Standard or Telephoto Lens: Wide-angle lenses are a great choice for photographing environmental portraits, where you want to show a person within a specific context

using window light: a window and a reflector can help you achieve stunning natural results without spending too much.

 high-key portraits: Deliberately choosing to over-expose a photo to create a ‘high-key’ effect results in a light and delicate look that can enhance feminine portraits and pictures of children.

posing group portraits: When you’re arranging a group portrait, the first thing you’ll probably consider is height, putting taller people at the back and shorter people at the front

black and white landscapes: If you want to take great black and white landscape photos, shoot in colour

manual focus: Switch off autofocus when you’re taking macro photos. Depth of field (DOF) can be measured in millimetres when you’re shooting close-up details, so accurate focusing is critical

choose shorter lenses: Avoid using long zoom lenses for street photography

using fill-flash in daylight: Flash isn’t just for studio and night photography – it’s also useful for outdoor photography on sunny days, particularly when it comes to portraits.

 photographing children: Taking photos of children is fun but challenging. Keep a kids’ portrait session short and entertaining

family photo posing ideas: Think about how your arrangement of people in a group family portrait can tell a story about the relationship between the different members.