photo tips

It's one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world and it can be photographed from the balcony of an affordable motel, writes Mark Galer.

Want to capture beautiful images of the night sky? Alfonso Calero has six great tips to help you shoot for the stars.

The Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla has long been a rich source of interesting photos for sports and news photographer Craig Golding.

One way to test your photographic skills is to take a tight time frame and try to shoot a cohesive photo essay. Robert Keeley explains.

Three professional garden photographers talk to Rob Ditessa about the ideas and techniques that guide their sublime backyard images.

Award-winning Australian photographer Joshua Holko explains why he loves shooting in Iceland and Antarctica.

As pro wildlife photographer Theo Allofs discovered, snapping kangaroos up close is harder than it looks.

Photographing wildlife and landscapes requires a good grasp of composition. Michael Snedic has some useful tips about this critical element of the craft.

In nature, where things are rarely neat and ordered, it can be difficult to find and capture compelling compositions. But, as Michael Snedic reports, a few simple composition rules can help you dramatically improve your success rate.

Alfonso Calero shows you how to shoot videos without breaking your bank account.

If you want to become a better photographer you have to challenge yourself to try new approaches, writes Paul Hoelen.

Wildlife photographers Stanley and Kaisa Breeden are no strangers to the bush and its fickle fauna. Kaisa walks us through the delicate process of focus-stacking images in the wild, and the challenges involved when your subject is likely to hop away at any moment.

Photographer Ky Luu jumped at the chance to photograph a steampunk themed wedding.

How does depth of field work and how can you use it to take better photos? Peter Burian shares some essential tips.

Despite the rising tide of technological development in both camera hardware and post-production software, recognising the right moment to shoot is still critical, says Robert Keeley.

Three leading portrait photographers – Marcus Walters, Marcus Bell and Jacqueline Mitelman – talk about the finer points of their craft, from lighting and camera technique to working with people and the constant search for new approaches and ideas.