Gillian Turnbull

Cheap means cheap., 6 Aug 2011

I recently bought this from a friend as it was an unwanted birthday present. I was looking for a good quality point and shoot as my SLR is a bit of a pain when it comes to taking pictures out and about as it's rather big and bulky. This camera is 14 MP so, so far so good. However the image quality is horrendous. The colour quality especially is terrible. The colour range is so basic that even my phone camera from about 5 years ago captured better quality images. Please don't buy this camera, 14 MP means nothing when all those millions of pixels are garish, unnatural and sometimes just large patches of white where the flash has hit. If, however, you want a camera that will make you and your… Read more

So Good I Cried. On a Plane., 4 July 2010

I watched this out of curiosity and boredom on a flight home from Australia. I had a lot of time on my hands and didn't want to sleep so I figured "why not?". I ended up finding a new favourite film. From the first scene I was hooked. Not what I was expecting AT ALL!! The girl who plays the little sister is AMAZING, she's so natural. I won't delve into the plot as it's hard to explain without giving too much away, but I will say that I ended up with tears rolling down my cheeks in a state of shock (until the pilot interrupted to tell us we were landing, spoiling the moment, how rude!! lol). Once it was over I couldn't wait to watch it with my friends and family just to watch their… Read more