Young Child Using Point-and-Shoot Camera

How to Master Point-and-Shoot

Although professional cameras offer an array of options that assist in mastering a photo or video shoot, your own skills can contribute significantly to making the most of point-and-shoot cameras. And let’s face it, sometimes these are the most appropriate equipment, like when you’re relaxing on holiday. On a recent ski trip to Livigno in Italy, we had the pleasure of capturing a fantastic time on the slopes and in the picturesque little town, using our Nikon Coolpix P7000 and AW100, as well as GoPro and iPhone cameras. Relatively much smaller, lighter and less valuable than pro cameras, these were perfect to carry in a pocket and whip out on a whim, like in the middle of a magical snowfall. You’re welcome to view our Facebook albums here and here. Continue reading “How to Master Point-and-Shoot”

Lion Cub, photographed by Dave Estment

Value of Original Blog Pics

It’s quite intuitive to understand that blogging provides you with a means to share insight, information and inspiration that offers value to your readers (be they clients, associates, friends or family) and helps to build the relationship between you by welcoming them into the experience of your personal or business brand. Less obvious is the fact that having the objective and means to share valuable content makes you more mindful of being in the moment, and provides motivation to explore and appreciate the world around you – much like an inquisitive lion cub – in turn inspiring a more positive outlook. Continue reading “Value of Original Blog Pics”

Wine Glasses Toast

New Year Resolutions

Frankly, changing your life forever takes total commitment and big balls. There is no magic dust that appears at midnight on 31 December every year. That is the stuff of idle promises that don’t have a hope of making a difference. Of course intentions are good, like gym five times a week, quitting smoking, only drinking two beers on weekends etc., but often that’s NOT the outcome! My observation, having succumbed to this age-old feel-good tradition many times, is that unless we totally commit to achieving realistic, doable goals, we are wasting our time and probably raising some sceptical eyebrows when we only make it to gym for one week, then GIVE UP, stop smoking for a whole two days, then GIVE UP, or last a measly week before our mates convince us that real men don’t drink less than six beers at a time, so we GIVE UP that idea as well 🙂 Continue reading “New Year Resolutions”