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

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

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

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

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

Still raining outside? Then it’s time to get creative with overlay shooting modes and Wendy Evans