Harry Flashman
Photography: Photography – a senior moment?
As one gets older, the choices in pleasurable hobbies becomes less, unfortunately. Tennis and squash are too physical and demand sharp eyesight. Any football...
Photography: Some different ideas
There is so much more to photography than just taking “record” shots. By “record shots” I mean just point and shoot, the camera set...
Photography: Irving Penn
Irving Penn said, “I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That’s the curse of being a photographer.” A...
Photography: Your next camera
“Social Media” has changed our way of life. I saw a wonderful cartoon with a Maitre d’ saying to a couple, “Didn’t you like...
Photography: Looking after your investment
Make no mistake about it – your camera is an investment, just as your car is an investment. Both can be expensive, and neither...
Photography: Do You Want to Upsize?
Size matters! Never mind what you previously read about this – but size does matter in photography. Even more than it does at the...
Photography: Photographing yesterday today
Your camera is a wonderful device which can capture your environment instantly. But as the Buddha taught, all of life is change. And that...
Photography: DOF and Duh!
Taking photographs is not all that difficult these days. The “Auto” mode with most cameras takes all the guesswork out of photography. And sure,...
Photography: Never share a stage with kids or animals
There is an old saying from vaudeville, “Never share a stage with kids or animals”. For the weekend photographer, you could almost say the...
Photography: Fore-warned is fore-armed!
Yes, Songkran is coming, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it as it splashes on for the whole nine days. From a...
Latest Stories
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...
Pattaya Mayor’s hands-on approach praised by residents during community visit; road works and waste...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited at Wat Chong Lom Community to hear residents’ concerns and provide guidance on various issues in a...