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5 Alternative Ways To Photograph A Waterfall

Waterfalls are a popular subject so here's 5 ways you can make your waterfall shots stand out.
- 17 Jul 2018
10 Top Ways To Use Different Angles In Your Photography

Here's a rundown of the top ten things that you can do to put a different perspective on your photography.
- 16 Jul 2018
- 2 Comments
4 Top Tips On Exploring The Urban Jungle

Robin Whalley shares his city photography advice with us.
- 15 Jul 2018
10 Top Tips For Taking Better Photos Of Trees

Here's ten top ways to photograph trees this summer and throughout the rest of the year.
- 14 Jul 2018
- 2 Comments
8 Ways Blur Can Enhance Your Photographs

Not all blur is bad as you'll find out if you read this article.
- 13 Jul 2018
Photographing Signs On Your Travels

While you're out and about, at the coast or on your foreign holiday snap a few signs.
- 12 Jul 2018
Why & How To Use Vertical Lines In Your Photos

Here are a few reasons why you should try to use vertical lines in your images.
- 11 Jul 2018
- 6 Comments
19 Basic But Useful Lightroom Shortcuts For PC Users

Here are 19 PC keyboard shortcuts to use in Lightroom which are useful for photo editing.
- 10 Jul 2018
- 1 Comments
Give Your City Shots A Creative Twist With These 6 Tips

Thanks to high rise buildings, there are plenty of reflections offering us an alternative view to capture with our cameras.
- 9 Jul 2018
Perfect Your Coastal Panoramas With These 5 Simple Tips

Capture more of the coast in one image by shooting a panorama.
- 8 Jul 2018
- 2 Comments
5 Basic But Essential Tips On Taking Great Summer Shots

Learn to shoot in summer sunlight so your images look as good as the real thing.
- 7 Jul 2018
How To Shoot Fun & Creative High-Speed Smartphone Photography

Learn how to master shooting high shutter speeds and slow-motion videos all from your smartphone.
- 6 Jul 2018
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17 Jul 2018 12:02am

Holidays & Photography - An Uneasy Mix?

John Duder went around Ireland with a car full of cameras and learnt a lot about holiday photography along the way.
27 Jun 2018 12:38PM

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16 Jul 2018 6:34am

Kodak PIXPRO AZ901 Review

We review the Kodak PIXPRO AZ901 - a 90x optical zoom lens ultra zoom bridge camera.
9 Jul 2018 2:45PM

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13 Jul 2018 3:32pm

Budget DSLR Cameras Compared - Which Is Right For Me?

We compare 5 popular budget, entry-level APS-C DSLR cameras to find out how their specs line-up and to find out which one takes the best photos.
12 Jul 2018 4:00PM

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13 Jul 2018 1:08pm

Top 50 Best Sony Alpha / A Mount Lenses 2018

We countdown the best 50 lenses that can be used with the Sony Alpha / A Mount System.
12 Jul 2018 1:58PM

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12 Jul 2018 4:16pm

Top 20 Best Canon EOS Lenses 2018

Here are 20 of the best top-scoring Canon EOS EF and EF-S lenses ePHOTOzine's put to the test.
9 Jul 2018 3:06PM

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12 Jul 2018 1:08pm

Nikon D850 Full Review

Read our full review of the new Nikon D850 - Nikon's latest full-frame DSLR, with a 45.7mp BSI CMOS sensor, 4K video, and up to 9fps continuous shooting.
6 Sep 2017 10:00AM

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11 Jul 2018 4:42pm

Canon EOS 4000D Review

The Canon EOS 4000D is Canon's new entry-level DSLR, sitting at the bottom of the range, designed to offer student photographers, or those on a budget an affordable Digital SLR. The 4000D features an 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, and built-in Wi-Fi for transferring photos.
4 Jul 2018 3:23PM

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11 Jul 2018 1:45pm

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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
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
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

Multiple Exposure Portraits

How to produce a photo of the same person in various parts of the scene.
- 17 Dec 2012
Slow Sync Flash Explained

Learn what slow sync flash is and how you can use it to capture more creative shots.
- 14 Feb 2018
Close-up Photography With Nikkor Lenses

Get a little closer to your subject and shoot some creative close-ups.
- 4 Apr 2018
- Nikon
Beginner Close Up Photography Tutorial

Peter Bargh takes a look at the fascinating world of macro photography.
- 25 Nov 2011
- 1 Comments
How to take pictures of a TV screen

Taking pictures of images on a television screen is easy if you follow a few simple procedures. We tell you how to get good results from snapping TV screens here.
- 10 Jan 2002
- 1 Comments
5 Alternative Ways To Photograph A Waterfall

Waterfalls are a popular subject so here's 5 ways you can make your waterfall shots stand out.
- 17 Jul 2018
Basic Tips On Using Reflectors

Find out why reflectors are a handy tool to have around when shooting portraits.
- 3 Apr 2014
- 1 Comments
Improve shots taken in foggy conditions

A Photoshop tutorial on improving foggy shots.
- 12 Oct 2010
Top Garden Photography Tips From A Photography Pro

We speak to Sarah Howard from Image Seen to get her top tips for photographing gardens.
- 24 May 2016
- Image Seen
- 1 Comments
Setting up a darkroom

To enjoy the full benefits of black & white photography you need to venture into a darkroom and process your own films. Here we look at the options for setting up a darkroom.
- 2 Jan 2002