photo tips

Lightroom’s new lens correction controls can be used to correct all manner of photographic ills, from wonky perspectives to pesky colour fringing. Mark Galer takes you through the steps.

Landscape photographers don't have the freedom to add a flash or studio light here and there to change the way a scene is lit. But, as pro photographer Dean Cooper explains, landscape photographers do have one trick available to them that is often overlooked by new photographers. Filters! In this special feature he looks at what's available and explains how you can put a few clever filters to good use to modify light and create stronger images.

Desert environments can be challenging and rewarding environments in which to shoot landscapes, as Theo Allofs discovered in the wilds of the Namib Desert on Africa’s southwest coast.

Weird and wonderful things happen at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival as photographer Rinto Sulong discovered.

When you’re shooting travel images it’s important to see the details as much as the grand vistas, says Robert Keeley.

What are the most common mistakes made by beginner photographers? In the conclusion to our two-part series on common shooting mistakes, long-time photographic educator Peter Burian names four more common pitfalls and shares some useful tips to help you avoid them.

What are the most common mistakes made by beginner photographers? As a long-time photographic educator Peter Burian has seen his fair share. In the first of a new two part series, he names four common pitfalls and shares some useful tips to help you avoid them.

Ready to enter our Photographer of the Year or monthly photo comp? Here's how to resize your images for optimal quality and upload speed in Lightroom, Photoshop and Elements.

Many photographers are taught to never shoot towards the sun. But, as Valerie Martin explains, shooting 'contre jour' can produce some beautiful results.

Pearce Leal was setting up to take a simple shot of New York's Central Park when something unexpected happened.

Wildlife photographer Theo Allofs recalls a memorable encounter with an emu chick and its father, in the Sturt National Park in north western NSW.

In the second and final part of our two-part series on photographing wildlife, award-winning shooters Steve and Ann Toon share four more great photo tips to put you ahead of the herd.

In the first of a new two-part series on photographing wildlife, award-winning shooters Steve and Ann Toon share four great photo tips to put you ahead of the herd.

Drew Hopper explains the thinking and technique behind a dynamic shot he took on a recent trip to Vietnam.

Travel photography can be challenging and highly rewarding, especially when you anticipate and capture a moment that sums up the essence of a location. Professional travel photographer Valerie Martin shares seven tips to help you shoot better photos on your next holiday.

For most of this century and the last, professional photographers have documented our visual history. Now, in the age of digital cameras and mobile phones the role is increasingly falling to amateurs and 'citizen journalists'. Anthony McKee reflects on this fundamental shift and what it means for the future of photography.