Softening the light

When fast shutter speeds are required, choice of ISO and aperture are important

Embrace urban shooting and you’ll never run out of ideas

Andy Westlake tests an attractively designed, but basic on-camera flash

We’ve all seen beautiful images of perfectly lit gardens: a soft pool of light bringing warmth and cosiness to a seating area, the architectural stems of a statement shrub artfully brought to life at

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

Photographing a single subject repeatedly can be just as rewarding as chasing ‘ticks’, writes Rob Read