Harry Flashman
11 Digital Tips for SLR’s
I was asked to put together a small “instruction” sheet for new DSLR users, and so here it is. While the compact point and...
Have you WYSIWYG today?
We are in the digital age, and cameras, even smartphones, have just become so clever, it is almost as if the photographer is no...
The camera is only an extension of your mind
There are many photographers in the past that I admire. They all have one thing in common. They knew what they are looking at,...
On a cloudy day
We have had more than our fair share of grey days recently (50 shades of Grey?) The PM 2.5 air pollution has meant we...
Shadow Boxing
With the advent of color photography, the emphasis on lighting became (apparently) less. Photographers spent much time looking for blue doors to use for...
Helmut Newton
I have written many times about your producing ‘impact’ in your photographs, and not just ‘record’ shots. I have also written about choosing your...
Sheer luck Holmes
Dear Hillary,
I have had the secret police monitor the Pattaya Mail offices for the past week to report back to me when you come...
Quick march. But it’s raining!
I am sure you must have seen that excellent piece of photo journalism on page 3 of the Pattaya Mail. The one with the...
What about Trompe l’oeil this weekend?
Trompe l’œil (French for “deceive the eye”) is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects...
There is a cyclone coming!
We’ve just had days of heavy rain, flooding in some areas of Thailand, and a warning that more is coming in the shape of...