Help Needed – Lost Images

Help Needed to track the people in these images! Recently I bought an old Kodak Portrait Brownie Six-20 which had an exposed roll of film inside it. The camera was purchased from the Stockbridge, Edinburgh Cancer Research shop. Upon developing the film I was delighted to find 8 very clear images (8 photos is the…

Album review

This week I received a sample album to evaluate. On first look at the album, i was very pleased with the finish, the cover is very well finished, no rough edges showing, and the leather perfectly smooth. The cover text print quality looks good, crisp and sharp. However on closer inspection, there were a few…

Licentiate MPA Qualification

Yesterday, I travelled to Darlington to the head office of the “Master Photographers Association” (MPA), and I’m delighted to say that I have now achieved my Licentiate qualification.  The MPA is the UK’s leading qualification body exclusively for the professional wedding, portrait and commercial photographers. Established in 1952, the Master Photographers Association is one of…

Two sides of India

This post has nothing to do with photography but its a subject very close to my heart and important for me to tell people about. 3 years ago I travelled to India. I’d heard about the culture, the people, the history and the beauty of the country. I also knew many people in India are…

Stealing Photos is Theft!!

Only very very occasionally do I feel so angry at something do I feel the need to post about it. This morning is one of those times… When I take a photograph, its simple…I own that image!! If you want to use it, you buy it! Now, I’m a reasonable person and I charge a…