Winter is here
Winter has truly set in!
100w lightbulb ban
The sign on the starburst in a variety/homewares shop in North Finchley reads: ‘Due to new EU regulations banning 100w and 150w light bulbs, wholesalers of light bulbs have doubled the price of 100w and 150w bulbs. We are sorry to have to increase the price of these items. We were allowed to purchase only limited stock of these items. Once the stock’s gone it’s gone.’
London snow trees
View of trees from my north London garden.
Another abandoned shopping trolley gathering snow.
More snowy London photos
Some great photos of the London snowstorm over at Urban75, including frozen fountains at Trafalgar Square.
Snowwoman
A little icy out there in London town, methinks
Door to ‘Flat 5′, North London.
Suburban snow
We didn’t have a white Christmas, but we had a white London the week before. This time, I didn’t have a chance to venture out to Primrose Hill or Regent’s Park as usual! Even so, I still enjoyed the snow.
Wing Yip oriental supermarket
Autumn is here again
Autumn is definitely here again. One of the most beautiful times of year.
My new book: Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser
Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser
Time for a shameless plug: over the past few months I’ve been busy writing a book, Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser. As the title suggests, it’s aimed towards over 50s who’ve had no experience with digital photography. It covers everything from the basics of taking digital photos through to sharing, organising and printing them. I had a thoroughly fun experience putting the book together!
Out in mid-January 2010 and published by John Wiley and Sons, the book will make a great gift for anyone who’s just bought or received a new digital camera. And to be honest you don’t have to be old to get something out of it!
Digital photography has become such a part of modern-day culture, and hopefully the book will cut through all the technical jargon and give people confidence to embark on this thoroughly enjoyable hobby. I also explain how to use free online tools like Picasa and Windows Live Photo Gallery to make basic retouches to your photos. And let’s not forget: what makes a great photo doesn’t have anything to do with how many megapixels your camera has! So the book does include a couple of chapters dedicated to general photography tips.
Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser is available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk for £11.69 (and on Amazon’s US site you can be alerted to when it’s available).
I’ve had great help from people who’ve contributed photographs to the book, and you may even recognise a few of mine that have graced the pages of the London Photos blog over the years!