Want to turn your simple snaps into something extra special? How To Take Amazing Photos is like having a creative director in your pocket.

Photographer Nicholas Goodden walks you through 14 techniques, step-by-step, then suggests fun photography assignments to help put them into practice. From capturing movement to drawing with light, there’s a technique to try wherever you are, whatever the setting. Chapters on how to create the perfect composition will help you learn to see a good shot, and you can also have fun learning how to paint with light as well as capture the perfect close up out in nature.

Best of all, there’s no fancy camera required – all of the techniques can be adapted to work on a camera phone, making this the ideal guide for anyone who wants to elevate their everyday photography to create something truly special.