photo tips

Diehard Sydney smartphone shooter Douwe Dijkstra has turned his love for graphic, punchy black and white images into an artform. Here’s how you can do the same.

A look behind the lens of WA’s Christian Fletcher, as he shares the story behind a post-apocalyptic style shot from Havana, Cuba.

Professional photographer Rochelle James says she is fortunate to meet many wonderful subjects through her work, and some will also pose for her fine art portraits and projects. Here’s the story behind one of them.

In the second part of our series on wildlife portraiture, we look at using negative space, adding context and scale and using other elements to create a perfect shot.

One of the great things about learning studio lighting is it allows you to replicate just about any natural light you get in the 'real' world - golden hour included!

Five more images are on the operating table for Image Doctor.

Creating an engaging video is not difficult, but there are a few things to keep in mind to effectively communicate what you are trying to say to your audience.

Creating artistic wildlife imagery requires so much more than just pointing and shooting. In this guide, we look at a few favourite composition techniques for capturing compelling portraits in the wild.

In the second part of our series on revisiting our work, we look at adding interest and how you can maximise any opportunity you get a second chance to shoot.

Critiquing our own work is a powerful tool for improving our photography. Here, we dive into our archive to explore a few images that never quite worked, and how we can learn from them.

Australia has some of the most beautiful birds in the world, and whilst bird photographers love photographing or viewing our native species, there is one type of bird that really gets us excited – a vagrant species.

Want some feedback on your work? AP's Image Doctor is giving free image critiques.

Once a near-essential accessory for any kind of photography that involved a moving subject, today monopods are seen less and less. So, when should you use one?

In this handy video you'll learn the difference between these two important steps in the image and video editing process.

In part two of our series on photographing your first wedding, we look at a bunch more things to keep top of mind on yours (and theirs!) big day.

Ever thought you might like to photograph a wedding? Before you dive in, we look at some tips to ensure your first nuptials go off without a hitch.