Shutter speed makes or breaks a photo. It’s the secret behind crisp, sharp images – and the magic of dreamy motion blur. But there are some myths about shutter speeds that you might have heard before, so let’s clear the air.
First of all: What even is shutter speed? It’s one of the three core exposure settings – alongside aperture and ISO – and understanding how it works…
The National Portrait Gallery has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize, one of the world’s leading awards for contemporary portrait photography.
The annual prize celebrates outstanding portrait photography from around the globe…
The credit for this mesmerizing film? That goes to a Giant Pacific Octopus that borrows the filmmaker's camera!
August 14, 2025
Underwater filmmaker John Roney has completed around 1,500 dives in his career, but a dive earlier this month off the coast of Vancouver Island will likely remain a highlight of his career spent underwater – because an octopus borrowed his camera and proceeded to take…
A bustling metropolis, such as London in the UK, provides a fascinating contrast of old and new, with modern glass-and-steel structures butting up against historic buildings. However, cities are also full of people, traffic, building work and other unsightly distractions that could spoil your shot.
But employing the use of an ND (neutral density) filter can help blur moving elements, turning a…
The #1 mistake in black-and-white photography: Why monochrome images look flat – and how to fix it
August 13, 2025
Black-and-white photography is timeless. From its roots in the 1800s to today’s digital world, it continues to hold a powerful place in visual storytelling. Monochrome images are often praised for their emotional depth and dramatic feel – and rightly so.
But not…
Comet: Understanding Its Cosmic Significance
August 13, 2025
The fastest-moving objects are often the most challenging subjects to photograph – which means NASA scientists had a challenge ahead of them when the ATLAS comet warning system flagged the fastest solar system visitor yet. The Hubble Space Telescope has managed to capture…
Photography isn’t improving? Technique will only get you so far – maybe it’s time to head outside your comfort zone
August 12, 2025
If you feel like you’re not getting any better at photography, you might be focusing too much on technique and not enough on external factors such as location, lighting and subject. Think of the old adage, you’ve got to be in it to win it. Well, you’ve got to see it to snap it.
If you pore over Wildlife Photographer of the Year, dreaming of capturing such exquisite images, but only…
Even if you’re not a fan of 1990s rock, you’ve probably heard about the Oasis reunion. Bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together for the first time in 16 years, their tour stretches across 41 dates and is expected to raise a billion in revenue. But…
While Adobe Camera Raw [ACR] was originally intended to be used on RAW files being imported into Adobe Lightroom and, in this tutorial, Adobe Photoshop, it’s so useful that Adobe made it available as a filter that could be used inside the main host application and on files…
Make every pixel count: Master low-light photo editing and turn small lights into big impact
August 11, 2025
Shooting in low light can create magical, cinematic photos – but it also comes with editing challenges. When your image relies on just a few small light sources, getting the right contrast, mood and subject focus can be tricky.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to enhance low-light photos in Affinity Photo 2 using powerful targeted editing tools like Curve Adjustment Layers…
