Making contrast masking magic

Let’s play with Photoshop’s hue, saturation and colour tools, says James Abbott, for four effects that work with most images

Give your aurora shots a boost in Lightroom, with Sean McCormack

Fix unwanted photobombers and remove background clutter, with James Paterson

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

Photographing a single subject repeatedly can be just as rewarding as chasing ‘ticks’, writes Rob Read

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