Shaping shadows

Colourful leaves are quintessential autumn. Here’s how to photograph them at home with a macro lens and a makeshift lightbox

10 things you can shoot and create this month, from toadstools and hockey to medieval mansions

THE Random Acts of Crochet Kindness (RAOCK) movement, which we featured in “The People’s Friend’s” August 9 issue (no. 8090), has a simple purpose: create something special and then leave it out in th

Create a seasonal centrepiece that’s as stylish as it is spooky

Get set for fright night with these spooktacular ideas

Step 1 WORK the cross stitch in two strands of stranded cotton and the backstitch in one strand. Step 2 HOLD the heart template from page 64 and the stitching up against a window, then pin the templat