Stourhead meetup

June 3, 2016

Our second A Year With My Camera meetup was a roaring success - cloudy bright skies, lots of chat, and plenty of coffee. And not forgetting the famous Stourhead bacon butties.

Join a Year with my camera

What is A Year With My Camera?

It's a free, weekly photo lesson by email, plus the opportunity to share and learn in our private Facebook group, and join free photo walk meetups.

Enjoy the journey. Join here:

How to photograph roses

May 27, 2016

How to photograph roses - from the classic close up to the dreamy soft focus shot. All the settings, how to light, plus editing secrets.

How to take photos of flowers

May 20, 2016

Never be stuck for a shot again. Use these 5 techniques from cinematography to give yourself at least 1,000 different shot options.

Washing line photos

May 13, 2016

A washing line of photos, in less than an hour. You'll need: photos printed out, tiny pegs, string and blu tac.

What is RAW and why do you need it?

April 15, 2016

Yes, you should probably be shooting RAW. But there are a couple of times you really don't want to be. I explain what RAW files are, when you should, and when you shouldn't use them.

What to do when another florist uses your images

April 14, 2016

I'm meeting more and more florists who tell me about how they just found out another florist has been using their photos to promote themselves. Often it's a friend of the florist who has seen the photos on Facebook and recognises a venue, or a prop. Has this happened to you? Do you know what to do if it does?

6 skills to learn before you try macro photography

March 18, 2016

Have a quick refresher of the basics before you take your macro lens out again. It'll save you hundreds and hundreds of out of focus images where the composition is just slightly off.

Your new DSLR - what next?

February 17, 2016

Don't know how to switch it on? Or how to attach the strap?

These are the answers to all the complete beginner questions from my private Facebook group - from taking a photo to changing a lens. (And there's details of how to try my free workshop and join the Facebook group.)