Harry Flashman
f8 and be there
Photojournalists can have a problem with morality and ethics. The following test shows just how much stress there can be for these photographers.
How not to miss great shots
Good shots, and even great shots, can appear any time. If you are not going to miss the chance of a lifetime, the first...
Photographic dangers
Photography is not thought of as a dangerous or contact sport. However, photography has its dangers, and I have been on the receiving end.
Let...
A few readers’ FAQs
Over the years, the questions I receive tend to be about fuzziness, and not really related to camera problems. I did get something new...
Digital creativity
Photographers who were interested in a little experimentation used to try all kinds of camera settings to under expose or over expose the negatives...
A bag full of mistakes
I have seen five year old children wanting to take a “selfie”. Here they are, barely out of nappies and taking shots of themselves. ...
Lartigue – the man who shot what pleased him!
Studying famous photographers from the past can help you understand the art of photography, even in this electronic age.
Jacques-Henri Lartigue was the first photographer...
The photojournalists’ creed
Photojournalism is not an easy branch of photography. You are taking photographs destined to be seen by thousands (sometimes millions) and live under extreme...
Absorbing and reflecting
Ready to absorb? And reflect later? Information columns such as these are designed to give you something to absorb, and then after application, to...
Kids can take great pix
Looking over many of the out-takes I should have thrown away, showed me that I took a lot of shots of almost exactly the...
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