Harry Flashman
Photography: Age is no barrier
Today, age really is no barrier. In fact I received a letter from a reader, and I quote, “Up until quite recently I had...
My favorite photographer
If you are interested in photography (and I presume you must be if you are reading this column) then you probably have bought a...
Preventive camera maintenance
There is one school of thought that suggests that cameras are now so foolproof that they last forever and no maintenance or servicing is...
Photography: Lighting can be enlightening
I am sure there are photographers out there who believe that you look for G on the mode button, and the camera does the...
Snaps or art?
There is nothing wrong with taking snapshots. Firing away with your DSLR or point and shooter is something like Russian roulette. You might get...
Photography: Irving Penn
Irving Penn said, “I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That’s the curse of being a photographer.” A...
Photography: Oh No! It’s Songkran again!
I do not like Songkran. If it were one day it would be fun, but days of being soaked in icy cold water, is...
Photography: The shot of a lifetime
The shot of your lifetime will happen one day. Right in front of your eyes. But will you be ready to capture it? Remembering...
Photography: The irrepressible Andy Warhol
Photography is a preferred medium for tortured souls which does not require the artist to cut off an ear as per Van Gogh. Let...
Photography: Put your masterpieces on your walls
Great images do not just “happen” - they are “made”. But when I say “walls” I mean the walls in your living room, not...
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