How-to

Moving soon? Join me today for an avalanche of useful moving tips to help you pack up and move your kitchen (among other rooms) to your new living quarters.

Chances are, your smartphone is your go-to point-and-shoot camera. Whether it’s a slice of life or a slice of food, the compunction to capture those moments means that more people are taking more photos than ever before. The level of sharing on social media only drives things further. Not all smartphone cameras are created equal, yet there are some basics to snapping better images that will not only improve image quality, but also make you a better mobile photographer.

Need better audio from your TV, but can't afford a full home audio or surround system? Here's how to improve TV sound on a budget.

Moving is always a drag. Add small kids and/or babies to the mix, and it can be even more challenging. I know, having moved twice in my son’s first 3 years of liife. Here are some tips to help make the move run more smoothly with young kids in tow.

 It’s spring time and it’s time to shake off the winter blahs and bring some garden-fresh fruit and vegetables into your kitchen again. Here are a few of my favourite spring recipes.

4K TV is more popular than ever, and for good reason. It’s currently the absolute best picture on the market, with twice the resolution of even HD TV. 4K is so good, it actually makes it worthwhile to get the biggest set you can afford. Why? And how can you get the most from your 4K TV at home? Let’s dig in.

You know you can ask Siri to play your favourites, but there are many other options for controlling your music using your voice.

Now that Google has released its latest version of Android, 6.0 Marshmallow, the rollout will come in stages as each smartphone and tablet manufacturer optimizes its respective software overlays to work with it. For the moment, only the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and HTC One A9 run Marshmallow, but in time, a much wider range of devices will, and there are a number of new features that go with it.

One of the main reasons we buy cameras is to take photographs of people, i.e. portraits. This week I’m going to give you some tips and ideas to push you further and help you make portraits that you’ll be proud to hang on your walls. 

Today we’re looking at the art of storytelling through photography, and offering you some background information and practical advice to help you tackle one of the most challenging aspects of photography.