Sharpen up your focusing technique by selecting the right settings
PRO TIPS Modern autofocus systems are excellent but they can need some help – here’s what each AF mode does
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Lightroom hack #05: How to create a matte effect
Lightroom hack A matte effect is where the shadow tones in an image are lifted but not in the usual way, and it can be very effective
Switch lenses and get a new perspective on landscape photography
tutorial Don’t keep a wide-angle glued to your camera – try different focal lengths and make your photos stand out from the rest!
Lightroom hack #04: Free Lightroom presets… from ON1 Software
Lightroom hack ON1 Software may be a keen Adobe rival, but that doesn’t stop it giving Lightroom users free presets
8 portrait photography mistakes (and how to avoid them)
How to Improve your portraits by avoiding these common photographic mistakes
Lightroom hack #03: Content-Aware Remove
Lightroom hack Now you can magically remove objects as if they never existed, with Lightroom’s new Content-Aware Remove tool
Canon camera skills: Use Aperture Priority mode when light levels are changing
TUTORIAL Our resident Canon EOS expert deliberates whether aperture priority mode will give you the sharpest shots
Lightroom hack #02: Lightroom without the cloud storage overhead
Lightroom hack I’ve got 6,000 images in Lightroom (cloud, not Classic) taking up little more than 500MB cloud storage. How?
Lightroom hack #01: Intersect Mask
Lightroom hack Welcome to the first in a series of Lightroom hacks. This one can make your sky masking look way more natural in moments
Opinion: Automatic camera settings kill creativity and stop you building skills
TUTORIAL Canon expert Brian Worley asks the question "Do camera automatic modes hinder your growth as a photographer?"
The art of noise: How to shoot in poor lighting with your Canon camera
TUTORIAL Our resident Canon expert Brian Worley runs through how to get the best results in low-light situations with high ISO settings
Portrait photography: How to use different flash lighting modifiers
TUTORIAL Portrait pro Natasha J Bella shows you how to use different lighting modifiers with your home studio flash
Street photography: how to remove distracting elements with long exposures
Tutorial Use simple photographic techniques to remove unwanted moving subjects from your images
Landscape photography: shoot stunning panoramics and do justice to a vast scene
Tutorial Take individual shots and merge them together in software to create an epic scenic vista
Three reasons why your photos aren’t always sharp
PRO TIPS Discover how to analyze your shots and pinpoint the specific causes of blurred images
Which AF points and areas should you use on your Canon camera?
CANON TIPS We examine the best AF points and AF areas to use for the best results on your Canon camera
Shoot images without touching your camera
TUTORIAL You don’t need to be behind your camera to take photographs! Here's how to shoot without laying a finger on your camera
The Love Island look! How to shoot glitzy product photos
How to Warm yourself up this winter and place a product in a setting which suggests a tropical forest location, indoors or out
Try these FREE tinting treatments to master monochrome in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Master monochrome in Affinity Photo with classic analogue effects using our 16 free tinting treatments
