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Photography tips, tricks and tutorials.
Photography Tips
More >Wedding Photography for Beginners
A wedding is the happiest day of your life - unless you're the photographer. Find out how to photograph a wedding and keep your nerves in one piece.
Sports Event Photography Tips
Sports events are full of passion, excitement and emotion. There are photography opportunities everywhere; you just need to look in the right places.
5 Keys to Finding the Perfect Portrait Location
Learn to choose great portrait photography locations. Put your subject at ease, capture their personality, and guarantee stunning photos.
7 Landmark Photography Tips for Avoiding Clichéd Photos
Some landmarks have been photographed so many times we feel we've seen them from all angles. These tips will help you see them through fresh eyes.
Have Fun with Underwater Photography
Underwater photography is the perfect way to explore an exciting and unusual world. Use these tips to take spectacular underwater photos.
6 Landscape Photography Tips
Landscapes are everywhere, and provide a fascinating photography subject. Learn how to photograph them in a way that conveys depth and interest.
Equipment
More >Macro Lenses
A macro lens is one which allows you to take sharp, detailed, close-up photos of small subject such as flowers, plants, insects, and products.
The Perfect Camera Settings for Action and Sports Photography
Photographing sports and action is all about speed. Discover how to set up your camera to capture sharp, detailed photos full of excitement and drama.
Depth of Field Explained
Depth of field can be daunting to get to grips with, but is actually a very simple concept to understand. Use it to take your photos to a new level.
Shutter Speed: A Beginner's Guide
Shutter speed is a great tool for perfecting exposure, controlling blurring, and creating interesting effects. Discover what it is and how to use it.
Digital Cameras
Digital cameras, from compacts to DSLRs, have all but replaced film cameras, and have made photography easier, cheaper, and faster than ever before.
Fisheye Lenses
A fisheye lens is designed for shooting very wide angles, usually 180 degrees. They are popular in landscape, extreme sport, and artistic photography.
Post-processing
More >Gritty Black and White in Photoshop
Learn how to turn your colour photos into gritty black and white urban shots using Photoshop.
Digital Cross Processing in Photoshop
Digital cross processing is a technique that simulates developing photos in the wrong chemicals. Use it to produce some stunning colour shifts.
Fixing the Keystone Effect Using Photoshop
Keystoning is where a building seems to lean backwards in a photo. It's distracting but can be easily fixed with Photoshop's Lens Correction tool.
Convert a Colour Photo to Black and White
The Channel Mixer is easy to use but gives you complete control over the appearance of your photo when converting from colour to black and white.
Imitating a Graduated Neutral Density Filter in Photoshop
A graduated neutral density (ND) filter helps balance exposure levels between the sky and ground. Learn how to replicate the effect in Photoshop.
Creating a Vignette Effect in Photoshop
Vignetting, a darkening in the corners of a photo, is a popular creative effect. Discover how to add a vignette to an image using Photoshop.
