If you want to take better photos - whether with your camera, your phone or in Lightroom - you’re in the right place.
This blog is full of simple, practical tips to help you feel more confident, understand your settings and start creating photos you really love. You’ll also find plenty of food photography ideas and creative inspiration to try at home.
I’ve been teaching photography for over 17 years, and my aim is always the same: to help you feel less overwhelmed, more confident, and excited to pick up your camera.
Have a browse, learn something new, and start taking photos you love.
How to take better photos of children
How to take better photos of children – 8 simple tips (phone or camera) Easter, weekends, holidays these are the times we naturally reach for our phones or cameras. Families spending time together, children playing. Days out, walks, and lots of little moments that you want to remember. And yet, when you look back at...
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Why Are My Phone Photos Not Sharp? Simple Ways to Get In Focus Images
Why Are My Phone Photos Not Sharp?Phone cameras are very good now, so when a photo isn’t sharp it can feel frustrating. The reason is usually quite simple, but because the phone is doing most of the work for you, it’s not always obvious what’s gone wrong.In most cases, a few small changes make a...
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Why your photos still aren't sharp (and how to fix it)
If you’ve worked through the basics and your photos still aren’t consistently sharp, it can start to feel frustrating.At this stage, it’s usually not one obvious issue, but a combination of settings and situations that are slightly more nuanced. The good news is that once you understand what’s going on, you can make small adjustments...
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Why Are My Photos Not Sharp? A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Focus Right
Why are my photos not sharpIf you’ve ever taken a photo that looked sharp on the back of your camera, only to realise later that it’s slightly blurry, you’re definitely not alone.This is one of the most common frustrations I see on my photography workshops. The good news? It’s usually caused by a handful of...
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How to Get Off Auto Mode on Your Camera Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Want to get off Auto mode but not sure where to start? Here’s a simple, practical way to take more control of your camera without feeling overwhelmed...
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Why you should get off auto mode on your camera
Auto mode works well in straightforward situations, but it can only make technical decisions, not creative ones. Here’s why moving beyond Auto helps you take more control of your photography...
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Travel Photography With a Phone: Capturing Unforgettable Winter Adventures in Lapland
Why my phone camera was more than enough on an adventure packed trip to Finnish Lapland...
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How to organise photos on your phone (without the pain)
Are you struggling with how to organise photos on your phone? If you’re anything like most people, your phone contains thousands of photos. Family moments, holidays, pets, screenshots, accidental shots of the floor, photos you meant to delete but never did. And despite the AI search tools built into modern phones, finding a specific photo...
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Which phone has the best camera? Here’s what actually matters for your photos
Phone cameras have become incredibly capable, and with all the talk of AI, new lenses and clever software, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or worried about choosing the wrong one...
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