photo tips

Street photography is an endlessly diverse and rewarding activity, writes pro shooter Drew Hopper. In a new two-part series he shares his best tips for capturing striking images of daily life, from technical considerations such as which gear and settings to use, to creative considerations like timing and composition.

Shooting to different themes is a great test for photographers. Margaret Stanton explains to Robert Keeley how she developed her idea to encapsulate the concept of ‘texture’.

Looking for some inspiration for your next photo shoot? Watch photographers Anastasia Ehlakova and Julia Gebhardt from COOPH demonstrate seven weird and wonderful photography tips for beginner and advanced shooters alike!

In the final part of our series on using light more effectively for landscapes, Marianne Lim and Dylan Toh look at environments where finding and using available light can be a challenge.

In the first of a two-part series Marianne Lim and Dylan Toh share six brilliant lighting tips which can boost your landscape photography.

Composition is the language of photography; it's how we communicate our ideas and feelings and control the way viewers' see and respond to our images. Alfonso Calero looks at ten compositional elements and how you can use them to create more powerful images.

In the final of our two-part series on creativity, photographer Darran Leal shares five more clever tips to help you improve your eye.

10 tips to improve your eye and transform the way you approach photography. Words and pictures by Darran Leal.

Photographer Ray Demski from COOPH shares 12 clever travel photography tips to help you capture better photos on your next holiday.

Because wide angle lenses capture such a broad perspective it can be difficult to create images that draw viewer's eye into the photo. In this video from Adorama TV Mark Wallace explains some of the challenges and shares three useful techniques to help you create better photos when using wide lenses.

Digital technology now dominates the world of photography, but around the edges there are still professional and amateur photographers who love using film. We talk to three passionate film users about the enduring benefits of analog photography.

Caves are not the easiest places in which to take photos. That makes this remarkable photo by Drew Hopper all the more special.

Highlighting different textures in your photos can be a good way to improve your photography, writes Alfonso Calero.

A new documentary sheds light on the most influential documentary photographer of our time, writes Robert Keeley.

This video by award-winning Reuters photographer Damir Sagolj, compiled by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, explains his seven ideas on how to shoot great news photos.

While rainforests offer amazing opportunities for capturing spectacular scenery, they can also be incredibly challenging environments to shoot in. Drew Hopper outlines 10 tips guaranteed to help you shoot better images under the canopy.