Photography is often a case of being in the right place at the right time... and in this instance all that would have taken is one step to the right!

Somedays, all that is needed to improve a photograph is just a little bit of rotation on the spot.

Cropping is about making sure the space around the subject is not a waste of space.

A cute subject might work well for you, but if the background is too distracting then you need to revisit the options.

Trying to fit an image into a horizontal or the vertical mode can often be a challenge – particularly when there's the option to think square!

Photography is a communication tool... and sometimes you really need to make it clear to your audience what it is that you are trying to communicate.

Despite camera sensors getting better all the time, there are still some sound reasons for buying "fast glass"!

Photography and real estate have one big thing in common... they're all about location, location, location!

We should not be scared of hand holding a camera, particularly if you have the potential to increase the camera's ISO.

Cropping a picture should always be a last resort... some days you are better off putting on a longer lens and doing the cropping in the camera.

Photography is all about emphasising the positive and eliminating the negative!

One of the secrets to a good photograph, is keeping it connected to reality!

Cropping an image has the potential to radically improve a photograph... and totally change the story!

Getting the right exposure can be tricky, particularly if there is a lot of white or black in the scene. Using a local rather than an overall solution is often the best solution.

If only this spider had made you jump... just a little to the left!

There is often a danger in giving people too much direction... that they might never discover their own way in photography.