As per the title, this is my new e-book, Lighting Magic.

Copies are available free to TP members for the next week or so. Please drop me a PM with your email address and I'll email it to you.

You’ve guessed it, it’s about using and creating light. The book, which runs for 263 A4 pages (or a lot more Kindle pages), has been created mainly by me and with valuable contributions from other photographers, including @Michael Sewell and @Scooter, both...

Rain forecast all day a few weekends ago so I decided to go and have a look around the royal Armoury at Leeds.

Here is everything you ever wanted to know about life the universe and most importantly the Official TP 52 challenge.

1) Every Thursday afternoon I will post a theme for your delectation

2) 4 “free” weeks will be posted through the year.
Use these to catch up, have a week off or post an image of your choice.
I’ll still post a random basic theme for anyone that wants a suggestion in the “free” week .

3) Only the current weeks image is to be posted on the image thread, catch-ups can be...

maya by Pomo, on Flickr

Tried my hand at some still life photography.

This is an interesting building

Kumu by dancook1982, on Flickr

Kumu by dancook1982, on Flickr...

Second wet plate bbq of the year for me, and photography is what's brought us all together.

I thought you might all appreciate some photography related event photography..

Wet Plate BBQ by dancook1982, on Flickr

Wet...