When it starts to rain, Jim Richardson says, good photographers head out to make ... recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine.

Nine photos from members of the Watford Observer Camera Club giving a glimpse of everyday life on our doorsteps.

Last year, an AFP photographer captured rare images showing daily life in North Korea. Pedro Pardo took photos of a remote part of North Korea's border from China's Jilin province. The images ...