Harry Flashman
Can manual cameras give better results?
Have we become too smart for our own good? Has technology taken over where good photographic sense left off? I used to use a...
Pro shoot costs
Pro shoots are expensive. With professional photographers apparently able to command sky-high prices, some people wonder just how these shooters can justify their fees....
Wat’s next?
A photographic friend of mine mentioned that he had been taking some shots in one of the wats down Sattahip way, and how he...
The 11 commandments
In our Judeo-Christian society, we are used to hearing about the 10 Commandments. Drummed into us at an early age. However, in the photographic...
Getting the “stage” photograph
Stage photography is quite different from ordinary portraiture. With portraits you are generally trying show the subject in a flattering manner. With stage portraits...
Changing cameras – but to what?
Many years ago, when looking at medium format photography, I was enamored of a Pentax 6x7. It was just like a larger 35 mm...
Climbing Mt Everest is easier than photographing toddlers
When I was an active professional photographer, I was given two pieces of advice. First was: Do Not Photograph Children and the second was:...
Photographing the ‘real’ Thailand
I have written before about the photographic opportunities that there are in Thailand with beaches, temples, nightlife and beautiful ladies in abundance. Blue skies,...
Been a little wet recently!
I must buy a new car - or even a ‘newer’ car that does not leak. At this time of year in the wet...
Is your camera at risk?
Well, it all depends upon which risk do you mean? Risk of self igniting is not very high; however, risk of injury through falling...
Latest Stories
PMG Shipyard launches Cora 48: Redefining luxury in the yachting world
RAYONG, Thailand - PMG Shipyard unveiled its latest marvel of maritime engineering: the Cora 48 Catamaran. As the newest addition to PMG's esteemed line...
Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...