Flash it up!

From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures

This once-unwelcoming backyard is now a stunning city space – and with showstopping lighting, it becomes even more magical as the sun fades…

SET THE SCENE AT HOME FOR WINTER AND BEYOND WITH FLEXIBLE LIGHTING THAT YOU CAN PRE-PROGRAMME TO SWITCH ON, DIM AND CHANGE COLOUR

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Master the art of modern photography

This unusually shaped flash combines stacks of power and decent battery life in a very practical design. Damien Demolder tries it out