New photo projects to try during lockdown
January 15, 2021
Staying in during the lockdown doesn’t mean the creativity has to stop. Here are eight photo projects you can shoot from the comfort of your own home…
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Sponsored: save big on the new PortraitPro
January 15, 2021
Check out this great discount on a powerful and easy to use image editor for portraits, featuring a host of AI-powered tools
Discover food photography during the lockdown
January 13, 2021
Why not give food photography a go during the lockdown? Top food pro and Nikon ambassador, Donna Crous, reveals some great tips for getting started at home
How pro photographers are surviving lockdown: Ross Hoddinott
January 12, 2021
Welcome to our new series, where we find out how pro photographers in a range of genres have getting through these challenging times. First up is top landscape and nature photographer, Ross Hoddinott who admits to being puzzled by the travel rules...
Memorable lockdown portraits
January 11, 2021
During the first lockdown, Harry Borden wanted to make the most of the time he had on his hands. The result was this set of beautiful portraits around his home community, which will hopefully inspire you to make the most of this difficult time, too
Winter landscape photography tips
January 8, 2021
Although the lockdown has severely restricted our ability to travel, you may still have a local beauty spot nearby where you can take some great winter landscape shots as part of your exercise. Here's how to make the most of your time
How to focus manually – top 20 tips
December 28, 2020
Whether you have a manual focus-only lens or want to improve your manual focussing skills generally, we can help. Learn how to focus manually with these 20 essential tips from a wide-range of photographers.
Curious deer in lockdown wins RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year competition
December 17, 2020
Some great images make the final cut in this year's prestigious contest for young photographers, which has now been going for 30 years
How to get started with vlogging
December 15, 2020
Vlogging can be fun as well as big business. We reveal what kit you need and how to get started, whether you want to become a YouTube star or just find an online outlet for your creativity
How to give your film images the classic movie look
December 10, 2020
Film photographer Ian Howarth explains how to get the look of movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s in your images, sharing camera and film tips, too
Tired of paying an Adobe subscription? Best subscription-free photo editors revealed
December 6, 2020
If you are tired of paying an Adobe subscription for photo editors, here is our favourite 'single payment' and free photo-editing software
How to get a landscape book published – and appear in the national press
December 4, 2020
Essential advice from Andrew Fusek Peters, a hard-working landscape and nature photographer who's got a great new book out - as well as being a regular in the national press
How to take great coastal shots and seascapes this winter
December 2, 2020
Winter means dramatic coastal and seascape photography. Top pro Rachel Talibart shares some secrets for stunning coastal shots from her outstanding new book
Creative lockdown project: make a ‘kaleidograph’
November 19, 2020
With a little Photoshop know-how you can transform your photographs into abstract works of art. John Wade shows you how to create your own kaleidographs
Animal magic: documenting the benefits animals have on our health
November 18, 2020
These times are challenging. Recent graduate Evie Scarborough talks about her project on the positive effects animals can have on human health, mental or physical
Nik Collection marks 25 years with 25 new presets
November 18, 2020
It's been 25 years since the Nik Collection was launched, so owner DxO has brought out a special silver jubilee edition
Master Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) for more creative landscapes
November 17, 2020
With ICM there are endless techniques to experiment with to create unique images that really stand out from the landscape crowd. It's a great creative lockdown project
Lift your spirits: how to photograph churches
November 17, 2020
Ditch the tripod and hone your handholding technique and exposure skills to capture beautifully detailed shots of churches and cathedrals.
Adobe takes 20% off Creative Cloud All Apps, predicts biggest Black Friday-period discount days
November 16, 2020
Company shaves a tenner a month of all All Apps plan - including Photoshop, Lightroom and a lot more - while using AI to predict what days over Black Friday will see the biggest discounts on electronics, computers and more
The stunning wildlife photography of David Yarrow
November 16, 2020
Here's a great antidote to the trials and tribulations of this pandemic year and bleak November days. We celebrate the amazing imagery of fine-art wildlife photographer David Yarrow, as featured in a recently published book