DIY Photography Hacks: make a powerful macro lens with an empty toilet paper tube

    | Macro, Photography Tips | 01/05/2013 11:00am
    DIY Photography Hacks: make a powerful macro lens with an empty toilet paper tube

    We’ve covered a lot of clever techniques in our DIY Photography Hacks series, and this latest is one of our favourites – both because it’s so simple and the effects are amazing! In our quick tutorial below we show you how to use an empty toilet paper tube as an extension to transform your 50mm standard lens into a powerful macro lens.

    9 creative photo ideas to try in May 2013

    | Photography Tips | 01/05/2013 00:01am
    01 Shoot creative spring light painting effects

    Looking for inspiration? Look no further than these 9 creative photo ideas and photography tips to inspire your photography in May 2013.

    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.

    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.

    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…

    Seascape Photography Tips: using your 10-stop ND filter for ultra long exposures

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 25/04/2013 00:01am
    Seascape Photography Tips: using your 10-stop ND filter for ultra long exposures

    As the sun re-emerges we all start thinking about hitting the beach. For photographers, however, this takes on a completely different meaning. In this tutorial we offer our best seascape photography tips for using your 10-stop ND filter to shoot long exposures that tame the waves and convey a sense of movement in the clouds.

    DIY Photography Hacks: get cool soft focus effects using a pair of tights

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 24/04/2013 11:00am
    DIY Photography Hacks: get cool soft focus effects using a pair of tights

    There’s no need to spend hours on the computer creating soft focus Photoshop effects when it’s so easy to do it in-camera. In our latest DIY Photography Hacks post we show you how to use a simple pair of tights to create a wonderful soft-focus effect in your portraits.