A visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales

It was time for the annual visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and thankfully the weather was on our side, as the last few times it has been a very wet affair! The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. ItContinue reading “A visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales”

My New Book “Alleys, Art & Architecture”

It has been a long time in the making, but it is finally out! Here is a sneak peek video of my unwrapping and looking through the book. It is truly amazing to think I put this together over three months, and I am so happy to share it with you! Please watch, and thereContinue reading “My New Book “Alleys, Art & Architecture””

Saint Fagans Museum With A Vintage Camera, A Fujifilm And Almost An Olympus! Plus learning that F/1.4 is important!

I had a lot planned for the visit to Saint Fagans living museum in Cardiff, Wales. I had three cameras with me, and a plan in my head, however, after one image, my Olympus run out of batteries! It just goes to show, don’t trust just a quick look at a battery meter of aContinue reading “Saint Fagans Museum With A Vintage Camera, A Fujifilm And Almost An Olympus! Plus learning that F/1.4 is important!”

Why the Viltrox 56mm F/1.4 is becoming a favourite lens of mine.

Regular followers of my photography will know that as a general rule of thumb, I love the Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 and the Olympus 17mm F/2.8 (for my Olympus Pen E-PL8), both approximately 35mm focal length equivalents in full frame terms. In fact, either of those lenses generally lives on one of my cameras. However, inContinue reading “Why the Viltrox 56mm F/1.4 is becoming a favourite lens of mine.”

A Visit To Bishops Wood And Caswell Bay

Bishops Wood is a beautiful nature reserve in Swansea, Wales. It has 46 acres of woodland and limestone grassland, and it is home to many rare plants and animals. Bishops Wood is also a site of special scientific interest and a special area of conservation. You can enjoy a walk through the ancient trees, admireContinue reading “A Visit To Bishops Wood And Caswell Bay”