Amazing Feet! Victorian photographer’s ‘foot prints’ hailed as historic discovery

    | News | 01/04/2013 01:00am
    Amazing Feet! Discovery of Victorian photographer's 'foot prints' hailed as historic

    The chance find of a hoard of Victorian photographs of ‘famous feet’ is being hailed as a discovery of great historic and artistic significance, as David Clark reports.

    Photo Anatomy: how legendary landscape photographer Joe Cornish sees an image

    | Inspire | 24/03/2013 02:00am
    Photo Anatomy: how legendary landscape photographer Joe Cornish composes an image

    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 we look closely at an amazing landscape shot by Joe Cornish, who tells us how he composed and shot this stunning scene in the glorious peaks of England’s Lake District.

    Sony World Photography Awards 2013 winners revealed (image gallery)

    | News | 19/03/2013 00:01am
    Arts and Culture - Gilbert Yu, Hong Kong

    The Sony World Photography Awards 2013 winners in the Open, Youth and 3D categories have been announced today. Click to see inside a gallery of all the winning pictures.

    Photo Anatomy: how Tim Flach made this amazing animal portrait

    | Inspire | 17/03/2013 02:00am
    Photo Anatomy: how Tim Flach made this amazing animal portrait

    In a new series to run every Sunday on Digital Camera World, we’re going to select pictures by famous photographers and explain point by point what makes them work.

    In our first instalment we look closely at an amazing animal portrait by Tim Flach, from his project More Than Human. Here’s how he achieved this dramatic image.

    Women Photographers: what the guide books aren’t telling you (Part 2)

    | News | 14/03/2013 00:00am
    Women Photographers: what the guide books aren't telling you (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of our series speaking to women photographers about what it’s like being a photographer in a business largely dominated by men, we spoke with leading wedding and lifestyle photographer Kate Hopewell-Smith to find out her views.

    Women Photographers: what the guide books aren’t telling you

    | News | 06/03/2013 01:00am
    Women Photographers: what the guide books aren't telling you

    In a new series on Digital Camera World we speak with a number of women photographers working in various roles in the photographic industry – some as educators, some reviewers and others as jobbing pros. We ask each of them to tell us what it’s like being a photographer in a business that is largely dominated by men.

    To start things off we will hear from two women photographers working closely with the Digital Camera World team – our head of testing, Angela Nicholson, and one of our top contributors, wedding and portrait photographer Kelly Weech. And we also hear from portrait photographer and trainer Annabel Williams, who tells us about her experiences starting out.

    Famous Photographers: 100 things we wish we knew starting out

    | Photography Tips | 20/02/2013 01:00am
    How to make money from photography: tips for how to supplement your income by doing what you love

    When it comes to improving your photography, the best advice you can get is from the working pros themselves. Here we’ve gathered together 100 tips from famous photographers, and have included jargon-free advice on everything from the gear you need right through to selling your photos.

    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: close-up photography tips you can trust

    | Macro, Photography Tips | 15/02/2013 01:00am
    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: close-up photography

    In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post, leading wildlife and nature photographer Heather Angel shows our apprentice essential camera skills for taking close-up photography of insects and other small subjects.

    How to see photos like famous photographers every time you shoot

    | Photography Tips | 13/02/2013 01:00am
    How to see photos like a famous photographer no matter where you are

    If you want to take great photos you need to learn to see the world like a famous photographer sees it, with fresh eyes for even the most common locations. Here are our best tips to get you started.

    The professional photographer’s camera bag: a portrait pro’s most trusted kit

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 09/02/2013 14:00pm
    Inside a professional portrait photographer's camera bag: every item, every shoot

    What are the must have items in a professional photographer’s camera bag? Top travel and portrait photography pro John Freeman reveals his most trusted equipment.