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Instagrammable Travel Destinations
The rise of the Instagrammer, particularly those who feature travel and destination photography has seen a definite shift in our holiday choices. We are no longer just tempted by the brochure, or word of mouth from friends when we are choosing where to visit, but no also have the added temptation of stunning places that feature on the Instagram feed of our favourite accounts. After all, caring is sharing, so in our current climate it we like to share the wonderful places we have visited and the super experiences we have enjoyed there. Instagram has made places like Mauritius, with its white sandy unspoilt beaches, clear blue seas and genuine…
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Jessops Open New Concept Store in Sainsburys Oldbury
It is a sad time when it comes to photographs. The days when we ran to have our holiday snaps developed, clutching that treasured roll of film have long since passed, with photographs now destined to live in cyber space, on Instagram and Facebook, no longer placed in albums to be looked at and enjoyed by our and future generations. But photography giants Jessops are aiming to change all this, using their new concept stores to help us fall in love with our photographs all over again. I was invited to the opening of the new concept store which is based in the Sainsburys supermarket in Oldbury town centre (it…
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Help! I need a new camera!
One of the most important tools a blogger can have is a camera. Recording important events, shooting pictures for reviews, and just generally taking a picture of anything and everything that might be useful or interesting at some point, a camera becomes like an added appendage, as important as the left and right arm. Which is why, right now, I’m in the middle of a major crisis. Even without the blogging, I totally love photography, and always have. I take literally hundreds of photographs:- of my family, of my outfits, of my holidays, it is true to say I never travel anywhere without a camera. I have photograph albums everywhere,…
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Sharing Those Winter Wonderful Memories With Truprint
Everyone has a favourite season, and for many people this has to be Winter. Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year, and with the added attraction that we might just get a Winter Wonderland, Winter is definitely a great season for making memories that will last forever. Truprint have many fabulous ways for you to preserve those memories for posterity, including canvas prints, photo book, personalised calendars and prints of all sizes that can then be framed. These make wonderful gifts for loved ones – can you think of a better Christmas gift than a shared memory, but also make a lovely treat for yourself too. I…
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The Value of a Photograph?
Family photographs were once something to be put into family albums, to be shared with friends and relatives, and to be pulled out at embarrassing times once your children are grown up and dating. (You know exactly what I’m talking about – the naked ones on the change mat!!!). But these days were are less likely to print out our photographs, and are growing more and more wary of sharing them online. Do we now value our family photographs less than we did in the past? We can share our photographs so much easier these days, Instagram is hugely popular, as is Snapchat, and Facebook still has the capacity for…
