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First Published 2nd November 2019

I was recently approached from one of my posts on Instagram by the owner of the Glaszart website to be the subject of one of their interviews. It’s nice to get recognition from unexpected places so was happy to answer their questions.

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https://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/guest-blogs/interview-by-glaszart-a-photo-journal/

First Published 14th October 2019

With over 365 square miles within the Dartmoor National Park it is not difficult to find places to visit. If you are short on time it can be difficult to decide where to go. In this post I will give you a brief introduction to 10 great places to visit on Dartmoor.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/places-to-visit-on-dartmoor/

First Published 19th September 2019

With so many photographs being taken year (1.2 Trillion in 2017 according to Infotrends) you would expect every topic to be covered in detail, including women in business. This however is not the case as I and several other women in business I know can attest to.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/women-in-business-photography-taking-stock/

First Published 23rd August 2019

Probably every weekend from May to September there will be a summer show or festival happening nearby. In this article I will give you a few ideas on what to photograph at summer shows and festivals.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/photographing-summer-shows-and-festivals/

First Published 22nd March 2019

Taking great holiday photos isn’t all about having the best camera or going to the most exotic locations. You too can take great holiday photos with your phone or compact camera with a few simple tricks.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/how-to-take-great-holiday-photos/

First Published 1st March 2019

Since the advent of the smart phone everyone has become a photographer. We should all strive to take better pictures because no one wants to see out of focus, blurry photos. Even if you only ever take selfies on your phone you might learn a few things from this guide to composition and what better way to showcase yourself than when you take better pictures.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/take-better-pictures-a-guide-to-composition/

First Published 3rd February 2019

In this post I'll give you some ideas for How to Take Great Pictures of your Kids. I’m not a great portrait photographer, in fact I try to steer clear of photographing people, but being a parent has meant I've had on and off a willing or not so willing model to practice on.

Here are some ideas that will help you when you are photographing kids of your own that have worked and given me some great shots of my child without the cheesy grin or hands over her face.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/photographing-kids-how-to-take-great-pictures-of-your-children/

First Published 27th December 2018

Whether you are new to photography of not, photography inspiration can be difficult to come by some days. That’s why I have put together a calendar of ideas to help.

Several years ago I took part in a photo-a-day challenge to take a photograph everyday for a year. That year I took inspiration from a set of themes posted online. I cheated a bit and used my archive of photos to post a picture a day but, it did get me thinking about inspiration and writing down all those random ideas that strike. For 2019 I have used those ideas plus others gathered from various places to create a whole year of inspiration for anyone to use.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/what-to-photograph-in-2019

First Published 21st December 2018

In this post you will find inspiration for things to photograph at Christmas; whether you want to brave the weather of not. Mid-winter is a dreary time of year when inspiration can seem hard to come by. But there are a whole host of things to photograph in the run up to Christmas. Or if you prefer to stay warm inside there are things you can do as well.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography/things-to-photograph-at-christmas/

First Published 28th November 2018

As a photography I am always on the lookout for new photography gadgets to help enhance and improve my photography. There are a whole range of photography gadgets on the market, some useful and some less so. I thought it would be interesting to see what other photographers have in their photography bags and find out what photography gadgets they find most useful and why. Below are some interesting results from my network of photographers around the world.

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http://www.dartmoorphotographer.co.uk/photography-equipment/photography-gadgets/