Jessops is a great shop for the inexperienced photographer looking to improve his knowledge. The…read morestaff all have a good knowledge of all the products they sell be it the latest cameras or just the bags you can carry them in. While the stock of SLR digital cameras in the shop itself tends to be small their catalogue and on line site can give you anything you want including second hand reconditioned models. The do it yourself film processing for digital cameras are quite simple to use for any one with a knack for computors but for the others a member of staff will gladly lend a hand and once you've used it you wonder why it was so hard to work out before. They can blow your photos up to quite big sizes in a very quick time and can offer courses run throughout the country for those first time buyers who feel they need a little help in using their camera properly.

Venture Portraits is somewhere to go and get a family portrait with a difference. The pictures are…read morestylish and contemporary with a white backdrop. It is an excellent place to get family picture taken or pictures of the kids. It is very pricey, but offers something that bit different.

We visited Venture in Darlington, after being given one of their packs as a gift…read more The shoot itself was wonderful and the photographer was excellent with my 3 year old son and really made it fun for him. The photos are very very expensive, which came as quite a shock to us but we still ordered some prints at the viewing, as they were so lovely. The staff are very friendly and helpful and answer any questions you have. A great experience for all the family.