Harry Flashman
Digital photography in retrospect
I have taken photographs for many years, and finally “graduated” from film Nikons and medium format Hasselblads to today’s digital. This momentous change in...
Photographic equipment made to measure
The son of an old friend of mine is showing a remarkable talent for photography. However, like all young photographers he is experimenting in...
Just in time?
Every photograph you have ever taken represents a moment in time recorded for posterity. 1/60th second of your world frozen for eternity. The famous...
The Dangers in Photography
Photography is not thought of as a dangerous, or contact sport. However, photography has its dangers, and I have been on the receiving end.
Please...
Digitally polarized
Weekend photographers who used polarizing filters in the days of film (remember waiting for the one hour D&P shop for your prints) have strangely...
As the Boy Scouts say, “Be prepared!”
“Be Prepared” has always been the motto of the Boy Scouts Association, and a concept that they have zealously guarded. In fact, popular rumor...
Teaching children how to use a camera
I have kept thousands of photographs I should have thrown away – however, they do have a value. They teach me what I did...
Digital Photography? No problems?
The art of, and principles of, photography are universal and have stood the test of time. Even though I have called this week’s column...
Using flash
The column this week was written by Peter Brock, a very experienced photographer from the North. The subject matter is one we can never...













