December 12, 2012
Andrew Sanderson talks about one of his favourite shots – an amaryllis flower in a glass bottle – and explains how shadows can form a fundamental and endlessly fascinating subject for your photographs
December 3, 2012
A little reflected light can make all the difference to your portraits. We show you how to make a three-faced reflector for bouncing light back onto your subject...
December 3, 2012
For this month’s round we asked you to make the most of the sensitivity of your camera and turn the ISO right up to 1600 and beyond. Instead of worrying about the noise we wanted…
November 30, 2012
Correct exposure is essential in digital photography, but it need not be a mystery. We show you how to get the best out of your metering
November 22, 2012
Annabel Williams takes two readers out onto the streets of London to show them how to use the urban environment to achieve successful portrait shots. Tom Doyle reports
November 17, 2012
With its predecessor having attained something of a cult status, Olympus’s latest high-end compact camera, the Stylus XZ-2, has a lot to live up to. Read the Olympus Stylus ZX-2 review...
November 5, 2012
This month's round encouraged AP photographers to break the mold and take a new perspective on their surroundings. We didn't mind what the subject was as long as it resulted in an exciting image that…
October 16, 2012
This month’s theme was Olympian in scale and entrants rose to the challenge. We were looking for images that conveyed the trials and tribulations of competitive sport - all the emotions, joy, nerves and disappointment.
October 12, 2012
Travelling doesn’t have to involve going to exotic places or venturing miles away from home. It could be something as a simple as going up the road to a part of town you haven’t been…
July 30, 2012
Tony Duffy's perfectly timed shot of Bob Beamon's record-breaking leap in the long jump event at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City is one of the great sports pictures of the 20th century, writes…
July 5, 2012
Alan McFaden explains how to take macro photos in our quick and easy guide. See the equipment, settings and Photoshop tricks you'll need for great macro pictures
