When I got my first DSLR a year ago, it opened up a whole new world of creativity. It gave me an excuse to go outside. My day job as a freelance writer largely keeps me at home so it was useful to help me disconnect. Now, when work is quiet, or I just fancy […]
Category Archives: Photography
Pay Day is Here! Why Not Treat Yourself to a New Top?
Click for the buying page Payday is just around the corner for most of us. With all the warm weather we’ve had in the UK, you’re probably thinking of splashing out on some new clothes, right? Before you go to the usual outlet, why not buy something unique from my range of photographic t-shirts and […]
My Love of Dartmoor – a Photographic Journey
It’s Easter 2019 and we’re presently having the hottest weekend of the year so far. It’s been fabulous. Yesterday (Good Friday) we went up to Dartmoor – always a favourite place of mine – and I took my DSLR. This was not only the first time I’d taken my “new” camera, I also went up […]
Announcing: Profile at Createxplore
Photography skillz are developing quite nicely; slowly, but surely. Finally, I have the exposure triangle figured out and I’m regularly producing images about which I’m really happy rather than a load of “meh” images and some really nice shots. I have a tripod now courtesy of birthday money and later this month I’m starting a […]
Don’t Ignore Fonts in Your Promotional Material
Learning how to use my DSLR properly and aiming to make some small income from it means I’m going to have to learn some skills I never previously thought I would need. Granted, I could have spent more time on marketing in the past, something I am now trying to remedy. But photography is a […]
Subscribing to Photoshop
I finally bit that little bullet that had been nagging away at the back of my brain for weeks. It was inevitable, really. I felt there was no point trying to develop photography skills with a camera and kit that cost me the best part of £500 if i wasn’t going to bother learning photo […]
Importance of a Good Blog Theme
It’s all moving a bit fast, isn’t it? The more blogs I read, the more I see how website aesthetics have changed with mobile internet and touch screen technology. The most noticeable change is the move toward touchscreen functionality which is no longer limited to mobile devices but now common on laptops too. So I’ve […]
Free Things to Do in Cornwall in Winter to Inspire Writers and Photographers
Our lovely little corner of the country attracts millions of visitors every year. Coastal resorts such as St Ives become choc-a-bloc with tourist from the spring through to early autumn. Land’s End and Sennen Cove and the striking coast of West Penwith are amazing and inspiring for creatives. If it isn’t the coast, there’s the […]
Photographing My Way Through January
I’ve set myself three goals for this year (I don’t really want to call them “resolutions”). The first I’ve already discussed, which is to continue to pursue options to get my novel Salmonweird publishedThe second is to get better at promoting my business and products on social media. I’ve taken steps towards this already by […]
See More of My Photographs at Twenty20
This is the week I start a photography course to improve the handling of my camera and get to grips with all its complex settings. I already have a portfolio at Alamy with around 125 images to date. As I look to build photography into my business through 2019, I’m exploring other avenues of promotion. […]
