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 […]

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; […]

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? […]

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 […]