Self-portrait by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1896

Conflict photography has been manipulated in a range of ways since the medium began, as Hilary Roberts reveals in her new book. She talks to David Clark

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

John Wade takes an instant liking to a folding Lomo camera

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

One reader, one pro… creative studio lighting effects under the direction of James Paterson