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Techniques28 Apr 2008
A guide to UV protection by Ken Seal
Lack any kind of artistic ability but want to create oil-painting style portraits? You’ve come to the right place as talent-free Duncan Evans explains.
27 Mar 2008
“You have 15 minutes to shoot the CEO. Get ready.” How would you photograph the CEO of a large corporation for a magazine? Creative director Clive Branson shared his secrets of portrait photography.
17 Jan 2008
Windows XP comes with a small program called Windows Movie Maker that most photographers may not have realised could be a useful tool. Peter Bargh shows you how it can be used as great tool for creating fun slide shows.
3 Jan 2008
A softbox is a useful studio light accessory that provides a wonderful soft light as Chris Burfoot AMPA ASWPP explains.
17 Dec 2007
No, it’s not an article on body disposal. Duncan Evans explains how to distress those lovely clean digital images.
4 Dec 2007
Chris Burfoot explains how to replace a reflector with a second studio flash to act as a controllable fill in light.
Words and pictures Chris Burfoot AMPA ASWPP
30 Nov 2007
Duncan Evans explains how to use Smart Objects and Smart Filters to create an effects template in Photoshop CS3.
14 Nov 2007
Peter Bargh explains how creating a Photoshop Action can save you time when performing regular and mundain image editing tasks.
12 Oct 2007
Want to add a custom edge effect to your photo, but without the expense of buying a plug-in to do the job? Duncan Evans has the answer.
Book Reviews
Written by the editor of ePHOTOzine. Has all the essential info in a very easy to digest format, but (apart from a colour section)photographs are reproduced in low q...
Photography Articles 9 May 2008
Every year we throw away over a million tonnes of waste electronic goods, 90% of which ends up in landfill sites. These landfill sites are not getting any smaller, so instead of discarding your old electronic goods and cameras to the scrap heap, why not turn them into something re-usable and fashionable like a bracelet for example.
6 May 2008
Debra Wager of DW Stock Picture Library looks at the pros and cons of Rights Managed Stock
Peter Bargh takes his Pentax *ist D for a makeover and has it converted into an Infrared digital SLR. No filters, no long exposures, no worries - Infrared photography made easy!
1 May 2008
The all-encompassing Tamron 28-300mm Vibration Compensation lens is the ideal tool to carry with you on your way to work. By doing so Peter Bargh explains why you won't miss any photo opportunities.
30 Apr 2008
The world of freelance photography is one of the most competitive to break into, so what inspires young photographers to persevere for a career of this nature? James Sharp spoke to freelance photographer and artist Marisa Potter to find out how she broke into this area of the profession and what advice she would offer aspiring photographers.
23 Apr 2008
Photography is growing a darker side with many photographers choosing to experiment with blacklight when taking pictures.
Glossary Term
Portable or studio lighting that's created by an electronic discharge through a recycling gas-filled tube.
