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

Learn to capture the beauty of marine life in watercolours with artist Julie Collins

Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

From childhood collections to international exhibitions, artist Steve McPherson transforms the Kent coast’s cast-offs into powerful works of memory, mystery and meaning

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about