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Photography Tips
More >The Golden Hour in Photography
Professional photographers swear by the "golden hour" as the time of day with the best lighting. Discover what it is and how to take advantage of it.
Beach Photography Tips
Beaches are crammed full of interesting photo opportunities. Follow these tips to get the most out of them on your next holiday.
3 Portrait Composition Tips for Framing Your Subject Perfectly
Move beyond simple snapshots and learn how to capture more engaging, interesting portrait photos with these essential composition tips.
17 Tips for Taking Tack Sharp Photos
Achieving tack sharp images involves doing lots of small things as well as possible. These tiny differences add up to a noticeably sharper photo.
What is Colour Temperature?
Colour temperature is a measure of a light's colour. Mastering it will help you keep your shots looking accurate and free from unnatural colour casts.
Long Exposure Star Trail Photography
Capture the motion of the stars with a long exposure night time shot. Technically simple and visually stunning, learn how to shoot them here.
Equipment
More >Slow Sync Flash: The Ultimate Guide
Slow sync flash is a simple but powerful technique to enhance your flash photography. Learn what it is, when it's helpful and how to use it.
Camera Lenses
A good quality camera lens is essential for capturing sharp, detailed photos. There are dozens available, to suit every subject and budget.
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.
What is a "Stop" of Exposure in Photography?
Exposure is controlled by shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed. "Stops" let you directly compare and swap these to produce the image you want.
Exposure, Aperture and Shutter Speed Explained
Aperture size and shutter speed add up to create our exposure. Learn how they work, and how to use them to get the creative effect you desire.
What is ISO Speed?
A simple explanation of the daunting ISO setting. It's actually very simple, and can be extremely handy when shooting in low-light conditions.
Post-processing
More >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.
Little Planet Photos: 5 Simple Steps to Making Panorama Worlds
Turn your panoramas into eye-catching miniature planets in minutes, using Photoshop or your favourite graphics editor.
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.
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.
EXIF Data Explained
Learn everything you need to know about EXIF metadata - what it is, ways to view and edit it, and how you can use it to improve your photography.
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.
