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From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures

Photoshop’s new AI-powered Harmonize tool makes blending images and creating composites a breeze, says James Paterson

Sean McCormack gives a long-lost shot a glow-up in Lightroom

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Photographing birds doesn’t have to be all about filling frames, writes Rob Read…