August 10, 2024
How to choose the best focal length for portraits (to improve your photography)
Discover how focal lengths shape your portrait photography. Kate Kirkman is your guide to shooting, lenses, and more
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Photography tips and techniques from professionals and industry experts to help you continue improving your work.
Whether you’re looking for wildlife photography tips or more interested in portrait photography, our articles and guides will help spark ideas for experimentation, guide you on how to capture the best light and point you in the direction of photography projects to boost your portfolio.
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August 9, 2024
Can a phone take macro shots? Of course! Just don’t say ‘macro’…
Your phone doesn't take (real) macro photos... allegedly. Here’s what you need to know about this technical term
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August 8, 2024
Get great results by converting an older digital camera to infrared
We reveal how converting an older mirrorless (or DSLR) camera to infrared can give it a new lease of life, particuarly when it comes to getting striking black and white shots
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August 4, 2024
Care home album covers gone viral! Story behind the heartwarming photography project
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, a series of photographs featuring care home residents went viral. Four years later they still resonate. Peter Dench finds out more
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August 3, 2024
Lensbaby Omni System – Magically create enchanting seascapes
Discover the transformative power of the Lensbaby Omni System for seascape photography, as Paula Wilks shares her techniques for capturing stunning, otherworldly images
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July 29, 2024
Top tips for close-up flower photography with a macro lens
Macro photography proves that small is beautiful, and is a wonderful way to reveal the intricacies of flowers. Sue Bishop shares her tips
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July 29, 2024
Micro Four Thirds vs Full Frame for Wildlife and Nature Photography
Which format is best for wildlife photography? Will Cheung takes a long look at whether Micro Four Thirds or the full-frame format is best for nature photography.
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July 25, 2024
How to edit photos – guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024
Adobe Photoshop Elements is an excellent, very capable image editing package designed for enthusiast photographers and it's available as a one-off purchase, no monthly subscription needed.
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July 24, 2024
Get the film look with digital editing
Joshua Waller guides us through editing digital photos to appear like they were taken with a film camera, for that nostalgic look.
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July 23, 2024
Top Bird Photography Tips by Award-winning Photographers
We speak to three award-winning photographers to find out their top tips for capturing unique and inspiring bird photography
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July 21, 2024
In-camera Hi-Res Pixel Shift vs Adobe’s Super Resolution
Let the battle between in-camera and software-based high-resolution imaging commence. James Abbott investigates two approaches that promise to quadruple image resolution