Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

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2012 Sony World Photography Awards return to London

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After four years sunning itself in Cannes, the Sony World Photography Awards tried out London this year, and it seems as if it found the climate agreeable: the awards are set to return to London for their 2012 incarnation.

Events kick off on 26 April, with the swish and swanky awards ceremony, followed by the - likely even swisher and swankier - gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. Over the weekend 27-30 April there will be a few select events taking place, as well as the winning entries from the awards being on display at Somerset House.

From then until 20 May, there is a jam-packed programme of talks, seminars, workshops, and exhibitions planned for anyone who has the slightest interest in photography. How about four nights of conversation with some world class photographers, including the recipient of the Sony World Photography Awards Outstanding Contribution to Photography, as they tell their stories and share their experiences?

Maybe you'd prefer a workshop session that helps you to take better portraits? Or you could spend an evening sipping a glass of wine and pondering some of the photos in the exhibitions at the Wine and Critique session.

That's just a few of the highlights. Keep an eye on the Festival Programme page to see if anything else piques your fancy, and you can pick up tickets here.