Photography Techniques

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10 Tips On Finding And Working With Models

Holly Knowles shares 10 of her tips on finding, posing and shooting models.
- 30 Jan 2012
Floral Images With Pentax Cameras

Flower photography is something everyone can have a go at so here's a few tips on shooting florals.
- 11 May 2016
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What To Photograph On Day-Trips To Picturesque Villages

Take a trip to your nearest village as there are usually plenty of photographically friendly subjects.
- 31 Aug 2016
5 Tips For Perfecting Out Of Season Coastal Shots

Some great coastal photos can also be captured out of season, as we find out here.
- 14 Oct 2016
Photography In UK Wildlife Safari Parks

Head to a British safari park for some exciting wildlife photography.
- 20 Sep 2016
Give Your City Shots A Creative Twist With These 6 Tips

Thanks to high rise buildings, there are plenty of reflections offering us an alternative view to capture with our cameras.
- 9 Jul 2016
Photographing People In Markets

Markets are a great location for photography, especially for shots of people.
- 24 Sep 2016
Tips On Photographing Statues

Statues can be found in every town and they're waiting to be photographed.
- 19 Jan 2017
4 Quick Creative Rain Photography Tips

Here are some top tips for shooting rain creatively, both inside and out.
- 24 Jan 2017
Now that's entertainment!

Venture into town and you'll soon find someone who's playing an instrument, dancing or juggling just waiting to be photographed.
- 26 Jun 2010
Photographing people on Remembrance Day

Tips on how to photograph people out and about on Remembrance Sunday
- 14 Nov 2010
Photographing Your Garden With Nikkor Lenses

Here are some top tips for garden photography with your Nikkor lenses.
- 15 Mar 2017
- Nikon
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28 May 2017 7:05am

Panasonic Lumix GH5 Micro Four Thirds Video Review

David Thorpe reviews Panasonic's flagship Lumix GH5 MFT camera that's billed as the ultimate video and stills camera.
23 May 2017 9:33AM

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26 May 2017 7:13pm

Best Travel Tripods 2017

Here's our round-up of the best travel tripods available to you in 2017.
24 May 2017 10:49AM

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26 May 2017 7:09pm

My-picture.co.uk Canvas, Acrylic & Aluminium Print Review

We put My-picture.co.uk to the test to see if their printed products are worthy of hanging on the wall.
18 Apr 2017 3:22PM

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26 May 2017 11:43am

Top 11 Best Travel Zoom Lenses For Micro Four Thirds Cameras 2017

We round-up the best Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses that are currently available and perfect for travel.
25 May 2017 1:00PM

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26 May 2017 1:12am

Build Your Own Transparent Camera With This DIY Camera Kit

You can now assemble your own compact camera that's see-through and captures 5MP images.
22 May 2017 2:40PM

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25 May 2017 8:36pm

Still life photography

Gary Hickin Shows you how to set up and shoot a still life.
5 Dec 2010 12:01AM

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25 May 2017 2:15pm

Third May Photo Month Winner Revealed

It's time to announce the third May Photo Month winner who gets a year's Plus membership.
25 May 2017 1:28PM

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24 May 2017 9:48pm

Soligor 400mm f/6.3 T2 Lens Review

John Riley has a look at this classic telephoto lens, the Soligor 400mm f/6.3 T2.
16 May 2017 9:00AM

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24 May 2017 3:50am

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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24 May 2017 3:43am

Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 Lumix G Vario Lens Review

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the ultra-wide Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 Lumix G Vario Micro Four Thirds lens.
8 Mar 2012 8:09AM

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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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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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

What Is Optical Distortion?

What is optical distortion and how does it effect your images? Find out here.
- 16 Aug 2016
Guide to colour temperature

Light is not always what it seems. Peter explains about colour temperature.
- 10 Jan 2002
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Be Different And Shoot Lighthouse Silhouettes

Learn how to shoot lighthouse silhouettes for the next time you're heading off on holiday or on a day trip.
- 21 May 2017
5 Basic Holiday Photography Tips For Beginners

Here are a few of the basics you need to think about when heading off on holiday with your camera.
- 24 May 2017
9 Need To Know Photography Composition Rules

Take better photos by following these basic photography rules.
- 30 Apr 2014
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How To Shoot A Spring Drag Landscape

Shots don't always have to be sharp and perfect in fact drag landscapes are quite the opposite.
- 7 Apr 2017
Add a creative zoom blur using Gimp

Zoom blur is a striking form of blur that is relatively easy to achieve at the time you take the picture, provided you have the correct equipment. Here Michael Bates shows you how to add the effect later, digitally using the free editing program Gimp.
- 19 Jun 2008
Hot-Air Balloons Are Brilliant For Photography

Find out why hot-air balloons are interesting subjects for a photographer and how to capture top shots of them.
- 28 May 2017
Ten Top Portrait Photography Tutorials

Here's a round-up of some of ePHOTOzine's most popular portrait photography techniques.
- 30 Apr 2012
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Holiday photography tips and tricks – part four

Steve Davey and David Taylor are professional travel photographers who have a spot of advice on improving your photographs once you're home.
- 30 Jul 2009