Spot the difference

This issue’s 10 Pictures comes from railfreight follower and photographer Paul Shannon. Having spent his early childhood in Gloucestershire, Paul lived on the outskirts of Manchester from 1963 until 1

From How Old Am I? (2023) by Maria Falconer

Round Two People & Portraits

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Photos often benefit from a little bit of trimming. Even if you’ve zoomed in or got physically closer to your subject when taking the shot, removing surplus detail helps focus the eye on what really m