How to create a video that shows processes that normally wouldn’t be visible in real time, like flowers opening or stars moving across the sky.
Photo Review tips section
Image prep for retouching old photos
Digitised images usually require some adjustments before you can start the retouching process.
Lighting equipment for portraiture
Advice on portraiture lighting equipment that’s readily available to photographers at all levels.
Photo restoration software
How to find the right editing tools for restoring old photos.
Cameras and lenses for portraiture
Different types of portraiture have slightly different equipment requirements.
Add a dreamy glow to landscape shots
The Orton Effect: how to create a popular editing technique that adds a dreamlike glow to landscape photographs.
Monitor calibration and profiling
When you’re editing, the monitor screen should display colours and tones as close as possible to ‘real world’ values.
Identifying pixel errors
How to identify dead, stuck and hot pixels on camera screens, and what you can do about them.
How to scan photo prints and slides
A search through old shoeboxes (the traditional storage places for old photos) and photo albums will probably reveal a diverse collection of prints, film types and formats, all of which will require different treatment.
Setting up a digital darkroom
Whether you’re starting from scratch or augmenting your current workspace, the basic tools you’ll need for a digital darkroom are a computer, a monitor screen and a printer. You’ll also need backing-up systems and, possibly, a scanner.