Now in its seventh edition, Photo North has become a festival defined less by scale than by care. Rooted in storytelling, collaboration and social engagement, it offers a space where photography and visitors can meet on equal terms. Co-founder Peter Dench explains…

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

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