Welcome to the Love Your Lens Blog
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 packed with simple, practical tips for beginners and improvers, plus plenty of food photography advice and creative ideas to try at home.
I’ve taught photography for over 17 years, and my aim is always the same: to help you feel more confident, less overwhelmed and excited to pick up your camera. Have a browse, learn something new, and start taking photos you love.
Tips for photographing birds of prey
The next Birds Of Prey Photography Workshop is 26th November 2022. Book now.I was amazed...
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Go on, be a show off! Print your photos.
Why do you take photographs? I'm talking about the photographs you take for yourself or...
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How to take First Day at School photos
It’s almost that time of year again isn’t it? Instagram and Facebook will soon be...
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How are your New Year Photography Resolutions working out?
January, I have to admit, is not my favourite month. It's long, I'm usually skint...
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Set your photography goals for 2019
It’s National Make Your Dreams Come True day today so I thought it might be...
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5 Phone Photography Tips for Great Food Pics
A few years ago I wouldn’t even have tried to take photographs like this with...
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How to take your photography to the next level
There comes a point when you've mastered the technical stuff enough to get exposure right...
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Where are you on your photographic journey?
And do you know where you want to get to? People take up photography for...
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How to take moody food photographs – with a phone
Moody food photographs are all over Instagram and Pinterest and it's a style that looks set to...
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