Aristotle's "modes for persuasion" — otherwise known as rhetorical appeals — are known by the names ethos, pathos and logos. It’s better to have a grainier shot than a blurred one, and besides, the latest cameras are very good at controlling noise at high ISOs. However, the more you increase ISO, the more digital ‘noise’ creeps into the image, so it’s always best to shoot at ISO100 – or as low an ISO as you can get away with. Semi-opaque at one end and clear at the other, these can be precisely positioned in front of your lens so the graduation from light to dark meets at the horizon, enabling you to expose for both sky and foreground. In many ways, what makes a good shot is subjective – but there are also some hard and fast rules you need to follow that go a long way to making a winning shot.

It’s all about kindness, acceptance of our different abilities in life and most of all , the fear of not actually firing in a mood that this society is so set upon and likes to put everyone in a box. However, being from Ireland and being surrounded by grounded Irish people, I knew, because I was told, that what was happening to me was not the norm. Alice's mother struggles to raise her 3 children on her own but, as they grow up, they all leave home for different reasons.

As a softer version of red, pink is mostly associated with affection, love, empathy, warmth, femininity. Beyond that, the reader is presented with a unique premise with which to digest not only human behaviour but mental health.

Another wonderful story from Ahern looking at unusual characters, in this case Alice who sees and reads auras, both in people and in nature. It must be so lonely and frustrating and scary to try to live your life just like everyone else but to have no one to turn to for an advice or just to talk about your feelings and emotions. Alice is a wonderful character who could have been overwhelmed by the problems she faces, but she finds her place in the world, through her own determination and with a little help from her friends.

Carry a reflector to bounce light back onto your subjects, and you can shoot portraits and still lifes whenever you like, even on overcast days. Thank you so much for the publisher and NetGalley for giving me advance access to one of the most beautiful, moving books I've ever read. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night. Im discovering I have a love for damaged female protagonists, whether it's down to nature or nurture I love these girls. This is both a complex and simple story about relationships and family and about love and friendship.