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Improve Your Snaps Of People Taken On Holiday With These 8 Tips

So, how can you take a good portrait, during the day that doesn't have deep shadows or kids pulling odd faces? Find out here.
- 2 Jun 2017
Football photography

Winter's on the way which means the football season is well under way. Frank Reid and Sam Furlong give us their tips for capturing perfect match photographs.
- 27 Nov 2009
What Lens Should I Use For My Favourite Subject?

Here, we take a look at which Tamron lenses are ideal for different types of photography.
- 8 Feb 2017
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Guide to using medium-format

David Tarn gives an account of the benefits of medium-format, including some examples.
- 11 Jan 2002

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23 Jun 2017 9:14pm

Nikon D7500 Full Review

We've put the Nikon D7500 Digital SLR, with the 20mp sensor from the D500 but with a lower price, through its paces. Read on to find out how it scores.
23 Jun 2017 11:34AM

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23 Jun 2017 2:14pm

Irix Launch Edge Gelatin Filter Set

Irix have announced a set of ND gelatin filters designed especially for Irix lenses.
23 Jun 2017 10:14AM

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23 Jun 2017 2:02pm

7 'How To' Tips For Shooting Still Life Photography

Here are 7 simple tips and tricks for shooting beautiful still life photography at home. All you need are a few household items and a little creativity.
15 Jun 2017 11:36AM

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23 Jun 2017 10:07am

Tamron Expands Lens Range With 18-400mm Mega Zoom

Tamron has today introduced a new 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD lens to the world.
23 Jun 2017 8:21AM

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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

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

Abstract Autumn Shots In Photoshop

See how a little bit of blur can create an autumn shot that's a little more arty but still recognisable.
- 9 Oct 2012
Photographing the Aurora Borealis

Photographing the Northern Lights can be a challenging but rewarding experience. Photographer Sigurdur H Stefnisson is somewhat of a master when it comes it the Auroras, capturing not only the lights but interesting foregrounds too. Here he gives ePHOTOzine a little bit of advice about photographing this amazing light.
- 23 Dec 2008
Lightroom Sharpening

Using Adobe Lightroom to sharpen your digital photos.
- 19 Jan 2013
- 2 Comments
Improve Your Close-Up Portraits With Our 6 Tips

Get in close and focus your attention on faces.
- 18 Jun 2017
- 1 Comments
Turn your body into stone using Gimp

Michael Bates shows us how to turn a person into stone and create a statue effect using the free image editing software, Gimp
- 17 Jun 2008
Tips On Shooting Great Group Shots

With Christmas on the way, here are a few tips to help you perfect your family group photography technique.
- 27 Nov 2016
- 5 Comments
Natural Light Portrait Tips For Beginners

Make the most of natural light and shoot some portraits without flash.
- 10 Jan 2017
Improve Your Battle Re-Enactment Photography

We are heading back in time to capture the sights and sounds of a battle.
- 24 Jun 2017
7 'How To' Tips For Shooting Still Life Photography

Here are 7 simple tips and tricks for shooting beautiful still life photography at home. All you need are a few household items and a little creativity.
- 15 Jun 2017
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