Thor Engelstad uses personal assignments to expand both his creative horizons and his commercial opportunities.

Editing images in Photoshop? Here's a foolproof workflow to help you save time and achieve consistently better results.

In the second part of our portrait masterclass series five more pro photographers share the strategies they use to get the best from their subjects.

Belinda Pratten explains how she captured a "decisive moment" with Sydney surfers, and why she still enjoys shooting with film.

Five leading photographers share their secrets for successful portrait photography.

Shooting action or movement in macros is one of the toughest assignments in photography. Pete Wilson-Jones takes the challenge one step further by shooting images of bees.

Planning a trip to the zoo? Here's some tips to help you make sure you return home with a memory card full of great wildlife shots.

Most digital images benefit from at least some sharpening in post production. In this tutorial we show you how to perfect your sharpening technique for print and online images.

Travel and Adventure photographer Chris McLennan recalls a memorable shoot at the base of New Zealand's longest cave abseil.

I want to get a macro lens but I'm not sure which brand. I have a Canon EOS 50D and I'm on a tight budget. What do you recommend?

How to improve your success rate when photographing dark and light objects.

If you use Scene Modes you're stuck with the settings the camera gives you. There is a better way.

Darkening the edges of an image can be a great way to boost its visual appeal. We show you three ways to add a vignette in Photoshop.

Professional photographer David Young explains how he captured this deceptively simple portrait.

The soft flowing water shot is a classic - in fact some might go so far as to say it's a cliche! Even so, it looks great and it can be a useful practice exercise. You can achieve the effect with any DSLR and some of the more advanced compacts. By Andrew Fildes and James Ostinga

There is a range of different elements which can help you create interesting pictures. Here Robert Keeley discusses the value of using shapes and patterns to boost your images.