Canon EOS 6D review

    | Reviews, SLRs | 19/12/2012 15:20pm
    Canon EOS 6D full frame DSLR announced at Photokina

    Our testing team has had their hands on the Canon EOS 6D and put the new EOS camera through their rigorous regime of lab and field tests. Find out what they thought in our Canon EOS 6D review video.

    9 creative photo ideas to try in December

    | Inspire | 01/12/2012 02:00am
    9 creative photo ideas to try in December

    As part of our ongoing series to help you get more creative with your digital camera, each month we publish some fun, seasonal, creative photo ideas to help inspire your imagination. Along with some amazing images, we’ve also provided some quick photography tips by photographers who are experts in these fields.

    For December we aim to have you experiment with some of the more abstract elements of photography, like bokeh effects, surrealist portraits and capture intriguing shapes in close-up still life photography – while revisiting some of the classic rules of photo composition, like the Rule of Thirds.

    12 cheap gifts for photographers this Christmas that are actually pretty cool

    | Inspire | 23/11/2012 15:00pm
    Cheap gifts for photographers: lens mug

    Yes, it’s that time of year again. But Christmas gifts for photographers don’t have to be a DSLR costing hundreds. Instead there are a range of fun or practical, cheap gifts which are sure to be appreciated by the photographer in your life.

    Full frame sensor size explained: exploit its advantages for pro-quality pictures

    | Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 21/11/2012 11:30am
    Full frame sensor size explained: exploiting its advantages for pro-quality pictures

    The launch of the Nikon D600 and Canon EOS 6D ‘entry-level’ full frame DSLRs has brought the full frame sensor size to a whole new audience. But what can a full frame sensor offer your photography that your crop sensor can’t?

    In this post we’ll explore some of the myths and pros and cons of full frame sensors and explain how it can affect the different types of pictures you may take. We’ll also look at ways to fine-tune your shooting technique you really use your full frame sensor to its full potential.

    How to focus your camera for any subject or scene: free photography cheat sheet

    | Photography Tips | 16/11/2012 02:00am
    How to focus your camera for any subject or scene: free photography cheat sheet

    Are you tired of soft photos? Few things are as deflating as coming home from what you thought was a great shoot, only to find your images aren’t sharp under closer scrutiny.

    After all, knowing how to focus is one of the fundamental skills of being a photographer – yet it’s one of the most common photography problems there is. Thankfully, our latest photography cheat sheet is here to help.

    Expose to the right: the camera technique every landscape photographer must know

    | Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 07/11/2012 02:00am
    Expose to the right: the one camera technique every photographer must know

    Learning to expose to the right can be one of the most valuable photography tips you learn as a photographer. Our in-depth guide explains exactly why, when and how you should do it.

    9 creative photo ideas to try in November

    | Inspire | 01/11/2012 01:00am
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    9 creative photo ideas to try in NovemberAs part of our ongoing series to help you get more creative with your digital camera, each month we publish some fun, seasonal, creative photo ideas to help inspire your imagination.

    For November we aim to have you out and about honing your night photography skills by shooting cityscapes at dusk, far away galaxies, the depths of the earth and everything in between!

    Flash photography tips: external flash techniques anyone can understand

    | Photography Tips | 31/10/2012 02:00am
    Flash photography tips: external flash techniques anyone can understand

    In this post we run through some of the most effective techniques for using your external flash unit, the most useful accessories, set-ups and more. We’ve also provided a couple handy flash photography cheat sheets to help illustrate the techniques we’re talking about.

    30 celebrity photographers who are actually celebrities

    | Inspire | 26/10/2012 12:07pm
    Celebrity photographers who are actual celebrities: Jeff Bridges

    We can all name a few famous photographers, but what about famous people who happen to also be photographers? You might be surprised to learn that a startling number of celebrity photographers are indeed celebrities themselves.

    11 portrait photography techniques your subjects want you to know

    | Photography Tips, Portraits | 26/10/2012 02:00am
    3 stupidly simple lighting techniques that will transform your family portraits

    Everyone wants to look their best in a portrait. That goes without saying, right? And because we all have this vision of how we want to appear in photos, in this regard portrait photography techniques can be the most difficult to get right.

    We’ve compiled what we believe are 11 portrait photography techniques and tutorials that will give you a solid foundation for working with people and boosting your confidence as a photographer.