Tag: camera
Psychedelic prints without LSD!
Think back to the Beatles and the days of psychedelic art. Some amazing images were produced, mostly while under the influence of illegal...
A pocket camera for professional results?
Fairly recently I covered the subject of the battle between mobile phone photography and compact camera photography results. The results were as could...
Simple rules for better pictures
There is an unfortunate idea amongst weekend photographers that the more expensive camera you use will return better photographs. Sorry, but this is...
Easter Weddings – unless you are the groom – don’t go!
Anybody who owns a reasonable camera will be asked, at some stage, to photograph a friend’s wedding. To avoid the major pitfalls, find...
A new camera for the new year – Compact or SLR?
Xmas and New Year are over and as Santa did not bring you a new digital, now you have the time to look...
Speed shooter from Sony
Sony has come out with a new camera, called the Alpha A77, about which the manufacturer claims it is the world’s fastest continuous...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX77
At what stage does a camera cease to record ‘real’ images and instead present the photographer something that has been ‘photoshopped’ before even...
“Auto” can be good for you
I spend a lot of time in this column suggesting to the weekend photographer that he or she should take the camera off...
Bag fillers that make photography easier
Do you have a camera bag? Is it full of ‘stuff’? If it isn’t here are some tips on what really needs to...
Why SLR’s give better results
There is much mystique about cameras, and some snobbery as well. Just as a Mercedes in the car park outranks the humble Toyota,...
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Pattaya sets up viewing areas, parking locations, traffic orders for fireworks festival Nov 29-30
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Youth gang brawl leads to police intervention at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Special Operations officers and community volunteer police responded to reports of a brawl involving local youths at the Bali Hai...