In this blog I am going to share 10 tips/lessons I have learned since starting photography 8 years ago. That’s more than one tip per year!

I am going to cover light(ing), being patient, why composition matters in photography, why you should shoot with other photographers and why it’s important to ask for help when you’re struggling. 

In this blog I look at what I think are 10 of the best deals that Amazon has for photographers as part of Black Friday Week 2024. There everything from lenses to gimbals and something for all budgets, so take a took and grab a bargain!

In this blog I am looking at some of the best photography gift ideas for 2024. I’ve broken them down into under £25, under £50 and under £100 and have included a couple of more expensive options as well! There’s everything from gloves to camera bags and multi-tools to colour callibrators.

Discover the essential camera gear I carry on every shoot, including my Canon 80D, lenses, filters, and accessories. Get insights into building a versatile photography kit on a budget, with tips on choosing secondhand gear and must-have accessories

Struggling to understand camera settings? This beginner-friendly guide breaks down the exposure triangle—aperture, shutter speed, and ISO—so you can take control of your photography. Learn how each setting affects light, depth of field, and motion, and discover how to balance them for perfectly exposed images every time.

A look at why printing your images is important, why you should do it, and dare I say it, why you should be printing your own.

A quick review of the immensely fun Polaroid ‘Now’ Gen 2 Camera. Spoiler alert: It’s pretty good fun!

In this entry, I look at 5 of my favourite photographers and speak about what it is about them that I inspires me. It was a struggle to keep the list short, but I have managed to keep it to five!

I’ve had a think about some of the purchases I have made and then not really used, the things I wish I had bought sooner and the things I wish I just hadn’t bothered with in the first place. Now I think about what my purchases are going to add to my images and not what the internet is telling me to buy.

In this blog entry, I look at some of the reasons why photography is such a big deal for me and such a big part of my life, starting with my own failings as an artist at school and my photography jounrey up until this point.

My first impressions and thoughts on the Aodelan WTR2 remote, wireless shutter release.

A handy guide to some locations to photograph the sunrise and sunset in the Lake District.

Just some thoughts on relocating from London to the Lake District and the impact it has had on my photography

This blogs looks at some of the reasons I love photography and explores the reasons that I don’t think I will ever stop doing it… or spending money on it!

In this blog I give my first impressions and a quick review of the Lowepro Fastback 250 AW III. Overall, not a bad piece of kit!