Water photography: photograph reflections like a pro

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 10/12/2012 02:00am
    Water photography: photograph reflections like a pro

    The latest post in our Shoot Like A Pro series on water photography explains how to photograph reflections in any body water. Stop resorting to Photoshop effects and use the camera tips below to start taking photos of reflections you can be proud of!

    Water photography: blur movement like a pro for a classic effect

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 03/12/2012 02:00am
    Water photography: blur movement like a pro for a classic effect

    The latest post in our Shoot Like A Pro series on water photography explains how to blur movement in water using a long exposure for classic effects.

    Water photography: make stunning pictures of water in any environment

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 26/11/2012 02:00am
    Water photography: make stunning pictures of water in any environment

    From dramatic coasts to serene lakes, our new Shoot Like A Pro series on improving your water photography will help you learn how to take stunning pictures of water from any photo location you might find yourself in. In our first installment we look at freezing water movement and suggest ways to capture the power and detail in crashing waves, waterfalls and other fast-flowing water.

    Black and White Photography: finessing with Levels, Curves and Dodge and Burn

    | Photography Tips | 19/11/2012 02:00am
    Black and White Photography: the best way to use Levels, Curves, Dodge and the Burn tools

    In this month’s Shoot Like A Pro series on mastering black and white photography, we’ve explained how to compose for black and white photos and how to take control of black and white conversion. In our final part in the series we look at how you can use Photoshop effects like Levels, Curves and the Dodge and Burn tools to fine tune your black and white photo editing process.

    Black and white photography: take control of conversion

    | B&W, Photography Tips | 12/11/2012 02:00am
    Black and white photography: take control of conversion

    In the first part of our new Shoot Like A Pro series on mastering black and white photography, we explained how to compose for black and white photos – and what subjects work best. In the second post in the series we start to look at best practice post-shoot. We’ll look at how to take control of black and white conversion, and the subtleties of doing it both in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS.

    Black and white photography made easy: tips for pro-quality results from start to finish

    | B&W, Photography Tips | 05/11/2012 02:00am
    Black and white photography made easy: tips for pro-quality results from start to finish

    Since the earliest days of taking pictures, producing stunning black and white photography has required a combination of shooting and darkroom skills. For the best results, you need to hone your photo composition to be able to visualise the world in black and white. But you also must know how to manipulate an image for [...]

    Landscape photo ideas for creative pictures of mountains and hills

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 22/10/2012 02:00am
    Shoot like a pro: landscape photo ideas for creative pictures of mountains and hills

    As our Shoot Like A Pro series on landscape photo ideas continues, this week we take a look at how to take creative pictures of mountains and hills. We’ll give you our best photography tips for emphasising the grandeur of mountain ranges and how to use hills as the perfect backdrop for creative landscape photos.

    New photo ideas for shooting woodland landscapes

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 15/10/2012 02:00am
    New photo ideas for shooting woodland landscapes

    As our Shoot Like A Pro series on landscape photo ideas continues, this week we take a look at woodland landscapes. Dark, shady forests and woods are full of detail and shapes. But you don’t have to capture this detail for effective woodland images. Below are some of our best landscape photography tips for shooting [...]

    Landscape photo ideas: clever ways to shoot flat, lowland terrain

    | Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 08/10/2012 02:00am
    Landscape Photo Ideas

    As our Shoot Like A Pro series continues, we move on from our month of outdoor portrait photography tips to a new month of looking at some of exciting, new landscape photo ideas for taking pictures in a range of different settings. This week we take a look at how to get creative with lowland terrain.

    Landscape photography ideas for rivers, waterfalls and lakes

    | Landscape, Photography Tips | 01/10/2012 02:00am
    Shoot Like A Pro: landscape photography ideas for rivers, waterfalls and lakes

    As our Shoot Like A Pro series continues, we move on from our month of outdoor portrait photography tips to a new month of looking at some of exciting, new landscape photography ideas for bagging creative photos in a range of different settings. This week we take a look at how to shoot rivers, waterfalls and lakes.