(26 Oct 2014, 9:20 pm)Marcus wrote By the way my camera is a Panasonic DMC-TZ55. Any good?
When I've done a few practice shots, the only way I can get a clear enough shot to identify what is in the photo is if it's heavily zoomed in.
Careful with that in itself though. You'll lose stability of your image on the slightest movement. You'd be better off standing somewhere closer to the subject, i.e. edge of the pavement. Plenty of places in Newcastle, Chester, Gateshead, etc, for that.