This month: Improve composition Compose yourself for photographs that are worth looking at more than once

James Abbott mimics shooting, editing and even darkroom effects in Photoshop to give his shots a creative finish

Charlotte Beutler’s still-life photo comes under our microscope

Still raining outside? Then it’s time to get creative with overlay shooting modes and Wendy Evans

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

Master creative use of long exposure to capture the dynamics of nature, says Karolina Konsur