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Techniques

How you got the shot, and how to get better at it.

Sub-forums

  1. Portrait

    Lighting, posing and working with people.

    4 topics · 28 posts

  2. Landscape

    Light, filters, planning and getting up before dawn.

    5 topics · 35 posts

  3. Street

    Candid photography, zone focusing and the ethics of it all.

    3 topics · 34 posts

  4. Wildlife

    Birds, mammals, long lenses and a lot of waiting.

    6 topics · 48 posts

  5. Astro

    Milky Way, star trails, trackers and dark-sky locations.

    2 topics · 22 posts

  6. Macro

    Close-up work, focus stacking and lighting small things.

    2 topics · 11 posts

22 topicsStart a topic

Topics

  1. QuestionPolariser on wet autumn woodland, yes or no?
    gemma_beckett, in Landscape · 6 replies
  2. QuestionStarling murmurations, settings that don't turn into mush?
    andyp_1974, in Wildlife · 6 replies
  3. DiscussionBradgate rut yesterday, people getting way too close
    andyp_1974, in Wildlife · 7 replies
  4. QuestionPredicting valley fog in autumn, what do you actually use?
    TomekKRK, in Landscape · 7 replies
  5. DiscussionIs shooting strangers still OK now everyone thinks you're filming them with smart glasses?
    streetsofjon, in Street · 17 replies
  6. QuestionDo I need a faster lens or just a darker sky? (Leeds, so: sky)
    Loiner, in Astro · 5 replies
  7. Discussion12 August eclipse in Spain: who is going and what are you bringing?
    Marta_G, in Astro · 15 replies
  8. QuestionBugs with the 85mm macro + flash = everything looks shiny and gross lol
    jenna_whitlock, in Macro · 2 replies
  9. QuestionPre-release capture on the Z8 for hummingbirds: how long a buffer?
    WaltK_AZ, in Wildlife · 3 replies
  10. QuestionHow do you get people to actually relax in front of the camera?
    jenna_whitlock, in Portrait · 12 replies
  11. QuestionLive ND on the OM-5 for seascapes, how long do you go?
    wildatlantic, in Landscape · 0 replies
  12. DiscussionSpring migration 2026: where's everyone shooting?
    Kathy_R, in Wildlife · 12 replies
  13. QuestionFocus stacking spring wildflowers: in-camera focus shift or Helicon?
    Kathy_R, in Macro · 7 replies
  14. QuestionEye AF grabbing the far eye at 1.4 on the A7C II
    f2point8, in Portrait · 0 replies
  15. DiscussionND grads in 2025, does anyone still bother or is it all bracket-and-blend now?
    darkslide, in Landscape · 15 replies
  16. Questionhow do you get over being scared to shoot strangers
    xNightOwlx, in Street · 11 replies
  17. DiscussionHides and blinds, what's actually worked for you?
    fen_and_field, in Wildlife · 8 replies
  18. DiscussionOne speedlight at home: ceiling bounce, wall bounce or umbrella for family portraits?
    dmitri_k, in Portrait · 7 replies
  19. QuestionRare bit of snow in Cork and every shot came out grey
    micro43mick, in Landscape · 2 replies
  20. QuestionChristmas family photos indoors with the R50, what settings?!
    kevinlearns, in Portrait · 5 replies
  21. QuestionZone focus on the Q2, which distance and aperture?
    mikkel_s, in Street · 3 replies
  22. Questionred kites in flight, R7 keeps losing them against the sky
    andyp_1974, in Wildlife · 6 replies