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Quintin Lake • His 6,835-mile photo walk around Britain’s coast has been turned into a book. Lake looks back on the project with Niall Hampton

Photo Active • 10 things you can shoot and create this month, from standing stones to pelicans and military re-enactments

Shoot the beat on the street • Jade Burrell hits the pavements with tips for capturing buskers without missing a note

A pinhole pursuit • Forget about retro cameras – learn how to turn your digital beast into a relic of bygone days, says Wendy Evans

Telling stories on your travels • Kim Bunermann dispenses advice for anyone going away with their camera

Let’s get married • Forever the bridesmaid, Wendy Evans has key advice on photographing nuptials

Funky florals • Dan Mold shows you how to transform a bunch of flowers into more creative floral images with some simple lighting tips

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Capturing brown pelicans • Tony Britton explains how preparation and patience are key to photographing these very large birds

Looking into the past • How to capture the night sky over historic sites, with landscape astrophotographer Josh Dury

Heavy metal manoeuvres • As the bullets fly, Wendy Evans takes cover and shoots back with her camera

Music challenge • Send us your best shot of musicians and instruments

The art of seeing • Persistence pays off as Benedict Brain battles with his remote trigger on a bus in Malaysia

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Hotshots • Professional winners from the Sony World Photography Awards 2025

10 WAYS TO… SHOOT THE PAST • From castles and country houses to medieval bridges, there are many historic features in the landscape to photograph, says Wendy Evans

1 STANDING STONES • Capture a slice of Neolithic history by shooting standing stones and stone circles at either sunrise or sunset

2 CATHEDRALS AND ABBEYS • Whether you’re inside or outside, these ancient religious establishments offer myriad photographic opportunities

3 BRIDGES TO THE PAST • Forget about modern suspension bridges – seek out old stone masterpieces above still waters

4 CASTLES – DEFENDERS OF THE CROWN • You don’t need a trebuchet to capture a castle these days – just a tripod and camera

5 STEAM RAILWAYS • Capture the golden age of travel by photographing a steam train, combining nostalgia and luxury

6 ALL THE FUN OF THE SEASIDE • Victorian and Edwardian piers make for fascinating subjects, whether as part of the landscape or locations to explore

7 SHOOT A STATELY HOME • There’s lots to see and photograph, from the houses themselves to gardens, sculptures and water features

8 WONDERFUL WATERMILLS • Discover the other way of grinding and milling, thanks to water power

9 GHOST SIGNS OF THE PAST • Who lived in a house like this – and what did they sell?

10 HAVE A TILT AT A WINDMILL • Photograph these mighty machines of the rural economy

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