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Q I’m fascinated by abstract photography – but my attempts look like close-ups, rather than true abstracts. Do you have any pointers on how to get better results?

Lorna Wright

Abstract photography is much harder to get right than you’d imagine, Lorna. I think it’s hard to separate your creative brain from what the subject actually is. The best abstract photographers don’t care what it is they are photographing: they are only looking at the world in terms of light, shade, texture, colour and pattern. You just have to be brave with how you frame, and really challenge yourself to forget the origins of the subject and create