6 tips to improve your Mars landscape photos

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 09/08/2012 13:24pm
    6 quick tips to improve your Mars landscape photos

    The landing of NASA’s newest rover, Curiosity, on the Mars landscape marks another small step for the American space agency, but it represents one giant leap for photographers everywhere.

    Here are our 6 easy tips you can use for making sure all your Mars landscape photos are keepers.

    Photo of the day: 28 July

    | Inspire | 28/07/2012 10:00am
    Digital Camera World photo of the day | www.digitalcameraworld.com

    Click the image to find out what we think of this photograph.

    Astrophotography: a beginner’s guide to the galaxy

    | Night, Photography Tips | 20/07/2012 04:00am
    Star Trail: the camera settings you need

    Astrophotography is all about stars, constellations and an uplifting sense of wonder. There are a number of simple targets for the beginner to aim for, and you don’t need specialist equipment or expensive glass.

    Photo of the day: 19 July

    | Inspire | 19/07/2012 07:00am
    Photo of the day 17 July | www.digitalcameraworld.com

    Click the image to read what the photographer has to say about this image.

    How to plan a night photography shoot

    | Inspire | 19/07/2012 04:00am
    Night photography

    Astrophotographer Jack Fusco reveals how he plans his night photography shoots.

    Light trails: what you didn’t know about this night photography favourite

    | Night, Photography Tips | 18/07/2012 03:00am
    Light trails: all you need to know for this night photography favourite. Tips on where and when to shoot them, best camera settings and more.

    A fantastic subject to get you started in night photography is traffic light trails – long tendrils of colourful light that form wonderful abstract shapes. The great news is that it’s an easy technique to learn and you can produce really eye-catching images with some very basic gear. All you need is an SLR with a wide-angle zoom lens, a sturdy tripod, a remote shutter release and a basic grounding in tried and tested night photography techniques.

    Painting with light: what you need, and where and how to do it

    | Night, Photography Tips | 13/07/2012 15:00pm
    Light painting tutorial

    Painting with light is one of the easiest ways to transform your night scenes from ordinary to extraordinary. Although you rely on natural light for most daylight photography, introducing artificial light when shooting night photography allows you to get really creative.

    Gallery: Seascape and night photography from Jack Fusco

    | Inspire | 07/07/2012 12:00pm
    By Jack Fusco

    Jack Fusco’s photography primarily focuses on astrophotography and seascapes in New Jersey, United States.

    32 amazing firework photos

    | Inspire | 04/07/2012 14:14pm
    Victoria Day Fireworks, Richard Gottardo

    As it’s 4th July, we decided to celebrate with some of the most amazing firework photos from around the world that we could find.

    How to photograph fireworks (and how to fake it)

    | Night, Photography Tips | 04/07/2012 02:00am
    Night photography tips: how to photograph fireworks (and how to fake it)

    Find out how to get better Guy Fawkes Day and Fourth of July pictures with our tips on how to photograph fireworks. We also dissect one of our own fireworks photos to explain why we think it works, as well as show you how to fake it by making your own great fireworks composites in Photoshop. Click to read more…