The year ahead
Start your spring clean early
Spend some quality time with your camera
REJUVENATE YOUR CAMERAS AND LENSES
The new year is a great time to plan holidays and what better than a dedicated photo trip? Of course, there are lots of providers out there, but if you’re into wildlife, take a look at Wildlife Worldwide, which offers over 35 dedicated small group photography tours and workshops to suit all abilities. Its collection of holidays has been designed to offer the perfect combination of outstanding wildlife viewing, exceptional photography opportunities and expert tuition. All of the holidays are led by expert photographers, most of whom are award-winning and/or work as professional photographers, and have a wealth of technical skills and field experience. New tours for 2020 include the pumas of Torres del Paine National Park with Nick Garbutt; a trip to Australia in search of its weird and wonderful wildlife with Bret Charman; and a holiday to Alaska’s Katmai National Park to photograph bears with Chris Weston. Plan a photo holiday
Your home or generic travel insurancemay well cover loss, damage or theft of your camera kit, but if you have lots of kit or expensive individual items, then youmay not be fully protected. If the worst happens, the result is you being out of pocket. But with dedicated photo insurance, you’ll be all set. If that sounds like a good idea, the specialist photo services provided by Aaduki, at aaduki.com, is a good place to start – particularly as it has won numerous Photography News Awards for its services.With premiums beginning at £65, andmore extensive cover available, all packages also include public liability insurance, just in case you drop your Sigma 200-500mmon a chihuahua. Get yourself covered
Dirt and dust are a big problem for many photographers, especially those who like to get out in the elements and shoot landscapes – cameras and lenses can take a pounding and no matter what you do, the design of sensors means they collect dirt whenever you change lenses. Most cameras come with a sensor cleaning system these days, but it’s not always successful and baked-on sensor dirt needs to be shifted manually. There are options for doing this yourself and you’ll find a good selection at cameraclean. co.uk, including blowers, brushes and more specialised sensor cleaning swabs. If you don’t want to get your hands dirty, or your kit needs a more serious service, then seek out a specialist camera repair company like fixationuk. com. After filling in a repair assessment form, you can send your gear in for further investigation and work if required, or if you’re near London or Manchester, pop in for a while-you-wait sensor clean, the latter costing £64 for full-frame cameras or £36 for those with crop sensors.
INSURE YOUR KIT AND AVOID PHOTO DISASTERS WITH AADUKI
Get involved with photographers like you
Join a camera club
If you’re reading this copy of Photography News having picked it up in your local camera club or photo retailer, just tick this one off straight away. But for all of our thousands of readers who get their news and technique via copies of PN in Jessops and other retailers, why not make 2020 the year you reach out and get to know other photographers? Photography is often a lonesome hobby – and for good reason – but none of us benefit fromworking in a vacuumall the time. Surround yourself with like-minded types and you can really grow as a photographer. Most clubs feature regular contests to get the creative juices flowing and you’ll also receive constructive feedback and expertise fromother members. Check out thismonth’s Club News stories for more details.To find your local club, tryThe PhotographicAlliance of Great Britain (thepagb.org.uk) or just Google it! And for all the latest camera club news,make sure you don’t miss your monthly PN by subscribing at photographynews.co.uk – it costs £19.99 yearly.
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