10 common portrait photography cliches and how to avoid them

    | Uncategorized | 28/09/2013 00:01am
    6 stellar self-portrait ideas: shoot your reflection

    Photography guide books used to list all sorts of rules for portrait photography, but many of them are now considered a bit too old school and unfashionable. In this post we take a look at some of the most popular portrait photography clichés and give some advice about how to avoid them.

    Nikon D4 vs D800: 5 key differences to help you choose

    | News | 27/09/2013 10:54am
    Nikon D4 vs D800: 5 key differences to help you choose

    Both Nikon cameras are built for professionals, but the cheaper D800 has more megapixels. Find out what’s going on in our Nikon D4 vs D800 comparison.

    10 most shared images from Photography Week’s first year (plus free special issue!)

    | News | 27/09/2013 00:01am
    3. Warp Speed by Darren Neupert

    To celebrate their first anniversary, our friends at Photography Week share the most popular images from their Xposure gallery over the course of the iPad magazine’s first year, with testimonials from the photographers on how the pictures came to be.

    Winner revealed in our Nepal photo holiday competition with ORBIS

    | Competitions, News | 26/09/2013 11:30am
    Winner revealed in our Nepal photo holiday competition with ORBIS

    We are very proud to announce that David Shaw has won our joint competition with the international sight-saving charity ORBIS to win an exclusive photo assignment in Nepal.

    Click to see his winning portfolio, as well as the other photographers on our shortlist.

    NAS – the answer to photo storage headaches (Promotional Feature)

    | Inspire | 26/09/2013 10:00am
    NAS - the answer to photo storage headaches (Promotional Feature)

    Tired of losing precious images in a morass of memory cards, flash drives and computer storage? WD’s Red drives are coming to the rescue.

    Adobe Photoshop Touch: how to use Photoshop for phone and tablets

    | Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 26/09/2013 00:01am
    Adobe Photoshop Touch: how to use Photoshop for phone and tablets

    One of the most exciting launches Adobe has announced in the past year was Photoshop Touch, the app that brings some of the best features of Photoshop for phone and tablet users.

    Image size vs Image quality: how much should you compromise?

    | Photography Tips | 25/09/2013 11:59am
    Image size vs Image quality: how much should you compromise?

    Image size vs image quality is one of the great debates in the age of digital photography. In our latest cheat sheet we’ll illustrate the effects on your images at different settings to show you just how size matters!

    Canon EOS Cameras: 100 things you never knew they could do

    | Photography Tips | 25/09/2013 00:01am
    Canon EOS Cameras: 100 things you never knew they could do

    Want to get more from your Canon EOS cameras? Whether you have three bodies or one – or even if you’re looking to purchase your first – these need-to-know tips are your ultimate Canon guide.

    Photoshop Elements 12 release: Adobe’s photo editing software goes mobile

    | News | 24/09/2013 11:00am
    Photoshop Elements 12 release: Adobe's photo editing software goes mobile

    Adobe has announced the launch of Photoshop Elements 12, the latest version of its popular budget photo editing software.

    Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 – priced £78.15, or £63.49 to upgrade from an older version – incorporates new mobile capabilities and a handful of new tools.

    Best circular polarizer filter: 5 top models tested and rated

    | Accessories, Reviews | 24/09/2013 00:01am
    Best circular polarizer filter: 5 top models tested and rated

    A circular polarizer filter can help you boost the color and contrast in your images. In our latest group test we seek to find the best circular polarizer for your needs, testing out five of the top filters available.