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Recreate the Gingham Instagram Filter in Photoshop

Read: Recreate the Gingham Instagram Filter in Photoshop

Want this stylish look for your photos? James Abbott explains a straightforward Photoshop process to replicate the Gingham Instagram filter Read More

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How to Take Better Wedding Photos as a Guest

Read: How to Take Better Wedding Photos as a Guest

Capture the special day in a way that’s respectful to the official photographer and to the couple. Matt Golowczynski explains Read More

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Reach For the Skies and Shoot an Airshow

Read: Reach For the Skies and Shoot an Airshow

Here are ten top tips to make the most of your visit to a summer airshow… Read More

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How to Photograph Lightning

Read: How to Photograph Lightning

Caught in a storm? Max Langran offers a few tips for how to safely photograph lightning Read More

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Six Quick Tips for Better Portraits

Read: Six Quick Tips for Better Portraits

Add drama and impact to your people pictures by using these simple and effective shooting techniques Read More

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Shooting Landscapes with an Ultra-Wide Lens

Read: Shooting Landscapes with an Ultra-Wide Lens

Ultra-wide lenses are tricky tools, but can yield amazing results. Kirk Norbury explains how to get the most out of them Read More

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How to Travel with Non-Photographers

Read: How to Travel with Non-Photographers (Without Being Annoying)

Are you the photo addict of your group? Rich Broome has some advice on how to get the shots you want without holding everyone up Read More

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Four Father’s Day Photo Projects

Read: Four Father’s Day Photo Projects

Matty Graham shares four great projects you can try for Father’s Day with the most minimal of equipment… Read More

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An Adventure to the Faroe Islands

Read: An Adventure to the Faroe Islands

Matty Graham bypasses the tourist traps of Iceland and Norway and finds a rugged paradise for landscape photographers much closer to home. Read More

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How to Build a Field Macro Studio

Read: How to Build a Field Macro Studio

Wex’s Paul Morgan demonstrates how to build a convenient, portable macro photography studio to use on location Read More

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How to Create Beautiful Dog Portraits

Read: How to Create Beautiful Dog Portraits

Kingsley Singleton offers a few straightforward techniques for making studio-style images of dogs Read More

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10 Ways to Take Better Flower Photographs

Read: 10 Ways to Take Better Flower Photographs

The days are getting longer, the sun is back in the sky and everything is growing. Here are ten top tips to make the most of the floral explosion happening right now... Read More

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Macro Lighting Secrets – Blending Ambient and Add-in Light

Read: Macro Lighting Secrets – Blending Ambient and Add-in Light

Callum McInerney-Riley explains how to transform your macro images by adding artificial light Read More

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A Guide to Taking Photographic Hikes

Read: A Guide to Taking Photographic Hikes

Tired of capturing the same old landscapes? Hit the mountains for a hike, says Matt Parry Read More

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Why Every Camera Bag Needs a GoPro

Read: Why Every Camera Bag Needs a GoPro

GoPro's small, tough and versatile Hero cameras are so useful that no photographer should be without one. Tom Mason explains Read More

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Wex Photo Critique with Matty Graham

Read: Wex Photo Critique with Matty Graham

Former editor of Digital Photo magazine Matty Graham examines your images, offering constructive advice on how to improve Read More

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How to Get Started with Environmental Portraiture

Read: How to Get Started with Environmental Portraiture

Portraiture doesn't have to mean studios – an environmental context can add depth and character. Matt Golowczynski explains Read More

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Three Creative Ways to Light a Subject

Read: Three Creative Ways to Light a Subject

Push your portraits further. Jake Hicks demonstrates three lighting setups to get you thinking outside the (soft)box Read More

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A Photographic Tour of Iceland

Read: A Photographic Tour of Iceland

Matt Parry picks up his camera and heads to Iceland, giving us his tips on where to go and what to shoot Read More

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Three Spectacular One-Light Portrait Setups

Read: Three Spectacular One-Light Portrait Setups

It's possible to totally transform your portraiture with just a single light. Jake Hicks gets you started Read More

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