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This is an exciting new combination of hardware and technique that is now available to everyone - from hobbyist to professional - you'll have a great time.

German photographer Michael Wesely has spent decades working on techniques for extremely long camera exposures - usually between two to three years. In the mid-1990s, he began using the technique to document urban development over time, capturing years of building projects in single frames.

Photography Tips & Techniques (many videos)

In this episode of the Adobe Creative Suite Podcast, I'll show you the NEW Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad. While there are lots of photo editing Apps for iOS, there are none that are truly like "Photoshop." Photoshop Touch gives you the power and familiarity of Photoshop tools and techniques on your iPad. Best of all the layered files you create can be opened in Photoshop CS5 on the desktop and continued to be refined.

Once you've captured some stellar portraits either in studio or on-location, you're probably going to want to process them in order to bring out the true beauty. Many elements beyond the control of the photographer can interfere with a portrait or distract a viewer unnecessarily, which is why Photoshop is used to salvage and improve many images. With this in mind, we've compiled a list of some of the most frequently used Photoshop techniques for portraits:

Great tips, Peter. Thanks!

Taking better photos has more to do with attitude than technique, knowing a few tricks can only help... Photonhead offers a blend of photographic concepts and tips for the digital era. Shopping for digital cameras? Visit the buying guide for a look at new and popular models. Don't miss the SimCam, a great way to learn about exposure. Enjoy your visit and remember: take more pictures!

"On the surface, saving images for the web can be a pretty straightforward process. However, if you dig deeper there's a wealth of information and techniques you might be missing out on."

Anyone seen the Lord of the Rings cartoon? It wasn't very good, but the animation was realistic because of a technique called 'Rotoscoping', filming live actors an animated over the top of them. It's a bit frowned upon by the animation community, but don't worry about them, we're web people. Flash MX lets you embed video into your movies, so lets have a go eh?

We just got our graphics tablet drivers installed on the school network. Can't wait to try rotoscoping.

"Photography is an all encompassing term used for all types of image capture but there are in fact distinct variations in the manner in which photography is approached in different genres. Different genres of photography require a different style and perspective. The techniques used by photographers vary based on the subject, the situation and the end use of the image or scene."

The flipped classroom

Take a step past storyboarding. Previs is the new technique for planning video shoots.