Tips & Techniques

Get creative with the Canon Zoemini range

PRINTER CRAFTS

Free your creativity on the move with an instant camera and pocket printer.

A crowd of people watch music on a huge festival stage in the sun. Photo by Bart Heemskerk.

Festival photography

Bart Heemskerk reveals how his love of music led to a career photographing iconic acts and shares his tips for getting great festival photos.

Alan Rowan holds a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS camera to take a landscape photograph.

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

From colourful macros to misty mountain tops, here’s how Alan Rowan uses the Canon SX740 HS to get the perfect nature shot.

The world is full of movement. How can you capture this in a single image with your camera?

By their nature, cities are busy places and can provide unique and powerful images. Read our tips on capturing the perfect city shot.

Capturing motion in photos requires you to make a choice between freezing the action OR allowing creative blur to show the idea of movement in your photos. Canon tutor, Brian Worley, shares his top tips on capturing motion.

Autumn is here and the days are officially shorter, so we talked to someone who has made a living out of shooting fantastic stories in low light.

Capturing great portrait photos, especially on the street, can be challenging. We hope these five tips will help you shoot better photos of people – whether they be friends, family or characters you meet on the street.

F1, Le Mans and Touring Car Racing. Read about Frits van Eldik and his love for cars and photography, and how he’s made a living out of it.

Autumn's colours make for great photographs, here are 10 tips on how to best capture the season.

Five things you need to think about before shooting portraits

Shooting great action shots, like urban river surfers, snowboarders or runners, means thinking ahead. Firstly, you’ll need to think about what you want to capture, how fast your subject is moving and where you’ll set up and shoot from.

children running through finish line of race

We all want to capture our children’s sporting achievement, scoring a goal or crossing the finishing line, and for us photographers the pressure is on to get that winning shot.

You can shoot some great images at local parks, tracks, pitches or even major events. Here are some top tips for shooting sports.

Portrait photos are easy to take but tough to master. We’ve come up with some helpful basic tips to turn your good shots into great ones.

2 men playing basketball with sunlight behind them

Read our top tips on taking your action sports photography to the next level.

If you are interested in shooting sports but are stuck for subjects that are accessible and produce great images then look no further than water sports.

Black and white portraits are popular amongst photographers. Look at how you can enhance your images with this simple technique

Photographing action is all about capturing split second moments. You’ll need to keep up with the game, follow your snowboarding friends or be poised to capture city surfers as they ride the waves. But you won’t need to move quite as fast if you’re prepared.

A group of friends at an outdoor party hold sparklers and smile.

PARTY PHOTOGRAPHY

Want to capture the excitement of parties and celebrations? Learn how to shoot all those joyous moments in creative ways.

A user takes hold of a printout as it emerges from a black Canon PIXMA TS8250 printer, which sits on a tabletop with an Amazon Echo smart speaker next to it.

PRINTING

Today’s homes are getting smarter, and that includes your printer. Here are 5 handy things you can make your printer do with voice control.

FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Festival photographer Ben Morse reveals how to take music festival photos worthy of a rock star, and why the compact Canon PowerShot SX740 HS could be your ideal festival camera.

Creative photographer Hattie Newman holds a Canon EOS 4000D.

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

Set designer Hattie Newman tells us how photography helps her to take inspiration from the everyday and transform it into art.

A Canon printer prints out patterned paper. A phone is next to the printer showing the same pattern.

PRINTING

Modern printers can do more than you probably expect. Find out just how many creative things you can do with them.

Music photographer Josh Gibbs holds a Canon EOS 2000D with two young men beside him.

MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Interested in the EOS 2000D? Easy and intuitive, the ideal first DSLR for making and sharing memories with beautiful background blur.

A squirrel looks up, paws in front of its body, surrounded by a field of white daisies and lush green grass up to its shoulders. Photo by Ossi Saarinen.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

Ossi Saarinen shares the best camera settings and creative techniques to use for photographing urban nature.

A woman lifts a Canon EOS 250D to take a photo of her daughter.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover how to use the Canon EOS 250D to take family photos with better composition, perfect exposure and even a personal style.

Two young people skateboard down a city street at night.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

11 tips and tricks to help you capture the spirit of the urban jungle.

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Sub-zero conditions can play havoc with your camera, so follow these pro tips for shooting in snow and ice.

Two parkour athletes leap between domed rooftops in Istanbul.

ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

The Canon Ambassador shares how to ensure you convey the excitement and spectacle of urban action sports.

The milky way is seen forming an arch shape over the sea.

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

New camera technology makes it easier than ever to photograph the night sky. These pro tips will help you create truly stellar images.

A mother picks her son up to hug, both of them wearing sunglasses. Photo by Christian Anderl.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Pro portrait photographer Christian Anderl shares how you can use your Canon camera to capture candid pictures of family fun.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

See how a portrait lens can improve your photos, and how to use it.

Three cyclists speed along an indoor cycle track.

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS

Panning can help you create amazing action shots with your camera. Discover how and when to use it, and top panning tips.

A wooden pier stretches over the sea at dawn.

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS

Shoot more interesting pictures by following these image composition rules.

A grey windmill is seen, with a moody sky behind.

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS

Learn how to combine multiple images of the same scene, to capture detail in both the lightest and darkest elements of a picture.

A narrow river or stream flanked by moss-covered rocks.

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS

Discover how to adjust the amount of light in your images, to give your photos a new look.

A family with a small child wear winter clothing in the garden.

PARTY PHOTOGRAPHY

Capture the spirit of Christmas with this family photographer’s 10 tips to getting fun and natural portraits.

Christmas decorations made of paper fill a table.

PRINTING

Get creative and make your own Christmas presents, decorations and games this holiday season. All templates are free to download and print.

A girl playing in a park holds a yellow frisbee in front of her, framing her face. Taken on a Canon EOS M50 by Katja Gaskell.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Family blogger Katja Gaskell swapped her smartphone for a Canon EOS M50 and was amazed by the results – wow yourself by trying these techniques.

A snowboarder walks through the snow with his snowboard under his arm, away from the camera. Winter sports photo by Richard Walch.

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Professional sports photographer Richard Walch shares his expert tips for better winter photography, from choosing a camera to the best settings.

A casually-dressed woman, with a backpack and a Canon EOS RP camera over one shoulder, looks out to sea at a sunset.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

10 ways to capture travel photos with more impact, including the best camera settings for holiday photos and how to get unusual pictures.

The back of a boy's head as he watches pink and golden fireworks burst in front of him.

FIREWORKS PHOTOGRAPHY

From the best camera settings to including your family and friends in the frame, here’s how to photograph the joy and magic of fireworks.

A small child runs down a corridor with mirrors on the wall, while its mother watches.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Capture timeless images of your loved ones that you'll always treasure, by following this pro photographer's advice.

BABY PHOTOGRAPHY

Preserve those precious moments and capture your baby's development with our clever ways to make baby photography fun and get great results.

A lion cub sits on the back on an adult male lion, playing.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Wild animals aren’t willing to sit and pose, so photographing them can be tricky. Follow these pro tips to achieve perfect wildlife shots.

A Canadian player tackles an Irish player during a rugby match. Photo by Richard Heathcote.

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover the camera settings, modes and features that will help you get better sports photos.

Henrik Spranz spends his spare time with his camera in the Austrian countryside. He combines technical skill with creative flair to take outstanding shots that have become extremely popular on the web.

The six most important things to remember when shooting landscapes

Undoubtedly you will have seen some stunning time-lapse videos of the Milky Way rising in the night sky or traffic rushing through a city scene. In this short video and guide you will learn how to get started with time-lapse photography.

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