Learn the basics – and much more – in our photo skills crash course!

Photo Filters are used for colour correction, but combined with Blending modes, they are a versatile tool, says James Abbott

Lightroom has a range of tools for the task, says Sean McCormack

Wendy Evans takes a tour around the key features of this new raw editing package

Dan Mold explains how to give your photos extra punch and grit, using layers in Photoshop

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from BMXs and badgers to train sets and lakes at dawn