Welcome to Photography Mad

Panoramas are a striking way to photograph a landscape, and are a lot of fun to shoot. Learn how to capture and stitch a successful panorama.

Master the lines and curves in your images to guide the viewer's eye through the scene, adding depth and interest.

Balance is an important concept for achieving photos which feel well composed and visually appealing. Learn how to achieve it in your shots.

Flower photography can be challenging, but is hugely rewarding. Learn the art of choosing a good subject and battling the wind.

Cars make great subjects, but it is easy to take photos that look like simple snapshots. Learn how to take more dynamic, interesting car photos.

Landscapes are everywhere, and provide a fascinating photography subject. Learn how to photograph them in a way that conveys depth and interest.

Turn your panoramas into eye-catching miniature planets in minutes, using Photoshop or your favourite graphics editor.

Vignetting, a darkening in the corners of a photo, is a popular creative effect. Discover how to add a vignette to an image using Photoshop.

A graduated neutral density (ND) filter helps balance exposure levels between the sky and ground. Learn how to replicate the effect in Photoshop.

The Channel Mixer is easy to use but gives you complete control over the appearance of your photo when converting from colour to black and white.

Keystoning is where a building seems to lean backwards in a photo. It's distracting but can be easily fixed with Photoshop's Lens Correction tool.

Digital cross processing is a technique that simulates developing photos in the wrong chemicals. Use it to produce some stunning colour shifts.