Landscapes shortlist: Photographer of the Year 2011

    | Competitions, News | 09/12/2011 12:17pm
    Silky Saltwick by iansnwdon

    Check out the amazing and inspiring, urban, wild and coastal shots that made the Landscapes shortlist for the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2011 awards

    Freelance photography tips: magazine publishing

    | Photography Tips, Sell Your Work | 16/08/2011 12:38pm
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    With 1000s of titles published every month, magazines are the most accessible market available to budding freelance photographers – here are our tips for success

    Freelance photography tips: selling to stock libraries

    | Photography Tips, Sell Your Work | 11/08/2011 15:26pm
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    Stock photography – we don’t need to tell you it’s a competitive business. But we can tell you how to give yourself the best chance of successfully selling your pictures…

    Photography ideas: turn knives and forks into photo art

    | Photoshop Tutorials | 08/08/2011 15:37pm
    13 awesome photography projects for 2013

    Cook up some tasty photos of cutlery and cooking utensils for your kitchen wall. You only need simple kit for this photography project, but the results are seriously artistic

    Photo ideas: long exposure landscape photography

    | Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 05/08/2011 16:28pm
    Photo Ideas: long exposure landscapes

    Tired of textbook landscape photos? Want photo ideas that offer you something a little more impressionistic? Then go slow and get moving. By using slow shutter speeds and moving the camera smoothly during the exposure, you can create striking abstract landscapes. Shoot handheld for unpredictable results or – as we explain here – use a tripod and move the camera in one direction for more defined scenic ‘streaks’.

    Black and white minimalist photography guide

    | B&W, Photography Tips | 02/08/2011 11:10am

    Follow these photography tips to create fine art minimalist landscapes and seascapes. Just add a Neutral Density filter and your favourite black and white sofware…

    Travel photography tips for a family holiday

    | Photography Tips, Travel | 26/07/2011 14:58pm
    Travel Photography Tips: 8 ways to avoid 'postcard shots'

    We can’t all afford to go on safari, but combining a family package holiday with quality time with your camera doesn’t have to be a recipe for disaster

    While the chances of returning from a family holiday with an award-winning portfolio are slim, you can still pack in plenty of satisfying photography – of your travels and your family – if you know the right buttons to press. Here are 7 top tips…

    A travel photographer’s guide to photographing people

    | Photography Tips, Travel | 08/07/2011 14:42pm

    Top travel photography tips and techniques for the best people shots. Learn how to approach locals, when to offer money and how to take portaits packed with character

    8 ways to avoid ‘postcard shots’

    | Photography Tips, Travel | 05/07/2011 12:47pm
    Travel photography tips: 8 ways to avoid postcard shots

    Travel photography ticks all the boxes – exploring the creative possibilities of your camera in a fascinating new location is about as good as it gets. But great travel photography is about more than hopping on a flight to Havana and snapping old ladies with cigars. It requires as much skill, preparation and careful technique as any other photographic genre. How do you make your shots of a popular tourist destination stand out from everybody else’s – to be more than pure ‘postcard shots’? These 8 easy travel photography tips will help you think differently about your pictures…

    DSLR video: a beginner’s guide to shooting HD

    | Beginner | 29/06/2011 11:21am

    Shooting HD video with a DSLR? Don’t know where to begin? Here, we answer all your questions – from choosing resolution to editing software options