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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Autumn Close-Up Photo Tips For Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Here's some top tips on shooting autumn close-ups with a compact camera.
- 17 Oct 2017
Backyard Safari Pt 4
In part four of our beginners guide to nature photography Ian Andrews looks at what can be achieved using specialist lenses.
- 30 Nov -0001
Why You Need To Support Your Camera
Holding a camera steady is essential if you want to make the most of your camera and lens quality.
- 16 Jan 2014
Top 5 Tips For Holiday Shots With A Compact
Taking your compact camera with you on holiday? Here our top tips to get the best out of it.
- 9 Jul 2012
Tips For Holiday Shots With A Coolpix Camera
Here are 5 top tips for holiday photography with a Nikon Coolpix camera.
- 15 Jun 2016
- Nikon
5 Tips To Improve Your Beach Shots Taken With A Compact Camera
Pack up the car and head for the coast with your compact camera for some beach photography.
- 23 Jul 2017
Capturing what the eye cannot see
Infra-red photography is a bit like Marmite you either love it or hate it and John Powell, the founder of the Infra-Red Photographic Society most definitely adores it. He started taking infra-red images in the eighties and here he tells ePHOTOzine why more people should be looking at the world in a way we can't usually see.
- 25 Nov 2008
Top 5 Crowded Festival Photography Tips
Here's some top tips for taking great shots in crowded festivals.
- 25 Jul 2012
Beginner Close Up Photography Tutorial
Peter Bargh takes a look at the fascinating world of macro photography.
- 25 Nov 2011
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
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Sony Alpha A7 Mark III Full Review
Read our full verdict on the new Sony Alpha A7 Mark III - Sony's latest full-frame mirrorless camera, with a 24mp BSI CMOS sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, and 4K video recording.20 Apr 2018 11:50AM
21 Apr 2018 4:53am
Laowa Announce Four New Lenses
Venus Optics has announced four new Laowa lenses, including a 4mm f/4 Fisheye (MFT), 10-18mm f/4.5-5 FE Zoom, 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro, and 17mm f/4 GFX lens.20 Apr 2018 5:59PM
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9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules
Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.30 Apr 2014 12:00AM
20 Apr 2018 11:42am
Find Out Which Photographic Companies Have Won A 2018 TIPA World Award
The results for this year's highly acclaimed TIPA World Awards have been announced.19 Apr 2018 10:19AM
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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
19 Apr 2018 2:15pm
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
19 Apr 2018 8:59am
Jessops Launches 'Next Generation' Photo Stores
Jessops has announced store revamps to cater for the smartphone savvy generation.16 Apr 2018 3:29PM
18 Apr 2018 11:24am
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
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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City Photo Project - Shop Signs & Window Displays
Spend some time in your town / city and capture some interesting images of displays and signs.
- 11 Sep 2017
How To Use The Crop Tool To Improve Photos
Do you have a shot that just doesn't look quite right and lacks emphasis? Well have a look at this article for tips on how you can improve it.
- 6 Jul 2013
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9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules
Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.
- 30 Apr 2014
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6 Top Insect Macro Photographers On ePz
Here's a round up of some of the top insect macro talent we have on site, in no particular order.
- 27 Sep 2012
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How To Capture Top Shots Of Historical Buildings
Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to photographing historical buildings.
- 27 May 2017
Using a Slide Duplicator
As well as allowing you to copy un-replaceable images, a slide duplicator can also be used as a digital input deviceand much more
- 3 Jan 2003
Why You Should Use People In Your Landscapes
Should people be featured in landscape photos? And if they are, what do they do to the shot?
- 17 Apr 2018
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19 Basic But Useful Lightroom Shortcuts For PC Users
Here are 19 PC keyboard shortcuts to use in Lightroom which are useful for photo editing.
- 10 Jul 2017
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5 Tips To Improve Your Beach Shots Taken With A Compact Camera
Pack up the car and head for the coast with your compact camera for some beach photography.
- 23 Jul 2017
Learn To Shoot In The Style Of McGillicuddy - 8
Damian McGillicuddy shares more of his photography knowledge, this time he's talking about white balance.
- 11 Nov 2011
- Damian McGillicuddy Photography Training
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22 Apr 2018 2:24pm
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/3.5 Review
John Riley reviews the Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f/3.5 lens on a 36mp Full-Frame Pentax K-1 DSLR.18 Apr 2018 12:00PM