If you’re planning to enter our Urban Life round, which launches next week, take these tips from four of last year’s top ten photographers

Jessica Miller looks back at the winning images from another great year of photography competitions

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…

The search for still-life subjects led the artist Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country, discovers Tiffany Daneff

The latest winners of Bird Photographer of the Year were as stunning as ever. Jade Burrell writes about the contest and the overall winner as we showcase our favourites

Paul Hill considers…