This month: Improve composition Compose yourself for photographs that are worth looking at more than once

Rob Read examines how advances in camera technology have revolutionised the way we capture images of birdlife

Still raining outside? Then it’s time to get creative with overlay shooting modes and Wendy Evans

One of the rich joys of birding is that there are birds everywhere, including gardens and parks. Just get out and walk around, there’s no need to be quiet or furtive. Become familiar with your feather

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

Master creative use of long exposure to capture the dynamics of nature, says Karolina Konsur