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Paint with light at night to create fantastic light orb images
By Dan Mold published
TUTORIAL Find out how to add mysterious orbs of light to your scenes with this fun and fascinating light painting technique

Photography cheat sheet: How to read a histogram
By Matt Golowczynski, Lauren Scott last updated
CHEAT SHEET We explain how (and why) to use your camera's histogram

Photography cheat sheet: What is directional light?
By Matt Golowczynski last updated
CHEAT SHEET Learn how lighting direction affects your photography – and the three main types of directional light you can use

Photography cheat sheet: portrait lighting techniques
By Matt Golowczynski last updated
CHEAT SHEET How do you go about lighting a portrait with just one light source? Here are six things to try

This credit card-sized ring light will up your smartphone photography
By Beth Nicholls published
News The LEDCard is a wallet-sized DIY ring light that's perfect for everyday macro phone photography

Canon camera skills: Use Aperture Priority mode when light levels are changing
By Brian Worley published
TUTORIAL Our resident Canon EOS expert deliberates whether aperture priority mode will give you the sharpest shots

The art of noise: How to shoot in poor lighting with your Canon camera
By Brian Worley published
TUTORIAL Our resident Canon expert Brian Worley runs through how to get the best results in low-light situations with high ISO settings

Get to grips with ISO on your Canon camera (in the dark)
By Lauren Scott, Marcus Hawkins published
News Optimize your ISO settings when you’re shooting in the near dark
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