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Easter Weddings - unless you are the groom - don’t go!
Friday, 17 February 2012 Current Issue By Harry Flashman
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 dying maiden aunt that you have…
Friday February 10 - February 16, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 6)
With the floods that we have had recently, there is probably more than one camera that went swimming, and is now (hopefully) the subject of an insurance claim. However, there…
Friday February 3 - February 9, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 5)
Having recently made a small study, I came to the conclusion that the one item in everyone’s possession which is not giving value for money, is the camera. I’m talking…
Friday January 27 - February 2, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 4)
I make no excuses for my stand on camera phones. I dislike them. They are debasing the art of photography and instead of propelling mankind to higher planes, are reducing…
Friday January 20 - January 26, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 3)
A new camera for the new year - Compact or SLR?
Friday, 20 January 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 3 By Harry Flashman
Xmas and New Year are over and as Santa did not bring you a new digital, now you have the time to look at your old camera and work out…
Friday January 13 - January 19, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 2)
A Project for 2012 - one that can earn money
Friday, 13 January 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 2 By Harry Flashman
Ever thought about documenting your neighborhood? It is considered part of progress as old buildings are knocked down to make way for another expressway, even though some may not agree.…
Friday January 6 - January 12, 2012 (Vol. XX No. 1)
With the start of a new year, I sat down fully intending to write a column about having a photo project to spark up your enthusiasm for using your camera…
Friday December 30 - January 5, 2012 (Vol. XIX No. 52)
I was reminded of the tricks in shooting fireworks when we had the fireworks extravaganza a couple of weekends ago. I should have written this then, but never late than…
Friday December 23 - December 29, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 51)
Pirelli Calendars, Marilyn Monroe and Glamor
Friday, 23 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 51 By Harry Flashman
Marilyn Monroe is a household name, even all these years after her death in 1962. But who were Miss Idaho Potato, Andre de Dienes and Tom Kelley?
Friday December 16 - December 22, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 50)
One of the lessons I learned many years ago from a well respected professional Thai photographer (Tom Chuawiwat), was that the client actually paid you to learn the craft. You…
Friday December 9 - December 15, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 49)
We are approaching the end of the year, and it is time to look back and think what you can do to improve your photography and get better pictures. While…
Friday December 2 - December 8, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 48)
From the early days of photography, flash has been used. The early flash guns used a mixture of magnesium powder and potassium chlorate that was ignited by hand. Later, magnesium…
Friday November 25 - December 1, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 47)
As the price of still cameras has come down, so has the price of video cameras, and more and more weekend photographers are venturing into video.
Friday November 18 - November 24, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 46)
A move from medium format to digital photography
Friday, 18 November 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 46 By Harry Flashman
I received a phone call the other day from a retired gentleman who was looking at his Mamiya 6x45 medium format film camera system and wondering where to go next.
Friday November 11 - November 17, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 45)
Take a look at the size of the lens diameter on your camera. What is it? Probably 55 mm, and that is not good enough.
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