Make the most of these cold winter days be shooting indoors. Here we've used a simple lighting technique to highlight a chess piece but the same set up can be used on a number of still life subjects.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Damien Mammoliti Nearly every art student groans at the mention of still life painting.

Each week we've been suggesting some new photo ideas to inspire you to get out and about with your camera. We've ticked off landscape photography, and last week we covered portrait photography. But ...