Harry Flashman
Buying a new camera
I am not in love with the social media, used by most media watchers to publicly profess private feelings, with a photo of lunch...
10 Digital Tips for SLRs
I was asked to put together a small “instruction” sheet for new DSLR users, and so here it is. While the compact point and...
Electronic gremlins
Inside every piece of electronic equipment is a pre-loaded gremlin. For example, my ever-so-smart telephone (which is a lot smarter than me) will just...
Photography for Retirees
Getting older has some down sides, I think everyone would agree, but to make the twilight years more fun is most important. That is...
The Future is L16?
There is a company called “Light” which might have the start of the new camera revolution. Called the L16, it is unlike any camera...
WYSIWYG – learn that first!
Modern digital cameras, both SLR and point and shoot (and I put smartphones in that category) are all very clever with zoom lenses and...
Catching the action in Still Life
Still Life photography must be easy as you don’t have to direct models or supervise make-up. Everything is just sitting there, waiting for the...
A 366 page manual
I received this letter from one of the regular readers:
Dear Harry,
I read, with interest, your article, “Buying a new camera”, published in the Pattaya...
Composition, Composition, Composition!
The cameras that are now available for the weekend photographer are amazing in their abilities. Now we have almost got to rewrite the manuals...
Age is no barrier
I received a communication the other day from one of the readers of this column who wrote, “Up until quite recently I had no...
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