How can I take holiday photographs like a pro? Do I need bulky and expensive camera gear? The answer is an emphatic 'no' and you'll get the best results if you follow a few of my tips. A recent staycation in the beautiful North Wales village of Portmeirion, made me realise you don't have to carry a boot load of camera gear to take decent pictures...

Spring is here (at least it is in Cardiff and the UK) with beautiful nature scenes to photograph on your smartphone. Gone are the days when professional photographers were the only people who'd carry a camera at all times - as many other have said, "We're all photojournalists now." So whether it’s a breaking news story, such as a road traffic acc...

Open full picture gallery of Bridgend v New Zealand All Blacks December 13 1978, one week after my 18th birthday was no ordinary day in my fledgling career as a freelance photographer. I'll never forget it, even though we're almost exactly 42 years on. Rugby union's legendary New Zealand All Blacks had arrived in my south Wales town to take on Br...

This 1985 picture shows how an official pass put me close to the late Diana, Princess of Wales and HRH Prince Charles as they visited Bridgend, South Wales four years after their marriage. I've been scanning the photographers in The Crown Series 5 to see if I can spot myself, but no luck yet. (I'd be looking harrassed, there's a lot of pressure...