Turn to the dark side

For more interesting portraits, take a direct approach and ask your subject for a shot

How to take group shots of this new fixture in the school calendar, with Wendy Evans

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Avoid the Instagram hotspots and go off the beaten track to reveal more interesting images of your visit

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round One, Black & White, with comments by the AP team and our guest judges

SOMETIMES THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR NEXT PAINTING can be right in front of you – literally. Trying to find the correct subject with great lighting and composition is quite an art: a lot of images won’t