I'd like to start by saying that this article is more a pep talk for myself than anything, but I hope that my thoughts will resonate with some of you readers struggling with the same self-conscious issues that I struggle with daily. As a photographer I am much more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it. I never like how I look in pictures and I'm always quick to see my own physical flaws. When I see photos of myself I see my second chin growing before my eyes, my pudgy belly and legs, my too-large arms, my aging skin; the list goes on. I rarely let people take photos of me, and whe ......Read Full Post

Five days of night at sub-zero temperatures in a frost and snow-covered land. Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Well, it wasn't. It was five of the most incredible days of my life! My family and I decided to take a winter holiday to Arctic Norway for one simple reason. We wanted to see the Northern Lights... in real life. So we booked our travel from home, currently being the lovely country of England, to Tromsø, Norway. Of course, me being the shutterbug that I am, I had to pack two bags. One for my clothes and sundries and the other for my camera gear. When we arrived in Tromsø it was early eve ......Read Full Post