In a world of social media and smartphones, it’s easy to feel inspired by all the amazing photos we see every day on Instagram, and you might be considering taking up photography yourself. But when you make the leap from taking photos on a smartphone to using a purpose-built camera, it can be really daunting; […]

Whether you’re someone who has to go to the cinema to see the latest blockbuster movies, or perhaps you prefer to spend your evenings or weekends on the sofa binging the cult classics. However you watch them, films are the perfect escapism to everyday life offering a fully immersive experience when going to the cinema. […]

Whatever kind of action you want to capture, whether it’s underwater or on top of a mountain, you need to know your equipment is tough enough to deal with whatever you throw at it, while also being light enough to carry around. The action camera has replaced the traditional camcorder for both amateur and professional […]

Spring is finally upon us! Join us in celebrating the start of Spring with our photography competition! We want photographers far and wide, from pro to novice, to share the beauty our wonderful UK spring has to offer by entering your best spring scene photo. Taken a cute picture of your pet amongst the daffodils? […]

In a world dominated by social media, with most people owning a smartphone, it’s easy to think that anyone can be a photographer, but being one involves much more than just pointing a camera and taking a photo. Apart from needing to understand lighting and composition and knowing how to use digital technology such as […]

Lots of people dream about being able to earn money from doing the thing they love and starting up your own photography business lets you do just that. You’ll be using your skills to make people happy; whether that’s providing an image for an ad campaign, or capturing someone’s happy, family moment. It’s been a […]

Introduction These days everyone can be a photographer, we all have access to good quality photography equipment in the form of our smartphones and digital cameras. But there’s something a bit more authentic about good old film photography. We’re all used to seeing an image on a screen before we take the actual shot, we […]

Shopping for a camera fan can be tricky; with so much equipment on offer choosing the perfect gift for the photographer in your life can be a real challenge, especially as they often have their favourite brands. Do you go for something useful and boring that they really need? Or something not particularly useful but […]

With an estimated 1.72 trillion photographs being taken every year, cameras play a huge role in our lives. Whether you’re an amateur snapper or a professional shooter, you want to be sure your kit and camera are protected. But when was the last time you stopped to work out what it’s all worth? However careful […]

The Insurance Emporium work hard to make sure they’re providing the very best service to policyholders. They are proud to announce they are the 2021 winners of ‘Best Insurance Provider’ at the Photography News Awards – again! You may have seen that The Insurance Emporium also won this award in 2020! What makes this accolade […]