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Macy's 4th of July fireworks light up the sky next to the Empire State Building in New York City on July 4, 2023, as seen from Union City, New Jersey.

Want to photograph fireworks on July 4? Here are my sparkling secrets...

By Mike Harris last updated

Tutorial The Fourth of July is a great time to head out with your camera and photograph fireworks displays – use my explosive selection of tips and rocket to success

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Create custom LUTs with Affinity Photo and personalize the look of your pictures

By Wendy Evans published

Discover how to make, save and import Look Up Tables in Affinity Photo 2

Photo Editing
The Shambles street in York, at night

Five quick tips for shooting historic locations at night

By Wendy Evans, Digital Camera published

Andrew Bransby heads onto the medieval streets of York to reveal the secrets of successfully shooting historic tourist spots at night

Photo Technique
A stature positioned in the middle of the composition that half disappears in the fog/mist and is mystically enveloped, fog/mist appears yellowish and very color intensive

Missed by many, mastered by few – the unexpected secret behind great photography

By Kim Bunermann published

OPINION Photographic magic happens when preparation meets unpredictability – showcasing moments most others miss

OPINION
A clear perfume bottle with a gold cap, nestled among pink fabric and dried flowers, against a soft pink background

Shine the spotlight on your product photography with this gorgeous low-budget DIY lighting hack

By Kim Bunermann published

How to Enhance your product photography on a budget with a DIY honeycomb flash grid that brings focus and drama to your subject

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Left, image of bedroom with overhead windows, right image of light green kitchen

My commercial real estate photography tips will help you avoid bad-quality realtor photos

By Mike Harris published

Tutorial Not all real estate agent photographs are made equally, so if you’ve got the right kit, why not capture your own?

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Macro photography

My 4 surefire tips for experimenting with macro photography

By Terry Sullivan published

How to Reveal a hidden world and transform your photos with these macro photography secrets

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A blurred background filled with glowing heart-shaped bokeh lights in warm hues of orange, red, and white against a dark backdrop

I created custom camera bokeh by shaping my lens aperture – here's the DIY method

By Kim Bunermann published

How to I shaped the aperture on my lens and created mesmerizing out-of-focus backdrops – and so can you!

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Close-up of flowerhead captured with Novoflex Auto Macro Bellows

I used macro bellows on my camera for the first time to photograph an extreme close-up. The results are breathtaking!

By Mike Harris published

Tutorial Macro bellows are like instantly adjustable extension tubes and allow you to get REALLY close with a standard lens

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Flowers underwater with milk and colourants

I photographed flowers in a fish tank and added milk to create a smoke grenade effect. Here’s what happened…

By Wendy Evans published

Tutorial Flowers, fishtank and a homemade "smoke grenade" effect in my kitchen!

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