Harry Flashman
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...
Photography: Ansel Adams – lest we forget!
The famous American photographer Ansel Adams has been dead for 24 years, but his influence on photography as an “art form” will probably be...
Photography: Sports Photography for Dummies
I have children. After the school sports day, their mother expects to be given gold medals, or at least a “winning” photograph. Unfortunately none...
Photography: What Camera should you buy?
“What camera should I buy?” is one which every pro shooter is asked at least once every week. With cameras ranging in price between...
Photography: Be there in a flash
In the early days of photography, the photographers of the day soon worked out they needed more light. Exposure times of several minutes led...
Photography: Sky high!
There have been some spectacular sunsets recently. Brilliant orange skies which are just aching to be photographed. However, there are a few tricks to...
Photography: Painting with light – or is it painting with dark?
The old saying was that photography was painting with light. But is it really? I would put forward that photography is rather more painting...