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

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

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

Benedict Brain searches his archives for the inspiration to escape winter’s creative doldrum

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

Dan Mold explains how to add this effect to your images using Photoshop or Elements