I used a focusing rail to stack my close-ups to give my macro photos extra clarity
VIDEO Focus stack your macro shots like a pro with a focus slider rail for pin-sharp close-up pictures
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Don't curse the shorter days, it's the perfect time to perfect your traffic trail photography!
VIDEO Shoot for a time blend and combine sunset scenery with vibrant traffic trails, our expert James Paterson shows you how...
I left my trebuchet at home and captured a castle with my camera instead – here’s what I learned...
Tutorial Fortify your knowledge of architectural photography with my tips for capturing castles, inside and outside the walls
Focus peaking completely changed the way I use my Nikon camera, here’s how
How to Want to be more accurate when focusing manually? Focus peaking might be the answer. Here’s everything you need to know…
10 pro photo tips for terrific traffic trail photographs at night
How to Our PhotoPlus Apprentice has a night on the town learning how to capture great city shots and long exposures of traffic light trails with Canon pro Paul Groom
How I photograph realistic Hollywood action scenes with miniature figures at home!
VIDEO It’s Warhammer time! Create epic miniature scenes and learn how to create a focus stack for detailed macro photos
If you want to shoot low-tide landscapes you need to get your camera down low
Tutorial Master the challenges of coastal locations at low tide with a careful approach to composition
"My old Canon DSLR and even older zoom lens are still awesome for fall photos!"
TUTORIAL "This is how I captured colorful trees this fall with an 8-year-old Canon DSLR and 14-year-old zoom lens!" says Canon pro, Peter Travers
How to photograph the 'supermoon' full moon
tutorial Expert astro tips for capturing amazing photographs of the full moon in 2024, including when to see it
Mirrorless rules! Here's why your next Canon camera upgrade will be sharper than ever
Opinion Move over DSLRs – your next mirrorless camera upgrade will be sharper than ever and here's why...
How to take a Polaroid picture or Instax photo
HOW TO Want to know how to take a Polaroid picture or Instax photo? Here are 10 tips for using your instant camera
I used a smoke machine to photograph Lego and the results are cinematic
Tutorial Here’s how I captured cinematic stills of Lego using practical smoke effects, aluminum foil and a little Photoshop trickery
I used Photoshop to turn my shadow into a spooky specter for Halloween – here's how I did it…
How to A little Photoshop trickery turned this simple image into a spooky Halloween image to fool my friends and family
Embrace the beauty of Solarization with Affinity Photo 2
VIDEO Recreate the classic solarization darkroom look in Affinity Photo and use tonal tricks to achieve perfect results
Create a ghost town with these easy in-camera and Photoshop techniques
VIDEO Bring Halloween scenes to life with this fun painting-with-light project and some basic photographic equipment
The art of photographing artwork: taking photos of paintings like a pro
VIDEO Use your camera gear to capture artwork and paintings the right way with simple camera skills and cross-polarization
Photography cheat sheet: What is Field of View (FoV)?
Cheat sheet Understand field of view in photography and how it relates to the focal length of the lens and the sensor size – the diagrams below shows you more
As MLS Playoffs kick off – here's how to photograph soccer like a pro
Tutorial Whether you're photographing from the sidelines of an MLS stadium or a grassroots soccer field, here's how to capture the beautiful game
Don't wing it! This is how to photograph barn owls the right way
Tutorial Here's how to find and photograph one of the world's most beloved birds, the beautiful barn owl
