[caption id="attachment_16754" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Winter on Bournemouth beach"][/caption] 1) Make a waterproof rain cover When the weather takes a turn for the worse and you don’t have a waterproof cover for your camera, a plastic bag and elastic band can work just as well. Cut a hole in the end of the bag for your lens and secure with an elastic band around the barrel. T

[caption id="attachment_16725" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="India from a Kite by Nicolas Chorier"][/caption] Aerial photographer Nicolas Chorier recently released his latest photo app, India from a Kite. Available from the apps store for £2.99/$4.99 you can download and browse through his fantastic portfolio of aerial images. Price: £2.99/$4.99 Category: Photo & Video Relea

[caption id="attachment_16726" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Image copyright: Ric Hampton"][/caption] We loved the classic, simple martini glass against the blue background. The cool tones and subtle white dotted lights in the background work pleasingly together. To view all the entries then check out the Digital Photographer forum. Been inspired? Look out for another challenge next

[caption id="attachment_16675" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="©David Morgan"][/caption] 1. Keep yourself up to date David Morgan at The Trained EYE advices, "As a professional photographer I believe it is important to keep yourself up to date. No matter how long you have been doing the job or how proficient you are things change. Because of the creative and artistic nature of the medium

London-based Magicbox and iCreate Magazine have teamed up to give away some awesome speaker docks just in time for Christmas. The Magicbox Beam and Magicbox Steel are up for grabs and entering is as simple as liking MagicBox's Facebook page (facebook.com/magicboxproducts) and answering one very simple question. For more information and all-important terms and conditions head over to iCreate

[caption id="attachment_16659" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Facebook"][/caption] 1. Facebook Free to use and an invaluable source for any professional photographer, this incredibly popular website has over 500 million active users worldwide so it is a great tool for marketting your buisness online. [caption id="attachment_16660" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Twitter"][/

[caption id="attachment_16632" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Before"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_16633" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="After"][/caption] Steps   [caption id="attachment_16634" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Step 1"][/caption] 1. Select Source Image The first step is to click on the Load Bracketed Photos button and select your s

[caption id="attachment_16649" align="alignleft" width="605" caption="Bokeh effect"][/caption] Not long to go until the big day - have you been checking out our Christmas Countdown blogs and tutorials? This weekend the project set is to create a Bokeh blur. Go about this any way you want but if you need some inspiration or want to try DP's creative way to shoot Bokeh then check out our tutor

[caption id="attachment_16616" align="alignnone" width="605" caption="Better Dynamic Range"][/caption] 1. Better Dynamic Range Highlight detail is a weakness with digital cameras generally, but when you shoot in RAW files you can often recover up to 1.5EV (stops) of highlight information that would otherwise have been clipped. That can make all the difference, especially with high-key shots

We've teamed up with Pennycress Photography in Norwich to offer one of you lucky people a one-day bespoke course to learn how to pose newborn babies for photoshoots. Your images from the day will then appear in the February issue of Digital Photographer magazine as part of the Improve My Skills feature. Using a newborn model you will be shown how each pose is achieved and how to manage your

Promotion: How photos can engage your readers

While a written blog certainly relies heavily on well-written and nutritious content in order to keep its readers coming back regularly, they also benefit greatly from the inclusion of a few great images.  Confront your readers with a sea of

Camera School: ISO and sensitivity

Lesson four: Master ISO ISO is the measurement of a camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. Based on the speed ratings of conventional 35mm film (denoted as ASAs), most compacts, superzooms and DSLRs will allow photographers to alter the I

The Weekend Project - 3rd Feb 2012

The weekend has arrived so time for us to set you a shooting challenge. As the weather has drastically changed in the past week the theme for this challenge is 'cold'. Interpret the word as you like. You can enter your images now onto the Digit