photo tips

You can create all sorts of weird and wonderful abstract photos if you have access to an unused fish tank and some coloured inks. Alfonso Calero, who has been experimenting with different techniques for the past few months, shares his best tips.

While taking photos underwater can be challenging, when those perfect moments of light and subject come together there is no place you'd rather be. Award-winning nature photographer Justin Gilligan shares seven great tips to help you improve your shots next time you plunge into the deep blue.

Annoying dust spots showing up in your images? James Ostinga shows you how to remove them the easy way.

Most of the time getting a good photo isn’t as simple as snapping one picture. Robert Keeley explains how you can work harder for a better image.

Three of Australia's top food photographers talk about the tricks they use to create their mouth-watering images!

We talk to three professional photographers who primarily use simple natural lighting techniques to create their stunning images. They discuss their different approaches to photography and talk about the gear they use, how they go about metering and exposing their photos and the changes they make in post-production.

A popular photo subject for experienced and beginner photographers alike, architecture can be a rewarding though difficult muse. In the second and final part of our 'Shooting Architecture' series, Thomas-Liam Ryan offers six more useful tips covering everything from lighting and lens choice to camera settings and post-production treatments.

Static structures like buildings and sculptures require creative thinking to get the best images, says Thomas-Liam Ryan. He shares 12 handy tips to help you shoot better photos of the buildings you love.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then a well conceived photo essay is worth millions. Alfonso Calero and James Ostinga share five tips to help you start shooting engaging photo essays.

In the fourth and final part of our "Landscape Insights" series, pro photographer Michael Snedic travels to Lord Howe Island.

Wildlife photographer Juergen Freund recalls a breathtaking encounter with the world’s biggest fish.

In the third part of our "Landscape Insights" series, pro photographer Michael Snedic explains how he captured this seascape at Anson Bay, Norfolk Island.

In a new four-part series pro photographer Michael Snedic details the creative and technical decisions behind four very different landscape images. In this, the second installment, he explains how he captured this landscape in King’s Canyon, Northern Territory.

In part two of this series on photographing festivals Robert Keeley discusses how to maximise challenging light conditions, approach visitors and participants, and how to cover night performances.

Photographing festivals is a real challenge. Amidst a flurry of activity it requires skill and timing to find moments that capture the spirit of the particular event. Robert Keeley offers some helpful tips.

In a new four-part series pro photographer Michael Snedic details the creative and technical decisions behind four very different landscape images.