Most digital images benefit from at least some sharpening in post production. In this tutorial we show you how to perfect your sharpening technique for print and online images.

Travel and Adventure photographer Chris McLennan recalls a memorable shoot at the base of New Zealand's longest cave abseil.

I want to get a macro lens but I'm not sure which brand. I have a Canon EOS 50D and I'm on a tight budget. What do you recommend?

How to improve your success rate when photographing dark and light objects.

If you use Scene Modes you're stuck with the settings the camera gives you. There is a better way.

Darkening the edges of an image can be a great way to boost its visual appeal. We show you three ways to add a vignette in Photoshop.

Professional photographer David Young explains how he captured this deceptively simple portrait.

The soft flowing water shot is a classic - in fact some might go so far as to say it's a cliche! Even so, it looks great and it can be a useful practice exercise. You can achieve the effect with any DSLR and some of the more advanced compacts. By Andrew Fildes and James Ostinga

There is a range of different elements which can help you create interesting pictures. Here Robert Keeley discusses the value of using shapes and patterns to boost your images.

The process of constructing a fictional image can be a complicated one. Pro shooter Murray van der Veer explains how he planned and produced this fabulous image.

We look at Photoshop's "Feather" command and show you how you can use it to create convincing montages.

Check out these handy tips to keep your DSLR free of dust.

Organisation and pre-planning are vital when shooting portraits of prominent people. Pro shooter Richard Whitfield recalls a memorable photo shoot with the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Spring and early summer are great times to get out and shoot wildflowers. In the first of this two-part series Robert Keeley shares some useful tips to help you capture beautiful pictures of native wildflowers.

In the final installment of our two-part report on photographing wildflowers, Robert Keeley explains the importance of composition and lighting.

While most DSLRs offers a host of controls and settings, there are really only three you need to worry about - aperture, shutter speed and ISO. In this series, we'll look at these variables and how you can use them to create better pictures. In this first part, we put the spotlight on aperture.