Photography Techniques

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The Art of the Shoot - creative portraits with Michael Grecco

Michael Greccos explains some ideas to help you think more creatively when shooting portaits.
- 2 Jan 2002
The 5 Basic Principles Of 'Artsy' Photography

Here are 5 principles you can use to give your photographs a more artistic feel.
- 4 Jul 2016
- My-Picture.co.uk
Digital: Taking the plunge Part 3

Professional Social photographer David Simm explains how you can safeguard your business.
- 6 Jan 2003
Tips On Photographing Statues

Statues can be found in every town and they're waiting to be photographed.
- 19 Jan 2017
Learn To Shoot In The Style Of McGillicuddy - 2

In part two, Damian shows you how he refined what he shot previously to make the shot more polished.
- 19 Aug 2011
- Damian McGillicuddy Photography Training
Here Comes The Sun: Capturing A Sunset With Your Camera

Blogger Gvido Grube shares his top tips on capturing the perfect sunset shot.
- 21 Jul 2016
- My-Picture.co.uk
Learn To Shoot In The Style Of McGillicuddy

In his first article for ePz, Damian "The BIG Dog" McGillicuddy shares tips on photographing edgy, urban fashion portraits.
- 5 Aug 2011
- Damian McGillicuddy Photography Training
Painting with light

Light painting or drawing is a photographic technique some photographers are finding very addictive and ePHOTOzine spoke to a couple of light junkies to find out more about it.
- 5 Dec 2008
Learn To Shoot In The Style Of McGillicuddy - 4

In part four, Damian gives us tips on how to shoot pseudo fashion with va va voom.
- 16 Sep 2011
- Damian McGillicuddy Photography Training
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
4 Top Tips On Photographing Beach Huts

If you're heading to the coast this summer spend some time shooting beach huts with our handy tips.
- 21 Jul 2017
Nine Most Popular Flower Photography Tutorials

We list the nine most popular flower photography tutorials posted over the last year.
- 7 Apr 2012

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22 Oct 2017 11:07am

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC & Lightroom CC Review

Adobe has updated the desktop and mobile versions of Lightroom so, of course, we had to put it to the test.
18 Oct 2017 2:00PM

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21 Oct 2017 11:37pm

Gitzo Takes Over Wex Photo Video For The Weekend

Gitzo has taken over Wex Photo Video and those who visit the website can take advantage of exclusive competitions, content and offers.
20 Oct 2017 8:00AM

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21 Oct 2017 11:22pm

15 Amazing Images Which Show Both The Joy & Anguish Of The Natural World

Here are the winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition which convey a rollercoaster of emotions in just 15 photographs.
19 Oct 2017 2:19PM

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20 Oct 2017 9:57am

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Distagon T* Lens

Zeiss has announced a new wide-angle prime lens, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens for Nikon and Canon.
18 Oct 2017 10:15AM

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19 Oct 2017 6:55pm

GIZMON 32mm Pancake Lens Released

Gizmon has released a new pancake lens for mirrorless cameras, a 32mm f/16 lens with removable decoration.
19 Oct 2017 11:31AM

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18 Oct 2017 7:01pm

SainSonic Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 Lens Review

John Riley reviews the Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, available in Sony E mount and others.
18 Sep 2017 9:58AM

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18 Oct 2017 6:29pm

Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III Hands-On Preview

We have a hands-on look at the new Canon Powershot G1 X Mark III, the compact camera with 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor and 3x optical zoom lens.
16 Oct 2017 5:00AM

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18 Oct 2017 3:04pm

Huawei Mate10 Pro Smartphone Sample Photos

Huawei has released a new flagship smartphone and we've got our hands on the latest bit of kit.
16 Oct 2017 6:40PM

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18 Oct 2017 1:37pm

I'm Back Digital Back Kickstarter

A new Kickstarter campaign plans to release a digital back for 35mm film cameras.
13 Oct 2017 11:33AM

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18 Oct 2017 12:49pm

Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 Portrait Lens

Leica has announced the re-release of a classic Leica portrait lens, the Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 telephoto prime lens.
18 Oct 2017 11:41AM

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

Capture The Perfect Vista With These Photography Tips

Here are a few tricks to help you capture that perfect view next time you're enjoying the outdoors.
- 20 Oct 2017
Autumn Bad Weather Landscape Tips

Don't let a bad weather forecast put you off shooting landscapes this October.
- 21 Oct 2017
Tutorial On Using Lightroom Presets

Peter Bargh explains how Lightroom presets can save you time when making similar changes to your photos. Also how they let you perform and repeat advanced colourising and vignetting effects as well as apply treatments perfected by other users.
- 26 Sep 2012
- 1 Comments
Basic GIMP Tutorial: Enhancing Eyes

See how a subtle change to a portrait can makes a huge difference to its appearance. Here’s how to do it.
- 29 Feb 2012
- 1 Comments
Rescue an underexposed portrait photography using free image editing software

This tutorial will show you how to fix the lighting in an outdoor photograph using GIMP's colour and sharpening tools while maintaining a natural end result.
- 29 May 2008
- 1 Comments
Making a photogram - traditional darkroom ideas

Create artistic shapes on paper in this traditional darkroom technique shared by Peter Bargh.
- 9 Jan 2001
- 1 Comments
Winter Bird Photography Tips

Winter days leave us with a shortage of daylight hours for photography but you don't have to venture far to photograph birds during this season, making them a perfect subject choice.
- 4 Dec 2016
- 3 Comments
Tips On Photographing A Simple Still Life Shot

Open your cutlery draw and get creative with your forks.
- 16 Dec 2016
Abstract Photography: Easy Cross Polarisation

Taking cross polarised shots is much easier than you may imagine as this article explains.
- 19 Oct 2017
Bodyshop with Paint Shop Pro - Job 4: Make it a Lowrider

In this series of articles using Paint Shop Pro we show you how to pimp up a Camper van and here, in part 4, we work on lowering the chassis to make the van a lowrider. Try following our technique and then using it to max up your own car photos.
- 1 Oct 2008