Harry Flashman
Fun with Filters
“New” photographers tend to splurge on filters, happily screwing on the latest filter purchase, no matter whether the subject matter will be enhanced by...
You Butterfly!
I was reminded about helicopters this week when I overheard a young lady saying accusingly to her male partner, “You not butterfly, you helicopter!”...
Ten tips for better pix
Photography is a continuous learning process. Even at the professional level, photographers are experimenting with new processes, new techniques and even shared knowledge to...
Getting on stage
The impetus for this week’s column came from the rock concert during the Burapha Bike Week. This was the real deal in rock music,...
Making a small fortune out of photography
There is only one totally accepted way of making a small fortune out of professional photography - and that is to start with a...
Reading books can help your photography
“You Press the Button, We Do the Rest” was an advertising slogan coined by George Eastman, the founder of Kodak in 1888. He was...
How to have a grey day
Are your photographs coming out grey? No really strong blacks or whites any more? Black cars turning out as grey cars? White cats turning...
“Essentials” for your camera bag
If you are keen on photography as a hobby, then as well as a decent camera (generally a DSLR with a range of lenses)...
175 Years of Photography
Very soon we will be coming up to 200 years of photography. Everything about photography has changed remarkably in the past 175 years since...
Where is the instruction manual?
“When all else fails - read the instruction manual” is always some very good advice, and the answer to many photographic problems can be...