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One wonders where the development in technology will take the photographic world, but it seems as if Samsung is going to be right at the sharp end of it all…
There was a time before Photoshop (BP) when photographs were able to be used as evidence. Now, after Photoshop (AP), photography is one of the least truthful pastimes you can…
Ever wondered what it would be like to photograph a holiday resort? A complete illustration of the beach resort building, the restaurants, balconies, swimming pools, cocktail bars, rooms, lobby, concierge,…
In Thailand we are surrounded by temples (wats). At last count there were 70,000 of them, and undoubtedly there’s more. However, when something becomes commonplace, we begin not to see…
What is the most frequently played piece of music in the world? It isn’t Hotel California (that comes second), it is Happy Birthday (groan). So since you are now in…
Composition and cropping - in the camera or post-production?
Friday, 19 August 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 33 By Harry Flashman
All good photographs follow the rules of good composition. The best known one of these is the Rule of Thirds, which by following, I guarantee will improve your final photographs.…
Pentax is one of those camera manufacturers that always seems to be just on the second tier, and not the top one. This may not be really correct, but is…
Any photograph is, or should be, a representation of what the photographer has seen, because photography really is all about the art of “seeing”. Successful photographers are very often ones…
We live in a technological age. Everything from your computer to your TV remote features ‘drop-down’ menus, through which you scroll and then press the ‘select’ button or whatever. Even…
In tropical, humid countries such as Thailand, everything grows very easily and quickly. Including fungi. A while back I had the problem of one of my lenses growing vegetables for…
Never get another out of focus photograph again
Friday, 15 July 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 28 By Harry Flashman
Just when you thought we had seen it all, along comes the Lytro camera. This technological marvel allows you to focus the photograph, after you have taken the picture, not…
As a commercial photographer, much of the work that came along was tabletop photography. The most usual was for catalogues, and you have all seen those, just have a look…
How many times has a great photo of a subject been ruined by unreal, staring red eyes in the person? There are a few causes for “red eye”. Ignoring the…
There has been a very successful series of photographic books called “A Day in the Life of …” or even the similar “A Week in the Life of …” Tom…
Everyone now has a digital camera, point and shoot, bridge or SLR, and the following tips will help you get the most out of your expensive investment.
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