Combine sharpness with controlled blur

Light is photography’s raw ingredient, so James Abbott explains four ways to adjust the luminance using Photoshop

Sean McCormack helps make your portraits glow in Lightroom

Fine-tune your photos with sharpening and contrast tools

Each round, we shine a spotlight on a selection of excellent entries from the many camera clubs that enter APOY

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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