A traumatic 24hours, or how I overcame my reservations and entered a prestigious Landscape Photography competition.

Record Shot... is a dismissive term, usually issued by Camera Club judges (often male, white and elderly) that means poorly composed or uninteresting. It is usually followed by a low mark and some 'advice' on how to 'Improve' But hold on a minute, record shots are the things we treasure most. Those family snaps of childhood holidays with your now-deceased parents are golden memories that are most precious to us. Similarly, grainy black and white images of Industry, war, or fa

Caerhays Castle is a magnificent 18th-19th century mansion in a stunning landscape which includes 120acres of Wooded Gardens.