Harry Flashman
Contre Jour – another French connection?
It is quite a while since I mentioned Contre Jour, but it is such an important factor in photography that it is important to...
How to get a portfolio together
You have gone into 2014 by buying an expensive DSLR camera. Would you now like your expensive camera to start paying for itself? I...
Night photography
When you mention night photography, for many people this brings out images of gumshoes taking sneak shots through bedroom windows. This week’s column has...
Taking the DUH out of DOF
I was discussing photography in general with a semi-pro this week. We were going through the remarkable advances that there have been, particularly regarding...
Improving your photography in 2014
OK, you have been given a Digital SLR for New Year, and you are keen to improve over the photographs you took last year...
Phone Cams – can they produce good results?
Having had a professional photography studio for many years, using all formats of film cameras, I was very reluctant to join the digital movement....
Landscape photography
Now that you have your new Xmas camera, how about exploring Landscape photography? Is it easy? Point the camera at rolling fields and push...
eBay is the answer?
Photography is great for bower birds. Collectors all of us, with items kept long after their usefulness has waned. Some of it has become...
No flash for better results
Flash photography tends to worry some weekend photographers, so this week we might try to de-mystify lighting. Camera flashes come...
Videography for Dummies
More than likely, there is a book called Videography for Dummies, and if so, I’m sorry I stole the title! Video is becoming more...