When it becomes a bore

We all get spells of feeling like we are in a rut, or just plain bored with photography. That feeling where you don’t want to get out of bed, let alone pick up a camera and take photos of things you’ve seen and photographed a million times. Often it’s a different place, with different subjects,Continue reading “When it becomes a bore”

Neath Abbey – A Sunny Autumn Morning

I have photographed Neath Abbey a lot of times, so today was quite hard to find any inspiration. I took plenty of photographs, but only chose the ones I am sharing with you. Since the last visit, Neath Abbey, and Wales’ Government conservation group CADW, has opened up more of the ancient ruins for usContinue reading “Neath Abbey – A Sunny Autumn Morning”

Christmas Is Coming! Swansea Christmas Parade 2025

And so another year passes and it is that time for the various Christmas Parades that take place this time of year. In the last previous years myself and the family have missed out on the main Swansea Christmas Parade, and have attended the smaller parade that takes place in Port Talbot. Well… This yearContinue reading “Christmas Is Coming! Swansea Christmas Parade 2025”

From Europe To USA (2010-2019): Looking back at a decade with a bridge camera.

In 2010 I purchased a bridge camera that still, to this day, is the camera that I owned for the longest amount of time. For a bridge camera, it was small, light and run on AA batteries, meaning that wherever I was in the world, I would never run out of power or need toContinue reading “From Europe To USA (2010-2019): Looking back at a decade with a bridge camera.”

Why my images are rarely bigger than 1200px longest side on social media and my website.

This may be of interest to some people, so I thought I would share why my images on the internet are usually between 800px-1200px on the long side and not bigger. There is a method to my madness, and it is something that I have been doing for a very long time. First of all,Continue reading “Why my images are rarely bigger than 1200px longest side on social media and my website.”