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A person sat on a bench beneath a blossoming tree

Mistakes to avoid on a photo walk this weekend, and tips to remember

By Chris Aldred published

TUTORIAL My camera always accompanies me on a stroll – here are the things I do (and avoid) to capture so many 'keepers'

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Two people read a menu outside of a pub, while another person walks past in the foreground

How to capture candid street photographs like a pro

By Mike Harris published

Tutorial Stay ahead of the curb, learn to capture candid street photography with these streetwise tips

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A flatlay of a camera and lens, two tape measures and some notes depicting the concept of focal length

How do you choose the right focal length of lens to use for your photography?

By Mike Harris published

TUTORIAL Choosing the right focal length for your photography is a crucial part of the creative process... we explain all!

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Beach image with sensor spot highlighted

How to clean your Nikon camera’s image sensor

By Adam Waring, Matthew Richards published

HOW TO Here’s how to keep your camera’s image sensor squeaky-clean

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An image depicting how multiple images of the same subject are blended to create a single portrait using the Brenizer method

Big up background blur in your photo portraits using the Brenizer bokeh-rama effect

By Mike Harris published

TUTORIAL Learn the Brenizer method – shoot and edit a 'bokeh panorama' to create a wide field of view with a shallow depth of field

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A superbike next to a roundel displaying the High-Pass filter

Use Photoshop's High Pass Filter to selectively sharpen your photos like a pro

By Mike Harris published

TUTORIAL Selectively sharpen the focal point of your images in Adobe CC, using this effective expert high-pass hack

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Affinity Photo

Use these free textures to create a perfect posterized portrait blend in Affinity Photo

By James Paterson published

VIDEO Download your 15 free textures and blend them with your portraits using clipping skills in Affinity for abstract portraits

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Nikon camera shutter types menu options

Nikon shutter type options explained - which do you choose when?

By Adam Waring, Matthew Richards published

HOW TO Z-series cameras have a variety of shutter options. Here’s how they work…

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Two identical images of a man in a flight jacket, one showcasing Photoshop's Saturation slider at 100% and the other showcasing the Vibrance slider at 100%

Saturation vs vibrance: What's the difference between these photo editing tools?

By Mike Harris published

TUTORIAL If you're not using vibrance to edit your images, you're missing out! Here's when to prioritize it over saturation

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Close-up of man holding Nikon Z8 vertically, with a roundel zooming in on the focal plane mark

WTF is a focal plane mark? Your camera almost certainly has this strange symbol

By Mike Harris published

TUTORIAL Ever noticed this weird symbol on your camera? It's called a focal plane mark – and it used to be pretty important

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