Whatever mistake you think you're making with your photography, I've seen it at a workshop. In this video I share the 10 most common mistakes I see, from cluttered backgrounds and centred subjects to blurry shots, ignoring the light and not knowing why you're pressing the button, and exactly how to fix each one. None of them are about your camera.

Black Friday is coming, and your favourite camera is about to have a big discount banner on it. But do you actually need a new camera, or do you just want one? In this video I share a simple way to decide: when to upgrade (autofocus for sport and wildlife, low light, burst speed), when a lens is the smarter buy, and what to tell relatives who ask what you’d like for Christmas.

A photographer called Sam sent me five photographs through my newsletter offer, and in this video I'm going through each one: what works brilliantly, and a few ideas for making them even stronger.

We look at scale, silhouettes, layering, colour, framing and the little distractions that quietly steal attention. No gear talk, no settings, just learning to see.

DxO has just launched ViewPoint 6, and it could change how you correct perspective. In this video: what ViewPoint is, how AI masks in ReShape Fusion work, standalone RAW editing, sidecar files, and pricing.

Why can some photographers walk into an ordinary scene and immediately see a great photograph? It's not always about having better equipment. It's often about learning how to see.

The secret to better photography isn't a better camera, a more expensive lens… or even the rule of thirds. It's learning how to control where your viewer looks.

Your photographs looked amazing when you took them… so why do they look dull when you get them onto your computer?

If your photos look flat, grey or lifeless, don't immediately reach for the Saturation slider. There could be several reasons your colours aren't looking the way you expected.

Modern cameras can autofocus, calculate exposure, recognise subjects, reduce noise and produce incredibly polished images with almost no technical knowledge required. And smartphones have taken this even further, using computational photography and AI to combine frames, improve dynamic range, remove distractions and create images that would have required considerably more skill just a few years ago. But is that actually a good thing?

Jared Polin recently discussed the controversial subject of back-button autofocus on Instagram, arguing that modern autofocus has become so good that many photographers simply don't need it anymore. And I agree… …but only up to a point.

DxO PhotoLab 10 is here — and this is a much bigger update than simply adding a few new sliders.

Are you taking lots of photographs but feel like your photography isn't actually getting any better? Maybe you've bought new lenses, watched countless photography videos and learned all about aperture, shutter speed and ISO… but somehow your photographs still look much the same. In this episode of Coffee Break Photography, Rich Dyson looks at 9 reasons why photographers stop improving — and, more importantly, what you can do about it.