The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.

Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off

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

Agonising over astrophotography shots? Traumatised by your next tripod choice? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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