Nikon D40: tips for using your digital camera

| Photography Tips | 12/08/2012 12:00pm
Nikon D40: tips for using your digital camera

So you think you know how to use your digital camera? Like many of us, you may have a DSLR or compact system camera but tend to use only a handful of your its features. Use these camera tips to learn how to get more from your Nikon D40 so you can start using your DSLR to its full potential.

Photo of the day: 12 August

| Inspire | 12/08/2012 07:00am
Digital Camera World photo of the day | www.digitalcameraworld.com

Click on the image to see what we thought of today’s photo of the day.

Boudoir Photography: how much should you edit your photos?

| Photography Tips, Portraits | 11/08/2012 16:00pm
Boudoir Photography: how much should you edit your photos?

Boudoir photography is a relatively new genre and for many women who book a shoot, it can be a life-changing experience. If done properly it is a great confidence booster.

With this in mind, one of the biggest challenges photographers face in this genre is knowing how much to edit their photos.

Lensbaby Muse review

| Lenses, Reviews | 11/08/2012 10:00am
Lensbaby Muse review

The Lensbaby Muse selective focus lens comes with a flexible barrel for artistic effects. Find out how we scored it in our review.

Photo of the day: 11 August

| Inspire | 11/08/2012 07:00am
Digital Camera World photo of the day | www.digitalcameraworld.com

Click on the image to find out what we thought of our photo of the day

Make an abstract landscape with a simple panning technique

| Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 10/08/2012 12:26pm
Photo Ideas: Make an abstract landscape with a simple panning technique

Landscape photography doesn’t need to be all about magnificent vistas, foreground interest, leading lines and the rule of thirds. In fact, reduce a scene to the basics of colour and tone and you can create a stunning abstract landscape photo using a very simple technique.

Usain Bolt grabs photographer’s camera, takes better photos than most of us

| News | 10/08/2012 11:00am
Usain Bolt grabs photographer's camera, takes better photos than most of us

Sprinting legend Usain Bolt grabs a Nikon D4 from sports photographer Jimmy Wixtrom and snaps photos as he celebrates his victory in the men’s 200m.

Photo of the day: 10 August

| Inspire | 10/08/2012 07:00am
Digital Camera World photo of the day | www.digitalcameraworld.com

Our photo of the day by Peter Chinnock

Annoying problems at common aperture settings (and how to solve them)

| Photography Tutorials, Tutorials | 10/08/2012 02:00am
Common problems at common aperture settings (and how to solve them): get the best from your camera by learning how to avoid the simple mistakes

One of the most important steps in learning about photography is understanding how to use aperture, because controlling your lens’ aperture settings enables you to take control over depth of field and dictate the size of the sharp area around the focus point in an image.

In this article we’re going to take a look at some of the common problems with using wide, middle and small aperture settings and explain how to overcome them.

How to make Photoshop X-ray effects

| Photoshop Tutorials, Tutorials | 09/08/2012 16:37pm
How to make a Photoshop X-ray effect: give your photos a creative twist with this fun and simple tutorial

X-ray photography can be much more than a security measure or a way for doctors and dentists to see inside us. Some photographers and radiographers have used the equipment and film to make X-rays to create striking and vibrant studies of flowers and other similar subjects. While the results can be spectacular, most of us don’t have an X-ray machine tucked away in the back of the cupboard, so in this tutorial we’re going to take a look at creating a Photoshop X-ray effect.