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We have made the difficult decision not to reopen our Lancaster or Bury stores following the mandatory COVID-19 store closures on March 23rd this year. The Burnley store will reopen on Monday August 3rd which will finalise the re-opening of our high street stores. No other stores are affected, and we will continue our commitment […]

The historic walled City of Chester may not be the first place you imagine as an obvious base for an aspiring surf photographer. But sure enough, as a member of the Wilkinson Cameras team in Chester, Jenny Warriner is as keen on capturing waves as she is sharing her knowledge and passion for photography with […]

Olympus offer us a glimpse into the future. There’s been a lot of speculation about Olympus’ future recently. We recently learned the OM-D camera and M.Zuiko lens side of the brand was to be sold to another company. The internet… in typical fashion… lost its mind and started speculating about the demise of the company! […]

  It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of our long standing staff members, Sara Penwarden, has passed away aged only 51. Unfortunately she lost a battle with cancer on May 31st, with her husband Michael and her Papillion dog Alfie by her side. Sara was a passionate and knowledgeable […]

In a new series, I’ll be sharing a few of my favourite shots and the stories behind the image, following the amazing response to a sequence of images I tweeted earlier this month. And, why not start with the most popular image from the poll: Life On The Edge. After spending countless hours with these […]

The kayaking section of The Great Australian Triathlon was the one that concerned me the most. I think this was because the Bass Strait has the reputation for being one of the most treacherous bodies of water in the world. A reputation which is well deserved. The sea between Tasmania and mainland Australia has seen […]