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Is Kirlian photography a Russian plot?
Kirlian photography is back once more to haunt us. In the1950s, a ‘scientific’ paper published by a Russian couple produced a fad. I was...
Smart phones have a downside
Yes, I have a smart phone. Yes, it is much smarter than me. Friends who believe in the digital revolution have given up trying...
How to polarize your vision
The most under-used item in your camera bag is a filter – the polarizer. This one filter can make such an incredible difference to...
How to get great holiday snaps
In the days when we used to come home with slides after a holiday, there would be a ‘slide night’ for friends and relatives...
Black Velvet
With the current ‘lock down’ situation, this is an ideal opportunity to experiment with some different photographic projects. This is really special effects photography...
Bracketing for beginners
I have previously mentioned “bracketing”. Read any good photographic book and you will also read the word “bracketing”. Bracketing has saved my professional standing...
Getting exposed
The advance to digital has not been totally good. There is a tendency these days to think that the camera can do all the...
Can I take your photo?
What is the commonest photo subject? Women. And more specifically, portraits of women.
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Using color for effect
With so many photographers selecting Black and White as the medium to show their “art” it is pleasing to see people like Francis Giacobetti...
Have a look at backgrounds
A couple of weeks ago we dealt with ‘professional’ portraits, and how you could get the same results with basic amateur (and sometimes homemade)...