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Behind the Lens

Behind the Lens – Insect Macro Photography Tips
Three Photocrowd photographers tell the story behind their excursions into macro photography when shooting insects close-up
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Tips Feature

9 Tips for Shooting Portrait Photography in Natural Light

with Anastasiya Kushnyr
If you’re looking to improve your natural light portrait photography in the coming year, then Anastasiya Kushnyr has some advice and techniques to set you on your way
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Tips Feature

18 Tips for Taking Your Drone Photography to the Next Level

with David Hopley
If you’re keen to develop your aerial photography, David Hopley is on hand to offer some words of advice to help you create your best drone images
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Mood Board

15 of the Most Beautiful Rain Images on Photocrowd
Bad weather in winter can lead to beautiful images for any photographer. We take a look at some of the most inspiring rain pictures from Photocrowd
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Tips Feature

The Beginner’s Guide to the Art of Light Painting

with Mathew Browne, Dylan Arnold and Nikolay Trebukhin
Three photographers share their tips and techniques for achieving stunning light painting photography
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Mood Board

19 of the best street photographers shooting in colour
Not all street photography has to be black & white. If you need some street photography ideas, then check out these colour street photography shots
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Kit Guide

Pack Your Bag – choosing the best travel photography camera, lenses and accessories

with Heather Allen
Photographer Heather Allen guides you through the essential photography gear she takes with her during her travel photography trips
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Rough Guide

Travel Photography Tips from Kyoto, Japan

with Patrick Hochner
Japan resident Patrick Hochner offers a little insight for photographers visiting Kyoto in Japan for the first time
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Mood Board

The Most Breathtaking Drone Photography of the Year
If you’re thinking of trying your hand at creating stunning aerial photography, then take some inspiration from these 17 examples from our photographers
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Tips Feature

10 Urban Photography Tips

with Mark Cornick LRPS
Learning to shoot the city in black and white, with the right camera and lens, and a trusty set of filters can help you create dynamic and award-winning images
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Behind the lens

Victorian gentleman
Professional photographer and Photocrowd user Joana Kruse explains the story and techniques behind her hugely popular image 'Victorian gentleman'; the winner of our 'Victoriana' contest.
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Night market in Arequipa: A snapshot in time
In today's post, Photocrowd user Hana Peskova takes us along with her on a spontaneous photo shoot at a night market in the beautiful city of Arequipa, Peru.
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Behind the lens

Self
Rising Photocrowd talent, Ishika Alim, takes us behind the scenes of her stunning image 'Self', and explains the story behind it.
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Photocrowd member spotlight: Interview with Lucia Tieko
The images of top Photocrowd user Lucia Tieko are among the most loved by Photocrowd experts and voters. We spoke to Lucia to find out more about her and her photography.
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City of life: Photographing modern-day Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city of contrasts. A vibrant blend of culture, history and innovation - the neon lights, towering skyscrapers, iconic harbour and crowded city streets belie a solid core of tradition.
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The fundamental rules of firework photography
In the build up to Bonfire night, Photocrowd user Christine Matthews shares her tips and advice for setting up and shooting the perfect firework photo.
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The beginner's guide to tattoo photography
“Ich dien” is the German phrase on the Prince of Wales’ heraldic badge.
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Behind the lens

In the playground
Erika Eros, winner of the crowd vote in our Theme Parks contest, shares the story behind her winning photo 'In the playground'.
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A local's guide to shooting waves in Hawaii
Here in the islands we like to say “Lucky we live Hawaii”.
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Photocrowd member spotlight: Interview with Bogdan Zarkowski
Top 1000 photographer and Photocrowd favourite Bogdan Zarkowski puts some time aside to talk to us about his artistic beginnings as a designer, his most-used techniques and some of his all time favourite photography role models.
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Photographing London from below: Shooting angles and perspectives
Simon Hadleigh-Sparks is one of our top photographers, and a much-loved member of the Photocrowd community. In this post, he tells us a little about his background, and gives us an insightful look into capturing beautiful architecture from below, shooting clean angles - making it all come together.
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The insider's guide to event photography
"Protect your camera like it's your last Rolo". We hear from Photocrowd user, Andy Cruxton, on his experiences as a charity event photographer, and why the "proper" camera is still king.
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Photocrowd member spotlight: Interview with Kathy Medcalf
The winner of many Photocrowd awards including first place in our 'Flowers' contest, Kathy Medcalf is one of our top photographers. Today, we speak to her about photographing nature, exposure techniques and early influences.
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Behind the lens

Step by step
The winner of our recent Steps and stairs contest, Gilbert Claes, gives us some background on his winning image, and the processes behind it.
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