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How to use a crystal ball for photography
By Claire Gillo published
how to Claire Gillo shows you how to shoot landscape scenes through a crystal ball for a different approach on the genre

20 golden rules of photography (and when to break them)
By Claire Gillo published
How to Take great shots every time by following our simple rules of photography – but know when to break them too!

Fine-art nudes: four pro lighting set-ups
By James Paterson published
How to How to take control of lighting and posing to photograph captivating fine art images of the female form

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
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