A fairy in the garden

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Understanding your subject is the key to capturing great images

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

10 things you can shoot this month, from guitars and wild heather to kestrels and harbours… and yourself

Master the art of modern photography

Photographing high-profile personalities has its challenges, as portrait expert Lee Malone explains. He speaks to Peter Fenech about how a human connection is critical for successful images