Photo Technique Tutorials

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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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Lake in front of curving path with abbey in background

I created a Photoshop Action to instantly ‘glow-up’ my landscapes when I’ve got no choice but to shoot JPEG

By Wendy Evans published

Tutorial Discover how I created this Photoshop Action that will give JPEG landscape photos an immediate boost – with just one click!

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Tiny mushroom in the middle of a forest, macroshot revealing details

Use natural lighting effects to introduce drama to your macro photography scenes

By Digital Photographer, Kim Bunermann published

Tutorial Catherine Régnier on how to craft beautiful lighting to create a magical look for your macro and closeup shots

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A person editing a forest scene in Affinity Photo adding light rays

Add atmospheric light rays to forest scenes with this simple combination of effects in Affinity Photo

By James Paterson published

Video Learn how to add atmospheric light rays to forest scenes in Affinity Photo with our editing pro James Paterson

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I used my camera to recreate the action and drama of the D-Day battlefront – but in miniature

By Wendy Evans published

Toy photography Pay tribute to the bravery of those who served while exploring miniature photography

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How to find your Nikon shutter count in TWO simple steps with your camera

By Mike Harris published

Tutorial I think of shutter count as a camera’s mileage. Knowing your Nikon shutter count is important if you’re thinking of selling – and it only takes a few minutes to find out

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A vibrant nighttime scene featuring illuminated trees and a reflective pond, alongside a close-up of a smartphone camera in red light and a screenshot of Adobe Lightroom classic

Does your camera have a small sensor? Here's how to get the best quality with compacts or smartphones – even in low light

By Kim Bunermann, Peter Fenech published

How to Try this technique to capture high-quality images even without a DSLR or mirrorless camera

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