LATEST DSLR Basics
DSLR Buyer's Guide
Want to buy a DSLR but blinded by specifications and jargon? Our buyer's guide picks out the key factors you should consider when choosing a DSLR
Adding film grain
In this guide we show you how to add film grain to an image to get impressive creative effects on your final photograph
How to remove dust spots
We show you how to use your image editor's spot healing tool to remove those annoying dust spots on your digital photos
Dodge and Burn
An introduction to the useful image editing technique known as 'dodge and burn' - lightening and darkening bits of an image to get the best overall effect
DSLR starters' guides: Lenses
The beauty of DSLR is that you can attach a different lens to your camera depending on what and where you're planning to photograph. Julie Kim casts an eye over your lens choices
DSLR starters' guides: Shutter speed
Shutter speed controls the amount of movement in a photo, be it a sporting freeze frame or a dramatic night shot. Julie Kim explains shutter speed
DSLR starters' guides: ISO
Changing the ISO is the DSLR equivalent of changing film speed in a conventional camera. Julie Kim explains the basics of ISO/sensitivity
DSLR starters' guides: White Balance
White balance and colour temperature are really quite simple to get to grips with, as Julie Kim explains in this starters' guide to white balance
Canon DSLR camera icons explained
A handy visual primer that gives definitions to all the cryptic icons on Canon DSLRs and their software interface
DSLR starters' guides: Aperture
In the first in a series of starters' guides for new DSLR users, Julie Kim explains the principles of aperture and f-stops