Playing with shadows

For more interesting portraits, take a direct approach and ask your subject for a shot

How to take group shots of this new fixture in the school calendar, with Wendy Evans

Avoid the Instagram hotspots and go off the beaten track to reveal more interesting images of your visit

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

When everything comes together, there’s no better feeling, as Michael Topham experienced in Croatia

Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round One, Black & White, with comments by the AP team and our guest judges