This month: Improve composition Compose yourself for photographs that are worth looking at more than once

A few settings can make a big difference.

James Abbott mimics shooting, editing and even darkroom effects in Photoshop to give his shots a creative finish

Using Lightroom, Sean McCormack shows how it’s done

Wendy Evans explores the power of masked layer effects in our ON1 Photo RAW MAX guide

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