Harry Flashman
Dodging, Burning and Patching
Gustave Le Gray is not such a well known name as Daguerre, Nadar and Cartier-Bresson (mentioned a few weeks back). Some might even say...
Trials and Tribulations
What is professional photography really like? Is everyone a new Richard Avedon with a retinue of assistants and conferring with art directors? Or do...
Photographing stage performers
Stage photography is an exciting and different application of the art of photography. The results can be spectacular and make for wall art. But...
Watching the Birdie
A few thoughts about taking portraits
I wonder if you recall all those Polyfoto studios that were popular throughout Britain in the 1950s. They specialized...
Camera maintenance
My daughter’s first ‘real’ camera was purchased for her 14th birthday, and she is now ready to take ‘real’ photographs and not just ‘selfies’. The...
Fill-in flash and the Big D
Photography is really getting easier. Amateurs can now achieve results which were once the domain of the professional photographer, and fill-in flash is just...
DSLR use and abuse
DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex and is the follow on from “film” SLR’s. These days there are some situations where you need...
Never believe what you see
It used to be that people would claim “photographic proof” to demonstrate the veracity of something or other. How could you deny the existence...
Take the camera off “Auto” and use A and S
We are in the ‘automatic’ era. We drive automatic cars. We have automatic gate openers and remote controls on our television sets, so we...
Understanding DOF
What is DOF? Answer: It is simply the acronym for Depth of Field.
Taking photographs is not all that difficult these days. The “Auto” mode...
Latest Stories
Huge change on May 1 2025 for foreigners visiting Thailand
What will happen?
All - yes all – foreigners hoping to enter Thailand by air, land or sea from the beginning of May will need...
Cambodia advances the cashless society
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced the launch of the BAKONG tourist app with VISA so that foreign tourists travelling in Cambodia...
Foreigners in Pattaya left vulnerable to street crimes amid perceived neglect
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, known as one of Thailand’s premier tourist destinations, attracts millions of international visitors each year. However, a growing concern among...
Noise and Neglect – Roaring motorcycles and helmet law concerns on Pattaya and Jomtien...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The streets of Pattaya and Jomtien are increasingly being plagued by the "roaring" noises of high-speed motorcycles, particularly during late-night hours....
Danger on the Road – Low-hanging cable leaves delivery rider injured in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Koson Kongsila, a 44-year-old delivery rider, reported a shocking incident to local media after being injured by a hanging communication cable...