I often find mums are so busy they can’t remember what they did one day to the next let alone last summer. This is where a memory box works really well. Memories are really important to us and especially our children as they affect their personalities, future, help discover passions and even careers! With our busy pace of life it is really important for us to help our children remember and…
If you have schools’ children, you have probably noticed a certain buzz in the school playground and lots of small and colourful elastic bands on the floor. Loom Bands have now taken over playtime and both boys and girls have become very creative and have even abandoned cards’ or figurines’ exchanging games to make new bracelets for themselves and their friends. Loom Band Mania…
This is the 52nd and final weekly photo challenge in this series so I decided to make it the biggest project yet; your family.
The reason why most parents pick up a camera or commit to some form of learning is that they want to take better pictures of their family.
If this is the very first photo challenge article you have read then go back through the archives and check out the other 51 weeks. We…
Films can be great story starters to introduce kids to storytelling and the Summer can be a great time as children need to be entertained. Outdoor activities are essential but during the downtime and relaxation time, a combination of movies, games and books is brilliant to get them busy for a long time.
Check this art & craft idea created by blogger Kelly Ladd Sanchez who teamed up with…
A while ago I was given the brief from my wife to create a gift for someone. She wanted me to create a montage of numbers that I’ve photographed so that when they were put together they read the date of this particular person’s wedding.
So I began my search for numbers, I found plenty on houses and street signs but it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.
This project is all…
The British summer is in full swing with the seasonal calendar fast filling up. You’ve booked your luxury London hotel, you’ve checked the weather forecast and you’re ready for a day of traditional British sport.
From Wimbledon to Henley Royal Regatta, there are many traditional and exciting events to attend all over the country.
If you are planning on attending one of these classic…
Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image. This quality is produced by your camera’s lens and is most apparent in highlight areas. Is most often seen in portraits that are photographed using a wide open aperture.
Bokeh can be used creatively in so many different ways and can be the difference between an ordinary picture and one that has an…
In art triangles are a wonderful and beautiful thing. We look for them to help describe an image, we create them with shadows and subjects and we use them to lead the eye around a picture.
Take a walk into any art gallery and take a look at some of the old great masters. Whilst you might not see an actually triangle shape you’ll notice points of interest, like a highlight, that if you drew a…
As an old seadog I’ve photographed my fair share of seascapes. There’s something about a seascape that I love but I can’t quite describe. Perhaps it’s the sense of vastness and simplicity. Perhaps it’s the subtle uniqueness that every seascape has both in the sky and in the ocean.
Whilst most seascapes you see are taken from the shore I urge you, if you have the…
The West End is coming to Chelsea, Richmond and Hampstead this summer! A series of week-long workshops for children aged 7 to 16 exploring a different hit show each day and culminating in an all-singing, all-dancing performance for family and friends!
The workshops present a fantastic opportunity for kids who have always dreamt of a career in theatre or Drama to gain first hand…