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

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

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

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

Plan a meet-up with friends to kick off the season with good company, chatter and laughter – and lots of lovely cake! Sharing time and conversation with close friends is one of the easiest ways to ste