We’ve all been there; you’re out on an amazing cycling trip, the weather’s behaved itself, you’ve taken in some fantastic views, and you’ve enjoyed the ups as much as the downs. But then you get home, settle down to look at your photos and everything feels a bit…. flat? The photos on your screen just […]

People have been using photography to express themselves for nearly two hundred years, ever since Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first blurry photograph in the late 1820s. The old cliché that a camera doesn’t lie, comes from the fact that a photograph captures an image as it is, with no input from the photographer – […]

Whether you’re an amateur snapper who likes to dabble at weekends, someone who’s wanting to grow a photography business, or you’re an established photographer by trade, you’ve probably accumulated a fair bit of kit; not just cameras, but lenses, memory cards, chargers etc. and as we head into the time of year when we’re bombarded […]

We’ve all got hobbies, they’re an escape, a way to unwind and switch off. Some hobbies are very social, some are solitary, some are even good for our mental and physical health, so it makes sense that we’d want to take our hobbies with us when we go on holiday. One of the many things […]

Here at The Insurance Emporium our aim is to help protect the things you love, including your camera equipment, giving you the freedom to enjoy doing the things that really matter to you, with policies that are as individual as you are. We always try to give our customers the best service; the things that […]

Nature photography is one of the most accessible kinds, and chances are you’ve already tried it; it includes landscapes, wildlife, nature and the environment and inspiration is all around us. But it’s not just a case of pointing and shooting; you have to consider things like the constantly changing light, unexpected weather, and uncooperative wildlife! […]

Photography can open a world of opportunities for those who pursue it as more than a hobby; whether that’s a career in photojournalism, scientific photography, portrait photography, commercial photography, and many more. Being a wedding photographer is another fantastic career for a professional photographer – which is exactly what our customer Jay has been doing […]

Portraits have been around for thousands of years; some of the earliest examples include reconstructed skulls that were found in the Middle East dating back to between 9000 and 6000BC, and long before we became obsessed with selfies, royalty and members of the aristocracy would sit for hours having their portrait painted. Fortunately, portraits are […]

Those first few weeks with a baby are precious, and the only thing that gets us through the sleepless nights and endless nappy changes is the fact that they’re so cute. It’s no surprise then that lots of new parents want to capture those first few months – after all, they don’t stay cute and […]

If you’re new to photography you’re probably feeling a little bit bombarded with all the different technical terms; it’s like they’re trying to confuse us on purpose! Take memory cards, for example, all the different speed ratings and labels, how do we even begin to know what we need? We thought we’d focus on (get […]