Sony World Photography Awards 2013: shortlists revealed

    | Competitions, News | 05/02/2013 00:01am
    Sony World Photography Awards 2013: shortlists revealed

    The World Photography Organisation has revealed its shortlists of potential winners in the Sony World Photography Awards 2013 competition. Click to see our gallery of some of the shortlisted images from the Open and Professional categories of the competition.

    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: outdoor portraits that look like real life

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 01/02/2013 16:27pm
    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: outdoor portraits that look like real life

    In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post, our pro explains how to shoot outdoor portrait photography without all the fancy tricks. Learn how to shoot natural, candid poses for outdoor portraits that look like something from real life!

    Photojournalist Don McCullin finds a new audience

    | News | 25/01/2013 06:00am
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    A documentary film about legendary photojournalist Don McCullin has been garnering rave reviews in the UK, and is expected to be released in the US later this year…

    Fine art landscape photography: pro camera skills for stunning scenic pictures

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 18/01/2013 01:00am
    Fine art landscape photography: pro camera skills for stunning scenic pictures

    In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post our pro shows us how to slow down the image-making process and learn the subtleties of making beautiful fine art landscape photography.

    16 most popular photographers online (according to Google)

    | News | 13/01/2013 13:00pm
    16 most popular photographers online (according to Google)

    Many of us have often wondered who the best photographers in the world are, but recently our friends at Photoventure took a stab at answering this question in a slightly different way.

    Compiling a list of all the big names in photography they could think of, they then set about Googling each photographer’s name to find out who are the most popular photographers online in terms of what people are searching for. We think you’ll agree, the results are rather surprising…

    Food photography made easy: professional tips you can easily digest

    | Photography Tips | 11/01/2013 01:00am
    Food photography made easy: professional tips you can easily digest

    In our latest Professional Photographer to the Rescue post, we serve up food photography tips you can use to shoot stunning still life photography with minimal fuss.

    Magnum Photos: who is Santa Claus?

    | News | 24/12/2012 10:00am
    Magnum Photos: who is Santa Claus?

    Who is Santa Claus? That is the question asked by the photographers at Magnum Photos in this superb video from the agency’s Magnum in Motion series, which they have kindly shared with Digital Camera World.

    Kardashian Christmas Card: the making of the world’s most viewed holiday portrait

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 23/12/2012 02:00am
    Kardashian Christmas Card: the making of the world's most viewed holiday portrait

    Famous portrait photographer Nick Saglimbeni has been shooting the Kardashian family Christmas card photo since 2010. Below he tells Jon Severs his approach to taking group photos, from posing tips to mastering skin tones, getting the right portrait lighting set up and how to get your shot in just 10 minutes!

    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: wedding photography I do’s and don’ts

    | Photography Tips, Weddings | 30/11/2012 02:00am
    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: wedding photography I do's and don'ts

    So far in our Professional Photographer to the Rescue series we’ve revealed a pro’s tips for music photography and the secret to shooting wild landscapes. This week we meet a professional photographer from one of the more stressful niches you can shoot: wedding photography. Our pro joins an amateur photographer on his first wedding shoot, offering his expert wedding photography tips and insider knowledge on the best equipment to have, posing tips, photo ideas and more.

    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: the secret to shooting wild landscapes

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 23/11/2012 02:00am
    Professional Photographer to the Rescue: the secret to shooting wild landscapes

    Last week we kicked off our Professional Photographer to the Rescue series with a guide to music photography and how to work intelligently in a limited time frame. This week we turn to landscape photography, where our resident professional photographer saves a shoot by explaining how to tame wild landscapes with your camera.