How to track the sun for perfect landscape photos

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 06/01/2013 13:00pm
    How to track the sun for perfect landscape photos

    One of our best landscape photography tips has nothing to do with your camera. In our landscape photography tutorial below, follow our simple technique for tracking the sun and you’ll always get the best light in your landscape photos.

    Best digital camera features for low-light photography: all the specs you need

    | Night, Photography Tips | 04/01/2013 11:00am
    The best digital camera features for low-light photography: specs you need to have

    If you shoot low light photography, not just any camera will do. We compile the key digital camera features you need for shooting effective night photography.

    Buying new lenses: 7 questions to ask yourself and key features explained

    | Uncategorized | 20/12/2012 02:00am
    Buying new lenses: 7 questions to ask yourself and key features explained

    In this post we answer the 7 key questions you should ask yourself before buying new lenses. We also include our new photography cheat sheet, which breaks down some of the key features to look for in new lenses.

    Free night photography cheat sheet: how to shoot popular low-light scenes

    | Night, Photography Tips | 07/12/2012 11:44am
    Free night photography cheat sheet: shoot any low-light scene

    In our latest photography cheat sheet, we’ve seized upon these themes and created a handy flowchart that explains step-by-step how to achieve four of the more popular night photography subjects.

    Our night photography cheat sheet shows you how to shoot city scenes, moonlit landscapes, low-light portraits and the ever-popular painting with light.

    Night photography exposure guide: free cheat sheet

    | Night, Photography Tips | 27/11/2012 11:58am
    Night Photography: best ISO settings for low-light

    Start improving your low-light photography today with our latest photography cheat sheet. Our new cheat sheet is a handy night photography exposure guide with suggested shutter speed times for a range of subjects you’re likely to shoot at the ISO settings you’re likely to use.

    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.

    How camera flash works: free photography cheat sheet

    | Photography Tips | 09/11/2012 11:30am
    Flash photography cheat sheet: what every photographer must know

    Confused by camera flash? Our three new photography cheat sheets illustrate what’s inside your flashgun, how to understand guide numbers and how your flashgun matches the movement of your shutter, as well as much more.

    Nikon camera batteries: the complete list for every current DSLR

    | Photography Tips | 03/11/2012 06:00am
    Sensor cleaning tips: charge your battery

    Do you need a replacement Nikon battery? To help save you time we’ve compiled a handy list of all the Nikon camera batteries and chargers for every current Nikon DSLR model.

    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.