Hints and tips

Hints and tips to improve your photography.

If there are any topics that you would like to see some straightforward and helpful tips about, or better still, any topics that you can offer help with, please e-mail RPS South East Region.

Using the Unsharp Mask

It is almost universally accepted that the last thing to do when printing a computer image is to sharpen using the unsharp mask. Ian Vaughan shares some tips to make the most of this indispensable tool.

Close up photography

Close up and macro photography requires the use of some skills and techniques not used in other types of photography. Here are a few tips to get you started.

Camera shake

Camera shake is an often under-estimated problem, especially for 35mm workers. The resolution of prints enlarged beyond 10x8" is particularly vulnerable, with minute vibrations over fractions of a second causing  disastrous degradation of an image. Here are a few tips to reduce this problem.

Exposure compensation

Exposure can be one of the trickiest aspects of photography - whether you are using film or digital. Here are a few helpful hints to help you get the most from the metering in your camera and looks at how pictures can be 'tweaked' using computer software such as Adobe Photoshop.