This all sounds idyllic but the challenges for us both were plentiful, crowds of people, locations, light, lack of light, all this and more made for a challenging few days but we rose to the occasion. The layout of Venice with the canals and streets that can only mainly be termed as alleys flanked by

It is a phenomenally beautiful spectacle with incredible masks and gowns being worn by men women children and I even saw a dog dressed up too. They parade around Venice and this is also has a historic tradition which started in the 13th century when Venetians would hold celebrations and parties from December 26th until

The first weekend of July sees me heading west from London to the remote but stunning corner of Wales that is Pembrokeshire. My reason for this trip is a long held desire to visit this beautiful part of the country but this time it’s to research the area with all it has to offer photographically

When lockdown hit us last year and the enforced confinement to our own safe home habitats was starting to bite I had to do something to keep my photography needs fulfilled. Blessed with a garden space I set about watching the wildlife & seeing what I could “manufacture” in terms of photographic opportunities birds were