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

Master creative use of long exposure to capture the dynamics of nature, says Karolina Konsur

Charlotte Beutler’s still-life photo comes under our microscope

Rob Read examines how advances in camera technology have revolutionised the way we capture images of birdlife

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