Despite the fact that technology is advancing on a yearly, if not monthly, basis there are still those of us who treasure our traditional prints and negatives, and why not?…
Techniques archive
Photoshop: Make Ultimate black and white Conversions
Philip Andrews shows you how to use the innovative new controls in Lightroom so you can convert a standard colour image to dramatic black and white
Photoshop: Autumn Images
Enhancing your photos: One of the keys to producing great autumn landscape photos is colour.
Photoshop: Colour to Black and White
Here are three easy ways to convert your colour images to black and white using Photoshop Elements
How to Organise Files With Elements
Manage your files properly and key images will be easy to find later. Philip Andrews reveals two powerful features that take minutes to set up and seconds to use
How to Master Raw File Batch Processing With Elements
Save valuable time by using the Organizer workspace in ACR to highlight and make adjustments to multiple Raw images. Philip Andrews explains how
John Freeman’s Guide to Slow Shutter Speeds
Having a camera that will let you vary the shutter speed can greatly enhance your photography and add movement to pictures, especially at slow speeds, says John Freeman
John Freeman’s Guide to Shallow Depth of Field
By using the lens's widest aperture you can greatly enhance your photographs, from portraits to still lifes
John Freeman’s Guide to Colour
Just because we are surrounded by a world of colour it doesn't mean our photographs are going to express the scene as our eyes first saw it
Shooting for eBay
Want to sell some unwanted possessions and make some cash? eBay is the solution! Philip Andrews shows you the techniques you can use to produce photos that sell
Elements Top Tips
WDC expert Philip Andrews lists twenty of the best Photoshop Elements cheats and in the process transforms your humdrum life into an image-editing success.
John Freeman’s Guide to Telephoto lenses
Telephoto lenses do more than just bring distant objects nearer. Used creatively they can enhance your photography and alter the appearance of a wide range of subjects
Annabel Williams Profile
Social photography’s former rebel now teaches other photographers how to reject the advice she was given when she was starting out, discovers Nigel Atherton
The world of Flickr
More than just a photo-sharing website, Flickr has rapidly become a global phenomenon, with over 22 million members. WDC discovers why it has achieved such cult status among photographers
How to clean your sensor
WDC looks at one of the hottest topics in digital photography, discovers what manufacturers are doing about it plus examines a raft of solutions
Black and White Top Tips
Take a look at our tips for Black and White Photography!
How to mix Black & White and Colour
The Black and White feature in Photoshop CS3 allows you to selectively convert a portion of your colour image. Philip Andrews reveals how to do it
The Levels Palette
Black and white images can be greatly enhanced with selective tonal adjustments. Steve Crabb introduces you to the Levels palette
Software skills: Photoshop selective colour
Restoring colour to select areas of a B&W image can be used to add emphasis. WDC reader Mihai Vlad shares his technique
Software skills: Photoshop split toning
California-based reader Kelly Castro created this magical beachside vision using Photoshop split-toning techniques