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

Finding poignancy in the dread and dislocation of modern living, London four-piece DRY CLEANING have garnered admirers including Nick Cave, Grace Jones and Jeff Tweedy. As new album Secret Love refines their nervy post-punk sprechgesang, the band set their sights on new targets. “Art and humour are our main weapon,” they tell Stephen Troussé

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS

ALAMY; RADIO TIMES ARCHIVE SCIENCE FILLING A VOID ...

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…

JOHN LYDON WITH PHIL MEARS “This pic of myself and John Lydon was taken at the Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester, as part of his I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right spoken word tour on