Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Our pick of the best titles about photography published this year – each one will make an ideal festive season gift for lovers of the medium…