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

The award-winning photographer has just published a book about how to succeed in the medium. Niall Hampton finds out more

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

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…

This friendly Somerset group are at all skill levels, and focus on a love of taking pictures, not kit