Photography’s healing power

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If you’re planning to enter our Animal Kingdom round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

They say a pic is worth a thousand words. What does yours say about your special moment? Here one reader shares the story behind her favourite photo

After her brother died, photographer Jo Ritchie found herself unable to pick up a camera. But with a portrait series, she has built a community that turns loss into light, resilience and hope, writes Peter Dench

Giving single-use cameras to people living with dementia, The Photobook Project reveals moments of honesty, beauty and connection, challenging stereotypes and proving that every perspective matters. Peter Dench finds out more