The Polaroid photograph today is so distinctive and recognisable, and notably its white frame border that gives that easy snapshot look. The invention of the polaroid brought about the world of instant photography, find out about the invention of the polaroid in this article.

A light meter is an essential tool in photography to ensure properly exposed photographs. Certainly all digital cameras today will use them to measure the amount of light and ensure a properly exposed photogaph, find out more about how they work in this guide

Before the days of Ansel Adams trekking around the Yosemite Valley taking those glorious images of the unspoilt natural landscape there was the pioneer photographer, Carleton E. Wakins.

There are quite a number of different ways and tricks of creating a border around your photographs in Photoshop. This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to create a neat presentation like border in A4 size and looks very professional when printed out and the picture framed.

If you're planning on using your people photographs for commercial use you may well need a model release. It's an easy contract to draw up and this article gives you a few more tips on how to write a model release yourself!