Try before you buy We’d all love to try those really expensive things before we buy them, right? Well now you can, thanks to the awesome service offered by Lens Fettish. Canon or Nikon, they have a huge range of lenses for hire, starting at about £20 for 3 days hire. Perfect for a weekend away, or that family event [...]

Taken by me. February 2010: Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris. A small square surrounded by quaint restaurants and shops. Artists walk the streets offering portraits to the tourists. Very Bohemian! I sometimes wish my “trade” didn’t involve sitting at my desk all day, and that I could sit in these surroundings painting the world as it goes by. Maybe I’ll [...]

The UK can offer some of the most fantastic evening skies that you’ll see, possibly anywhere in the world. Whether its a glorious blue-sky evening, or a stormy about-to-chuck-it-down sunset, there is such a range of colour and tones that make it so much easier to snap a really dramatic picture. But sometimes, you just need a little hand to [...]