Shooting directly into the sunlight is a tough gig... you really need to have your lens cleaned up and ready for the task.

On days like this you need to go looking for ways to make the subject stand out from the background.

Nature might give us beautiful subjects to photograph, but if you want to be a great photographer, you need to bring something to the party too.

If you're photographing a fast-moving subject, choose a fast shutter speed.

It's all about the moment... and fate!

One of my big rules is simply that the image has to look convincing.

One of the secrets to making better street photos is to get closer to the subject. It is against instinct for most photographers and yet it delivers more honest results.

Here is a question for you... why accentuate the obvious when chances are there are more important symbols in a picture that need celebrating?

Rick, you wanted to know where those stars in this eagle's eye came from and how you can repeat this. Well I am going to tell you, but it better be our secret!

If you have ever seen the musical Chicago then you will know that it is all about 'Razzle Dazzling' the audience.

Will this Pelcan make a perfect landing, but more importantly, has this photographer got what it takes to go pro?

It never hurts to ask somebody if you can take their portrait. Most of the time they say yes, and hopefully they smile like this!

Let's forget that ceiling for a minute and get down to where the action is.

Sometimes when things are looking too straight you might just need to go and get your crayons out! Serious!!

Horizons are not essential in every photograph, but they do help to add context to a scene.

Sometimes the simplest way to improve an image is to tweak the Curves panel.