which lens to buy next? If you're a Nikon shooter, this guide will help you.18 Apr 2018 1:30PM
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Jessops Launches 'Next Generation' Photo Stores
Jessops has announced store revamps to cater for the smartphone savvy generation.16 Apr 2018 3:29PM
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21 Top Books For Learning Adobe Photoshop
Wondering what layers are? Need some help with the Lasso tool? Well, a book that talks all things Photoshop maybe just what you're looking for.17 Apr 2018 8:00AM
17 Apr 2018 2:44pm
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Announced
Sony has announced the new Xperia XZ2 designed for low-light photography with dual cameras.16 Apr 2018 12:49PM
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Mount Any Lens To Your Smartphone With This Adapter
There's a smartphone adapter that can harness the power of your DSLR and mirrorless lenses!13 Apr 2018 9:25AM
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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Review
John Riley reviews the Laowa C-Dreamer 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D ultra-wide angle and compact lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras.6 Apr 2018 10:03AM
16 Apr 2018 12:11pm
Vivitar Auto Macro 55mm f/2.8 Vintage Review
John Riley review the vintage Vivitar Auto Macro 55mm f/2.8 lens on the 36mp full-frame DSLR, the Pentax K-1.12 Apr 2018 9:34AM
16 Apr 2018 9:26am
Tips On Photographing Stained Glass Windows
Stained glass windows are a photogenic subject but they can be a nightmare to photograph. Here are a few tips to help you perfect your technique.13 Apr 2018 12:10AM
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Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens Shown
Tokina are showning the new 11-20mm f/2.8 DX and 24-70mm f/2.8 FX (Full-frame) lenses at Photokina 201417 Sep 2014 5:13PM
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Depth-of-field explained
Once you grasp the basic principles of focusing your photographs will take on a whole new depth.
- 6 Jan 2002
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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
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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
9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules
Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.
- 30 Apr 2014
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Photoshop tutorial: Blending two images together
How to blend two images together in Photoshop.
- 3 Mar 2011
Tips On Photographing Stained Glass Windows
Stained glass windows are a photogenic subject but they can be a nightmare to photograph. Here are a few tips to help you perfect your technique.
- 13 Apr 2018
How To Create The Infrared Image Look
Robin Whalley shows us how to create an infrared landscape in Photoshop.
- 22 May 2012
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Architecture, a beginners' guide
Stationary subjects are easier to photograph, aren't they? Well, not necessarily. Michael Jenkins gives an excellent beginners' guide to photographing Architecture.
- 1 Jan 2003
9 Composition Rules For Landscape Photography
We've got 9 tips and rules on composition to share without landscape photography fans.
- 19 Apr 2018
Tips On Photographing Stormy Seas
Want to take photos of stormy seas but aren't so sure on where to start? Have a read of this article.
- 16 Feb 2012
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Create reticulation when film processing
Peter Bargh mistreats a black & white film while processing to create an interesting reticulation effect.
- 4 Jan 2002
- 1 Comments
19 Apr 2018 2:52pm
Meike Announce New 85mm AF Lens
Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.8 full frame lens in Canon EF mount - their first AF lens.18 Apr 2018 2:22PM