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Morning can be a particularly good time to take great photos. More and more I am refraining from taking photos between 11am and 4pm as the colours are just washed out by the strong overhead sun (unless of course the sun is not an issue and you have some interesting clouds or sky to enjoy.) […]

This is my 6th year using a DSLR and my 12th year of using a digital camera and over this time I have learned a few photography lessons … some, the hard way!! This post has 10 things to remember before you start taking photos, either on a photo shoot or before you set out. […]

Having recently purchased some ND filters I had being longing to try them out for quite some time. I decided to try the seascape at sunset style with the waves crashing across the rocks. The waves become misty and it looks quite nice but I had never tried this before. I am going to outline […]

With the reduction in price of DSLR cameras, may people have DSLR cameras, have the interest in photography but have ideas or “a little knowledge” and as a result photography myths are created. This blog post discusses 3 of these photography myths. 1) My Camera is the Problem – I need to upgrade “I would […]

With 2012 now over, I am having a look back at the photoblog, my photos during 2012, the blog traffic and what photography blog posts were the most popular during 2012. I got the WordPress email which had some very interesting stats. I have combined this report with some from Google Analytics and the results […]

If you didn’t already know, Roger Taylor is on Facebook with regular updates on his new projects. Visit http://www.facebook.com/rogertaylor for details and to follow his facebook updates […]

Are you a singer? Do you want to start in We Will Rock You, the Stageshow? There are Open Call Auditions for the We Will Rock You US Tour. Details for the auditions are as... […]

Freddie & Me is a very well illustrated graphic novel narrating one Queen fans journey through adolescence, that queen fan was Mike Dawson and YOU can win a copy!! Freddie & Me is one which... […]

On this day in 1991, 24th November, Freddie Mercury died at his home in London. The world had lost its best Rock Frontman. 21 Years on we still Remember Freddie … Freddie Mercury – Lover... […]

The Official Freddie Mercury Facebook page has now been launched and at the time of writing this post it has over 300K likes. If you are a Queen fan who wants to follow everything Freddie,... […]

Having booked tickets to see the excellent Derren Brown in Concert at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre, I was looking for a nice hotel to stay during my visit. On arrival we were welcomed and check-in was quick and painless. The hotel has 60 rooms, is nicely decorated and located beside a Beacon Beefeater restaurant if you […]

I was attending an internet expo called TFM&A at Earls Court Exhibition centre and needed a hotel nearby which was going to be comfortable and at a reasonable rate. I found the Best Western Boltons Hotel on a few sites and it had many good hotel reviews online and was under €90 which was a […]

In the past I have found that in Ireland, hotels in smaller towns can sometimes be a bit basic. This is not always the case but  more often than not the finer touches are missed. Either the food is not to write home about or the ambiance is non-existant… I visit the Carraig Hotel every […]

Puerto Banus is sandwiched between the Mediterranean sea and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, enjoying a micro climate with more than 320 days of sunshine per year. The Villa located in Puerto Banus in Marbella, Spain, is ideal as a family holiday villa or great as a  Golf Villa in Marbella with many […]

Staying in Niagara Falls is something you just have to do once and if you do, get a good hotel with a good view of the famous Niagara Falls. The Sheraton on the Falls is one of these great hotels. The view is something which you will probably have to pay a bit more for […]