Snap Shots
Teaching children how to use a camera
Friday, 16 November 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 46 By Harry Flashman
I have kept thousands of photographs I should have thrown away - however, they do have a value. They teach me what I did wrong, several times over! Looking over…
Retired? Bored with nothing to do? Try photography!
Friday, 09 November 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 45 By Harry Flashman
We are all looking for the elixir of youth. There’s a Peter Pan in all of us, but one of the quickest ways to get old is to retire and…
I will admit to owning a box of filters of many types. Some I have not used for years, but some of them can get used every week. So what…
A friend of mine is doing a photography course by correspondence. Each week a ‘project’ is suggested, with the tyro then emailing his or her results to the tutor. What…
We have all, at some time, tried to take photographs of moving objects. Provided they are going no faster than the average garden snail, this is no problem, and any…
I have to admit that when digital cameras first came out, I pooh poohed the notion. They would never be as good as ‘proper’ film cameras. Another geek idea of…
I was at a meeting recently where the subject of Kirlian photography was mentioned. This I found interesting as Kirlian photography was a fad a few years ago but had…
When all else fails - read the instruction manual - again!
Friday, 28 September 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 39 By Harry Flashman
I went to the Jesters Children’s Fair a couple of weeks ago. I took my two children, and took a camera, a Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50. I had just shot…
While the compact point and shooter is a great way to get into photography, there are limitations with the basic camera, especially if you wish to improve above the “Auto”…
Did you know that some of the highest paid professional photographers are those who photograph food? Ask food and wine critics about menus. What is the best style and layout…
In around three months, many of you will be gearing up for the overseas trip to see relatives “back home”. In around four months many of you will then be…
You have a great looking girl and you have a camera. What more do you need? Unfortunately you need much more. Actually there have been more books written about “How…
There is a very unfortunate (and expensive) collective thought in the camera owning fraternity that to improve your shots you should move up to expensive camera bodies, extra lenses, 12…
We have been having some rather inclement weather of late (spoken with an upper-class British accent)! Or as they would say here, fon tok maak (a lot of rain), which…
Everyone believes in looking after their investments (I hope). After all, our financial advisor Graham MacDonald has many tips for you each week to ensure the viability and longevity of…
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