Night photography ideas: light painting your subject over ultra-long exposures

    | Night, Photography Tips | 30/04/2013 11:00am
    Night photography ideas: light painting your subject over ultra-long exposures

    If you’re looking for new night photography ideas to boost your creative output after dark, painting with light is the perfect technique, which can be used with just about any subject. In this quick tutorial we’ll show you how light painting your subject while shooting in your camera’s Bulb mode can help you create a range of different moods in your images.

    Conquer Underexposure: how to rescue shadow detail and how to deal with noise

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 30/04/2013 00:01am
    Conquer Underexposure: how to rescue shadow detail and how to deal with noise

    In our latest Raw Tuesday series post we show you how to beat underexposure. Our in-depth Photoshop tutorial shows you how to rescue shadow detail missing from the darker areas of your picture and how to deal with ensuing noise. Have you ever wondered what the point of shooting in raw actually is? If so, [...]

    How to correct white balance problems in JPEG files

    | Beginner | 29/04/2013 11:00am
    How to correct white balance problems in JPEG files

    One of the holy gospels of digital photography is to shoot in raw format. But let’s face it: there are still times when you’ll want to shoot JPEGs instead of raw files. And when you do, getting the correct white balance is of vital importance because it’s much more difficult to correct white balance in JPEGs on the computer than it is when editing raw files.

    That said, there are ways to correct white balance in the JPEG images you have taken. In this quick tutorial we’ll show you how to fix your colour errors and rescue those JPEGs.

    Photography Lighting: simple ways you can make the most of natural light

    | Photography Tips | 29/04/2013 00:01am
    Photography Lighting: simple ways to make the most of natural light

    In the third part of our Shoot Like A Pro series post on photography lighting in all its forms, we take a look at how you can make the most of natural light on any given occasion. For large subjects such as landscapes or buildings it’s not feasible to control the light, so you will [...]

    Photo Anatomy: using light to create artistic landscape photography

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 28/04/2013 14:00pm
    Photo Anatomy: using light to create artistic landscape photography

    In our new Sunday series on Digital Camera World, we select pictures by famous photographers and explain point by point what makes them work.

    In our latest instalment award-winning landscape photographer Antony Spencer reveals the artistic choices and photographic techniques he used to create this amazing landscape image.

    Extension tubes: how to shoot extreme close-ups without spending a fortune

    | Macro, Photography Tips | 28/04/2013 00:01am
    Extension tubes: how to shoot extreme close-ups without spending a fortune

    Discover how to use extension tubes to shoot great close-up and macro photography without all the hefty costs.

    Blown highlights: how to rescue blown skies using simple Photoshop effects

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 27/04/2013 00:01am
    Blown highlights: how to rescue blown skies using simple Photoshop effects

    Are blown highlights spoiling your landscape photography? Find out in this tutorial how you can use simple Photoshop effects like a Gradient Fill adjustment layer to get more balanced exposures.

    Movement photography: camera panning techniques to convey a sense of speed

    | Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 26/04/2013 14:02pm
    Movement photography: camera panning techniques to convey a sense of speed

    Camera panning techniques look and sound complicated. In reality, though, anyone with a manual mode and the patience to practice can learn how to pan a camera. In this tutorial we’ll show you how you can use slower shutter speeds to add a greater sense of drama to your movement photography.

    Baby photography tips for the ‘newborn-again’ photographer

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 26/04/2013 00:01am
    Baby photography tips for the 'newborn-again' photographer

    In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post our professional photographer helps our apprentice take her first steps taking infant portraits. Find out her baby photography tips for taking classic, timeless images.

    10 camera settings you don’t use (and which you probably should)

    | Photography Tips | 25/04/2013 11:00am
    10 camera settings you don't use (and which you probably should)

    It’s easy to fall into a pattern when you take pictures, favouring some subjects and overlooking others, and sticking to the camera settings you know rather than experimenting with those you don’t.

    But here are 10 shooting options you should explore in order to get the most from your camera…